Golden Nuggets: Bring on the Cardinals!

Good morning everyone. Today, the San Francisco 49ers play the Arizona Cardinals in a very important NFC West matchup. It's not a must-win by any stretch of the imagination, as there's a lot of season left, but sitting tied with them at 2-1 is a whole lot better than 1-2 while the Cardinals remain unbeaten. I don't know if they'll be THE team to beat when it's all said and done, as the Seattle Seahawks are still ... the Seattle Seahawks, after all.

They've lost a couple of tough games, but I expect them to rebound. That's why every win counts for the 49ers, whether it's against the NFC West or not. It just so happens that the Cardinals are looking really, really good at the moment and the 49ers really need to rebound from that loss against the Steelers. I think they can do it, but I do suspect it's going to be a very close -- and very long -- game.

Onto your links for the day, everyone.

49ers RB Bush ruled out of Sunday's game vs. Cardinals (Maiocco)

49ers' offensive line will be sternly tested again (Branch)

Red-zone resource? 49ers need someone to stand up (Barrows)

Is Colin Kaepernick finally embracing a leadership role? It's about time, because the 49ers really, really need it -- and more -- from him (Kawakami)

49ers will keep it close vs. Arizona, but can they win? (Cohn)

49ers could face a big problem in Cardinals' Calais Campbell (Brown)

Reggie Bush will not play Sunday for 49ers in Arizona (Barrows)

Cardinals can start taking control of NFC West with win over 49ers (ESPN)

Game Preview: Five Things to Watch When the 49ers Visit the Cardinals (49ers)