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Before anybody loses their lunch over this, or flips out on me, I'm just posting this out of curiosity.

I'm looking out the window of the Packers press box, and I'm writing words that have rarely been uttered in Green Bay in late November: It's a beautiful day.

I love Mike Singletary. I have been a fan of his since he destroyed opposing offenses when he roamed the field for the Monsters of the Midway.

Those of you who follow the 49ers with the fervor one usually reserves for teams that are, uh, you know, good , probably watched, or at least heard about, 49ers coach Mike Singletary's lengthy exchange last Monday with a local reporter.

So the 49ers are sitting here at midseason and are they different than previous years? At first blush, no.

It's been a season of what-ifs for Indiana's major college football teams. The questions started for Ball State shortly after the Cardinals' historic 12-2 2008 season came to an end.

The list of inactives for today's game against the 49ers is out, and includes some big names: Contrary to Andrew's speculation about Kropog, Leroy Harris is listed as the replacement starter for Stewart at right tackle.

As the Titans prepare to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers this Sunday, San Francisco 49ers Examiner Samuel Lam was kind enough to ask me my thoughts on the game along with the season so far.

The locker room is a special place for athletes. It's where they bond, where they can act like kids, and where a rookie can get himself in hot water with the "kangaroo court" if he's not careful.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Darrell asks via Facebook : Hey, Mike, I have a question about the 49ers' QB situation.

And with another loss comes a continued drop in the power rankings. I missed the end of the Cardinals - Giants game and upon seeing the score the next day was just a little bit surprised.

Random observations of a Wednesday-morning quarterback ... -- Mike Singletary will start Alex Smith on Sunday because Smith "gives us the best opportunity to win the Football game." Has there ever been a more cotton-candy cliche? -- Except when it's not true.

The 49ers will keep an eye on thrice-concussed safety Michael Lewis another week.

He sustained his third concussion since Aug. 18 in the Atlanta game on Oct. 11. A concussion to linebacker Jeff Ulbrich compelled the 49ers to place the 10-year veteran on injured reserve, but Lewis' status is week-to-week. "I think it's a matter of continuing to talk to the doctors and trainers and what's really best for him," coach Mike ...

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Mark Roman, who entered this season on the bench after 43 consecutive starts, is back in the lineup.

We've got the final injury report for the week and we have official word that Michael Lewis is out.

"We've been trading phone calls," Alex Smith said Thursday. "He called, twice. When you've torn ligaments in your shoulder, it takes time to heal.

The 49ers are using their bye week to say hello to Michael Crabtree. The rookie receiver is scheduled to make his debut Oct.

Back in April I wrote an article grading the San Francisco 49ers draft as a D+. The only player that gave the 49ers that mark was the drafting of Michael Crabtree.