I am going to have my eyes glued to the TV tomorrow in what should be a classic game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. I guess being the Niner fan that I am I should be going to Candlestick Park to watch, but I am just happy to sit back and relax after a long week at work. Talking about going to the game, look at this article on the SF Weekly about a big hike in the price of season tickets for games next season.

The one thing that the Niners should be proud of as I pointed out in this post is that they have home-field advantage at least for this game and have kept the Saints out of that noisy Super dome. Offensively, San Francisco should look to maintain possession of the ball and try to keep Drew Brees out of the game as much as possible. Tailback Frank Gore should be key and Alex Smith has plenty of receiving weapons in addition to the handoffs. Still, I feel Braylon Edwards is going to be missed.

Look for Coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff to introduce something innovative during the game like that surprise pass by Kicker David Akers to WR Michael Crabtree for a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. However, this came at a time when there was really no pressure and now there is a lot of pressure and the Niners have had a lot of doubters this season. Let’s hope they prove them wrong one more time.

Alex Smith and the 49ers have gotten used to being criticized and not living up to expectations every year and they are now taking advantage of the opportunities.