Fooch's Note: This news just came down the pike in the last 20 minutes. If Lewis is out next week, that is a pretty significant impact on the Ravens defense. Worth moving to the front page.

RavensInsider Aaron Wilson Sources confirm Ravens All-Pro LB Ray Lewis will miss at least this game and possibly more with a toe injury that sidelined him this week.  

Not that I want to hear Balty fans come up with excuses when we go in there and win the HarBowl, but I'll take any advantage I can for the 9ers.  Part of playing in the NFL is staying healthy.  Go 9ers, welcome back to being dominate.

Fooch's Note: To update this FanPost, Carson Palmer is not actually retiring yet, but rather is prepared to leave football rather than play for the Bengals (I added "prepared" to the FanPost title). He has not announced he will retire but he has said he'll never set foot in Paul Brown Stadium again. Of course, if he were to end up with the 49ers next year, he'd have a road game at Cincinnati. I'm trying to find the rules on NFL retirement and what it means as far as changing teams. Research TQBWSNBN would seem to be the best way to figure out the rules of retiring and switching teams. If anybody has a few minutes, can you try and get an answer on that?
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Well it was reported on ESPN that Carson won't step foot into Paul Brown Stadium again...and that he has 80million in the bank so he is preparted to retire.  Begin the Carson to S.F. rumors!  I thought I heard it reported on an L.A. radio station that he has told former USC players that he wants to be in SF and that his wife is from the Bay Area.  I could see the 9ers sending a 2012 4th rounder for him...he just killed any trade value he had for Cincy.

This is based off my opinion that the 9ers will want to draft a *potential* franchise QB in this year's QB heavy draft.  Can't say I'm a huge fan of rookie QBs, but over the last couple years there has been some impressive young prospects...so in order to help our draft status we need other bad teams with QB issues to do well in case they draft before us!  This really isn't in any specifc order...nor do I feel good about wanting the raiders or any other NFCW team to do well...

1) Ryan Fitzpatrick/Buffalo - Buff has a lot of holes to fill...could draft a number of positions of need

2) Jason Campbell or Bruce Gradkowski/Oakland - New England might have this pick, not certain

3) Brett Favre (don't think Favre will be back) or Tavaris Jackson - Minny needs a QB...is Joe Webb the answer??

4) David Garrard/Jacksonville - another team with a lot of needs...2ndary is terrible

5) Colt McCoy/Cleveland - really needs a stud WR

6) Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen/Carolina - DeAngelo and Steve Smith could be gone...team has bigger needs than QB I hope

7) Max Hall/Arizona - QB is there #1 need in my opinion and they could draft before us

8) Matt Hasselbeck or Charlie Whitehurst - don't think they will be drafting before us but they need a QB of the future 

Those seem to be the teams that would consider a 1st round QB...I think the 9ers could end up with the 7-10th pick.  There is also the possibility of trading up in the draft for any team...hopefully the new CBA will have slotted draft salaries (like the NBA) which could help prevent teams from trading up. 

Last day of work...leaving for London tmrw...go 9ers!  NFL is really showing off some studs with this 9ers/Broncos game!