Niners #1 WR Josh Morgan suffered a broken ankle with 4 minutes left in a blowout win over Tampa Bay, leaving only three healthy wide receivers on the 49ers roster.

Seattle sent Dexter Davis to IR and re-signed Kennard Cox. Interesting that they waited until today (17th) while already in Pittsburg to make these moves.

Other teams had him with 3rd and 4th round grade. "Nice pick" said KC Chiefs to Schneider.

Given the details of the McNab contract, actually looks like Redskins are simply hedging their bets in the event they don't land a QB in the 1st round or through FA. Should we be doing the same with Matt?

After the game, I noticed Hass taking to Larry Fitzgerald, said something to him, and Larry responded by saying "Oh No" while shaking his head and looking at Matt's wrapped up left hand and wrist. I had a sinking feeling that it was bad. Feeling confirmed by Danny O'neil. Still, he should be able to play.

Vickerson was drafted by former Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban with a seventh-round pick (216th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. After being late for numerous team meetings the Dolphins considered pulling their contract offer from the table, however he was signed on July 24. After spending two days on the Active/Non-Football Injury list, Vickerson was cleared to practice.

After compiling five tackles and a sack in preseason, Vickerson appeared likely to make the team. However, he was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering an ACL injury in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 1. The injury occurred on a low block by a Falcons offensive lineman, and this was not a total surprise. Then offensive line coach Alex Gibbs had previously been accused of teaching cheap shots.

A strange move given the 6 year deal for Ryan, don't you think?

From Rotoworld citing the Seattle Times as source, the final year of Burleson's contract is set to void after the Superbowl and he will become an UFA. They suggest Burleson will generate interest from other teams, and also suggest Deon Branch will likely be released. Could we be headed into 2010 with Housh, Butler and Obo? Should we pursue Braylon Edwards? How would this affect your desired picks in the upcoming draft?

Niners lose Staley and Clements. At 3-4 and Seattle at 2-5, a win over Detroit combined with Niners loss to the Titans evens up the record. And thanks to the Panthers dumping the Cards, they are at 4-3 and facing the Bears next week. Is the season really lost? I think not.

Is this a surprise? Will there be any interest?

Miami signed undrafted OG Mark Lewis hours after the draft. They tried to make a Center out of him but he was plagued with high snaps in pre-season. He was cut Sep 6th, and picked up by the Hawks two days ago. Obviously, we don't need him to play Center, just add depth to an injury riddled O-line. Lewis (6-4, 300) played in 35 games for the Ducks over four seasons, initially playing offensive tackle before sliding into guard. Could he develop into a solid starting guard?

The link is to a PFT article about O.J.Atogwe, St. Louis Safety dating Mike Singletary's daughter. Fluff, except that could work in Seattle's favor. Atogwe was slapped with the franchise tag this year, and will be UFA after this season. St. Louis could franchise him again, but they also have other UFA's to protect, including QB Kyle Boller, OT Alex Barron, OG Richie Ingognito (snicker!), 3 DE's, 3 TE's, DT Clifton Ryan, etc...

Let me cut to the chase. Jill Singletary is attending the Academy of Arts in San Fran where she also plays volleyball. O.J. won't want to play for future father in law, even if San Fran could use Safety help, and I don't know that they do. Seattle would be a short flight away in the same time zone, and we DO need Safety help. Rather than burn a 1st or 2nd round pick on a rookie, I'd say make Atogwe our one high profile FA acquisition, and focus on QB, RB, O-line and D-line in the first half of the draft. All predicated of course, on St. Louis NOT franchising him again.

While I'm high on Locker, I think he would be better served to play another year under Sark. Having said that, Bradford may be wishing he'd followed Sanchez's lead, and Locker may feel that a year behind Hasselbeck (wishful thinking on my part) may serve him better.

UPDATE: ESPN's Scout's Inc still has Bradford as #1 in their top 32 draft prospects, but Locker is moved up to #7. There is a lot of love for Locker right now, and his performance against Notre Dame tomorrow may go a long way to determining whether he is viewed as the next great franchise QB prospect ala Sanchez, Stafford and a lock for a top 5 pick next April.

The Browns waived Peerman to make room for kicker Billy Cundiff, signed to replace kicker Phil Dawson who is out with a calf injury. Could this be an opportunity for the Seahawks to snag a guy who could develop into a solid NFL RB.?

Peerman was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round last April. He was claimed off waivers by the Browns on Sep 7th, and was expected to backup Jamal Lewis and James Davis. The injury to Dawson threw a wrinkle in Brown's plans and they had to make roster space for Cundiff.

The Virgina RB was rated #8 by NFL Draft Scout. Ran a 4.34 at the combine. 5'10" and 216 lb. "Peerman is a hard-nosed performer who has great character and known for leadership skills. He is an ordained deacon." - by The Sports Xchange. Sounds like he passes the Ruskell test.

Percy Harvin missed his first day of work, reportedly due to "severe dehydration". What the news reports won't say is obvious to the casual observer. He partied so hard after being drafted, that he couldn't even survive the flight from his home in Florida to Minnesota.

Great pick Vikes!

The destruction and distraction has only just begun.