[81alum]

Really glad that I fell asleep in the 4th quarter.

I'm a Pollyanna, who thinks that with Mr. Phillips sitting out the first 1/2 next week will give a chance to blood the younger DLs.  Swann looked "good to go" last night.  Hopefully Williams et. al. will step up against the *ucks.

As for the QB situation it is still a cluster*uck.  Costello is clearly the better QB than Chryst.  I actually liked the use of the "Burns package" in previous weeks and I'm very proud of Ryan for taking one for the team.  As far as I can see there is no significant upside for Chryst, whereas there is substantial upside for Costello and the team (and in the future, for Mills).

I remember so well that people on this board were calling for Chryst during the Hogan era.  Though I do admit that Costello looks better to my untrained eye, I also need to note that Shaw has in fact won three in a row since my last post commenting on the offense.  At some point I have to begin to doubt my gut and doubt what I thought I knew about offenses and trust his results.  Almost from Harbaugh year 1 I have instinctively found fault with our offenses and have usually been proved wrong.  So, for myself, I have resolved to be a little less judgemental about Shaw.

Now next year...will we have a three way quarterback controversy?  I hear that Mills is pretty special.  Maybe not having a dominant, firmly ensconced quarterback (a la Hogan) will make it easier for Mills to step forward next year.

[81alum]

Really glad that I fell asleep in the 4th quarter.

I'm a Pollyanna, who thinks that with Mr. Phillips sitting out the first 1/2 next week will give a chance to blood the younger DLs.  Swann looked "good to go" last night.  Hopefully Williams et. al. will step up against the *ucks.

As for the QB situation it is still a cluster*uck.  Costello is clearly the better QB than Chryst.  I actually liked the use of the "Burns package" in previous weeks and I'm very proud of Ryan for taking one for the team.  As far as I can see there is no significant upside for Chryst, whereas there is substantial upside for Costello and the team (and in the future, for Mills).

I remember so well that people on this board were calling for Chryst during the Hogan era.  Though I do admit that Costello looks better to my untrained eye, I also need to note that Shaw has in fact won three in a row since my last post commenting on the offense.  At some point I have to begin to doubt my gut and doubt what I thought I knew about offenses and trust his results.  Almost from Harbaugh year 1 I have instinctively found fault with our offenses and have usually been proved wrong.  So, for myself, I have resolved to be a little less judgemental about Shaw.

Now next year...will we have a three way quarterback controversy?  I hear that Mills is pretty special.  Maybe not having a dominant, firmly ensconced quarterback (a la Hogan) will make it easier for Mills to step forward next year.