Golden Nuggets: Next Team Up

It's a Wednesday again so the 49ers will be in practice preparing for what Jim Harbaugh (and the rest of the team) calls "the next team up". This has been the mantra for the past 3 seasons with the team only focusing on whichever game is next on the schedule. The funny thing is it is the Seattle Seahawks the Niners will be facing and they do sport the best record in the NFL so far. In spite of what any 49er says, I would be hard-pressed to believe that the team will not have a little extra motivation going into the game. This has turned into a most bitter rivalry, and after being spanked hard in the last two meetings, you can bet that revenge will be on the menu.

Seahawks Slant

Ya think? | 49ers Win Over Seattle Would Be Huge (NBC)

Why are the Niners favored in betting odds? | 49ers vs. Seattle: The early Vegas line, the story lines... and vivid memories from the last time the Seahawks won at Candlestick (Kawakami)

VIDEO of Roman being questioned about Seattle. | Greg Roman: 'Going to Be One Heck of a Battle' (49ers)

Get your Surface to Air Missile launchers ready. | Seahawks fans plan to fly a ‘Go Hawks' banner over Candlestick Park on Sunday (CSN)

It's a war. | Thompson: 49ers-Seahawks is more than a game (SJMN)

One things for sure: No Seahawk is going to dare put his hands on Vernon's privates. | Vernon Davis Poised for ‘Intense' Seattle Rematch (Price)

It would be so awesome to see VD hurdle Richard Sherman for a TD. | 49ers, Seahawks 'don't like' each other, Vernon Davis says (SJMN)

You're going to see more jawing in this game than all the Jaws movies put together. | 49ers prepare to stay composed in emotional game (Yahoo)

Some good thoughts on the upcoming game and also playoff implications. | 49er Long Odds and Loose Ends (49erswebzone)

When an opponent comes in cocky, you gotta knock them down a notch. | Seahawks rout Saints, look like NFL's best team heading into clash with 49ers (BASG)

Team Notes

So it turns out LaMichael James was battling food poisoning last Sunday. | 49ers notes: Why LaMichael James had no pop on Sunday (Barrows)

Some interesting notes about the offense. | Why James can't contribute on 49ers offense (Maiocco)

And now he talks about the defense. | 49ers' D-line rotation squeezes out rookies (Maiocco)

I vote Vernon Davis as team MVP simply because his presence has been the biggest determinant of wins and losses. | Who is the 49ers' MVP so far? (ESPN)

What it means to be 5th or 6th seed. | 49ers' best playoff scenario: Win and hope the Panthers lose (Barrows)

Jim Harbaugh is a living emoticon. | The many faces of Jim Harbaugh (BASG)

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