The San Francisco 49ers will play the Chicago Bears this weekend and honestly, I’m a little worried about the matchup. The Bears are a bad team, but there was something about Matt Barkley’s first start in Chicago’s last game that reminded me of the boom-or-bust play of Jay Cutler.
Chicago’s offense will look like a trainwreck one second and then look amazing the next. That’s just how they operate, whether Cutler or Barkley is starting at quarterback. I took a deep dive into Barkley’s first start for SB Nation earlier in the week though, so be sure to check that out linked below on top of that.
Whatever the case, I’m not exactly sure what I’m expecting or hope for from the 49ers at this point in the season. I think this whole thing is gonna blow up sooner rather than later and even good play from many young players isn’t that important.
Onto your links for the day, folks.
Bears let Matt Barkley down in his 1st career start (Brady)
49ers QB Colin Kaepernick takes his career off life sport (MercuryNews)
Considering Jabrill Peppers to the 49ers in NFL draft (Biderman)
For 49ers’ Christian Ponder, it’s mind over matter (Branch)
Staley eager for Round 2 against Bears’ Young (Barrows)
Injury report: Dial set to return for 49ers; Patton, Lynch questionable (Maiocco)
At least five 49ers to champion causes with #mycausemycleats (Biderman)
San Francisco’s — Er, Santa Clara’s Billion-Dollar Blunder (Ringer)
Mark Helfrich provides insight into Chip Kelly’s line of thinking (Maiocco)
Niners, Bears Set for Battle of the Basement (NBC Bay Area)
49ers hope ‘positive mojo’ emerges from Florida layover (Inman)
Vance McDonald makes push to be part of 49ers’ future (Maiocco)
49ers Improved Run Defense to Be Tested against Chicago Bears (49ers)