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Alex Smith, making his first start as a 49er, fumbles on a hit by the Colts' Robert Mathis.

These are the quarterbacks who have started for the 49ers since Sept. 6, 1998, in alphabetical order: Ty Detmer, Trent Dilfer, Ken Dorsey, Jeff Garcia, Shaun Hill, J.T. O'Sullivan, Cody Pickett, Tim Rattay, Alex Smith, Steve Stenstrom, Chris Weinke and Steve Young.

Trent Dilfer talks about whether the change at quarterback will result in more wins for the 49ers.

The plan for Michael Crabtree was supposed to be modest. The 49ers figured to ease the late-arriving rookie onto the field by lining him up at the relatively easy-to-learn slot position.

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Cedric Hardman was an end rusher, a 49er sacker, who took his jollies from busting up the quarterback.

Give the kid some credit. He's got quite the infectious smile. He also has Deion Sanders and MC Hammer in his corner.A Hey, that's a combination even cyanide would steer clear of.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The latest in our periodic spin around the NFC West radio dials: Rams 101ESPN St.

THE 49ERS' 2-1 record and the Raiders' 1-2 mark probably meet most preseason expectations.

The Rams weren't particularly happy with ESPN's Mark Schlereth this week, but the 49ers hope the former offensive lineman is right in Week 3. Schlereth is taking the 49ers to beat the Vikings in Minnesota.

After struggling with noise during their season opener, the 49ers are preparing differently for their second game on the road.

This week's matchup between the 49ers and Vikings has drawn the attention of two players: RBs Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson.

Perhaps Michael Crabtree was right all along. Perhaps he was never meant to fall to No.

Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was on the field Sunday. The 49ers were winning. And still undefeated.

The iconic coach and the franchise quarterback. Put them together and there can be unforgettable magic, something so powerful that the combination stands on its own.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Questions, answers and observations as the 49ers prepare for their 2009 regular-season opener without first-round draft choice Michael Crabtree : 1. Is an agreement in sight? The evidence suggests not.

The 49ers are only 10 weeks from being free of the Michael Crabtree problem once and for all.

The only NFL-caliber quarterback to throw a pass to Michael Crabtree in the last two months? That would be Trent Dilfer, who worked out with Crabtree recently in the Bay Area.

Last year at this time, the 49er faithful chastised me for suggesting the team wouldn't go 8-8, that Mike Nolan wouldn't be back as coach and J.T. O'Sullivan wasn't the answer.

The Scouts Inc. Top 200 would feature 6.25 players per NFL team if the rankings reflected parity.