Good morning everybody. I'm back to help out with the Nuggets. Since my last foray into the Nuggets this past weekend, the 49ers have improved to 8-1 and moved a little bit closer to a potential playoff berth and much more. Their overall playoff odds didn't change, but their odds for securing a first round bye climbed from 80.1% to 90.6%.
As the 49ers continue playing well, the glowing articles continue to come out. It's not exactly surprising, but always entertaining to see. The media is like a huge ship trying to turn around. A few wins aren't necessarily enough to get it completely turned around, but we've had nine weeks for the media to hit the positive notes and now they are overflowing.
What kind of statement did the 49ers make with their win on Sunday? (Sam Lam)
New contract for Alex Smith can wait (Maiocco)
49ers review: Defensive player-by-player (Maiocco)
49ers review: Offensive player-by-player (Maiocco)
Film review: Giants think Harbaugh is being shifty (Barrows)
Chat with Matt: 49ers on the edge of a winning season (Barrows)
P-squad shuffle: 49ers sign safety LeGree (Barrows)
If Alex Smith can keep playing like that, the 49ers can win a lot of playoff games (Kawakami)
Monte Poole: These San Francisco 49ers are forging their own identity (SJ Mercury News)
Jim Harbaugh on KNBR (49ers.com)
Trent Baalke on 95.7 The Game (49ers.com)
Joe Staley on 95.7 The Game (49ers.com)
Carlos Rogers on 95.7 The Game (49ers.com)
Entering Week 11: Where 49ers rank, and where they could rank in quickest to clinch division title (SJ Mercury News)
Niners Believe They're in Good Hands With Smith (NBC Bay Area)
Pasquarelli: Doubts 49ers at your own risk (Yahoo! Sports)
Streaking Skelton in line to start with Cards QB Kolb hurting (NFL.com)
Ex-49er Brent Jones: 'Electricity back' (Press Democrat)
49ers' success has critics turning into believers (Press Democrat)
Alex Smith deflects praise (Lynch)
Team-first 49ers much more than flimsy fluke (Scout.com)
Where NFC West teams rank: Week 10 (Sando)
NFC West Stock Watch (Sando)
How 49ers can clinch West by Week 13 (Sando)
2011 NFC West game changers: Week 10 (Sando)
2011 NFL schedule strength: Past and future (Sando)
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