I'll be honest, the gut-wrenching nature of the loss has kind of worn off. Now it's a dull annoyance that will hopefully dissipate with a butt-whuppin on the St. Louis Rams. We've got a whole ton of links for you today and the general themes should not be all that surprising. There's discussion of the heart-breaking nature of the loss and then there is the analysis of the team moving forward. A lot of folks are quick to point to this as something the 49ers can build from. We'll find out in the coming weeks.
In an unrelated note, I'd like to put out a call for a new writer. Last season we had somebody providing some national coverage for us, but extenuating circumstances have left him too busy to come back this year. I realize people come here primarily to fill their 49ers fix, but I also think an occasional post looking at the rest of the NFL could be of some value. The columns ran every Friday and Monday. The Friday column was titled "Any Given Friday" and provided a preview of the weekend's slate of games. Each Monday the column was titled Upon Further Review. I'm not looking for a replication of that, but I do like the idea of preview and review columns. We're always looking to provide folks with more info about the NFL as a whole and something like this would really help us. If you're interested, email me (ninersnation@gmail.com) or post something in the comments and I'll get in touch with you. On to the links....
Favre lifts Vikes to 27-24 victory over 49ers (Maiocco)
49ers' report card vs. Vikings (Maiocco)
Coffee not pleased with his performance (Maiocco)
SF's third down-failings (Maiocco audio)
Singletary: We'll see them again in the playoffs (Maiocco)
49ers foiled by Favre (SFGate.com)
Singletary stands unbowed by bad twist (SFGate.com)
Curse of the blocked field goal (SFGate.com)
Ratto: Niners, Vikings are two peas in a pod (SFGate.com)
Hill returns to where he began (SFGate.com)
Due to the volume of links today, most of them are after the jump...
49ers Blog and Q&A: Singletary rallies his fallen troops (Barrows)
Another Favre finish: Vikes rally past 49ers 27-24 (SacBee.com)
49ers fall to Favre, Vikings (SJMercuryNews.com)
If not for Favre, Davis would have been hero (SJMercuryNews.com)
Purdy: A loss for 49ers to forget but also remember (SJMercuryNews.com)
Favre's final-seconds fling floors 49ers (SJMercuryNews.com)
49ers report card (SJMercuryNews.com)
Gutty Sunday: 49ers showed a lot (but how’s Gore?) and Raiders evaporated (heading to 2-6?) (SJMercuryNews.com)
49ers try to steal spotlight (SJMercuryNews.com)
Study says Shaun Hill is handsome, and other 49ers-Vikings pre-game notes | 49ers Hot Read (SJMercuryNews.com)
Opportunity Sunday for 49ers and Raiders (while we forget about the DHB vs. Crabtree rivalry) (SJMercuryNews.com)
After Vikings loss, Singletary tells 49ers, ‘We’ll see them again — in the playoffs’ (SJMercuryNews.com)
Favre’s touchdown pass at :02 sinks 49ers, 27-24 (SJMercuryNews.com)
Singletary's Presser: MIN Postgame (49ers.com)
49ers Lose 27-24 to Vikings (49ers.com)
Another Favre finish: Vikes rally past 49ers 27-24 (Yahoo! Sports)
Another Favre finish: Vikes rally past 49ers 27-24 (Yahoo! Sports)
Brett Favre helps lift Minnesota to 27-24 victory over 49ers (Yahoo! Sports)
NFL Capsules (Yahoo! Sports)
Brett Favre's late TD spoils 49ers bid for 3-0 start (49ers Examiner)
Fan reactions: 49ers at Vikings post-game thoughts (49ersWebzone.com)
Report: Gore out at least two weeks (ProFootballWeekly.com)
Miracle finish deals 49ers heartbreaking loss (Scout.com)
Singletary: 'We will see them again' in playoffs (Sando - ESPN.com)
Rapid Reaction: Vikings 27, 49ers 24 (Sando - ESPN.com)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings - Recap (ESPN Recap)
Gore could miss next two games with high ankle strain (NFL.com)