We're one day away from getting to the next level ... again. I'm really, truly glad that all of my MLB and NHL superstition hasn't rubbed off on my football self. For some reason, baseball and hockey fans can be incredibly superstitious, believing in signs, luck, karma, and all of that intangible stuff.

When it comes to the San Francisco 49ers, I believe in more tangible things ... like a Donte Whitner explosion from the secondary to make a big tackle or a Colin Kaepernick slant pass thrown with enough force to give Rex Ryan's rolls enough momentum to shift the planet out of orbit.

Cool things like that. None of this "OH GOD I WORE THIS SHIRT WHEN THEY LOST LAST TIME I'M THE WORST!" stuff that I do every time I watch the San Francisco Giants.

The 49ers are a better football team and they will be playing in the Super Bowl. This year. Bank on it. Aaron has ya'll tomorrow so I'll sign off with a simple: GO NINERS!! Enjoy.

Crabtree interviews in connection with SF sexual assault (Barrows)

Pay up (again): Goldson fined $10,000 for late hit (Branch)

Delanie Walker audio: 'I have too many drops this year' (BA Sports Guy)

Another year for Randy Moss in San Francisco? (Maiocco)

Ain't that a kick: 49ers waive Cundiff (Barrows)

San Francisco 49ers have problems, too (Purdy)

Goodwin on Georgia Dome, center-QB exchange with Keapernick (BA Sports Guy)

49ers-Falcons key matchup No. 1: 49ers CBs vs. Falcons WRs (Maiocco)

New breed of QBs shaking up the NFL (SFGate)

49ers can learn from Seahawks' mistakes (BA Sports Guy)

Could friendly crowd greet 49ers? (Maiocco)

Final Word: 49ers at Falcons (ESPN)

Q&A with The Falcoholic: Is Atlata soft with an 'F'? (BA Sports Guy)

49ers previous NFC title game appearances (SFGate)

Position Statement: Where will Alex Smith land? (Yahoo!)

Breaking down the 49ers (SFGate)

Breaking down the Atlanta Falcons (SFGate)