Alex Smith Out Next Week

UPDATE 2 - (9:21 PT) - No update on the injury and probably won't be until tomorrow morning, but MattyB has a good look at the breakdown on the line that led to the Piledrive Heard Round the Bay.

UPDATE (7:50 PT) - ESPN.com is reporting a separated shoulder. Does anyone know how bad that would be - are we talking 2-3 weeks or the season? I know no one knows the answer until an MRI is done tomorrow but baseless conjecture welcome. I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight anyway.

Looks like Alex Smith haters have gotten their wish as we're probably rollin' with Dilfer next week.

Coach Mike Nolan said he would not know how long Smith is out until the MRI exams and other medical reports are completed Monday morning. But when asked if Smith will start next week against Baltimore, Nolan conceded: "Probably not."

Hopefully this team can come out of the bye week with The Disease and Alex back...and the line playing at least mediocre. Otherwise it doesn't matter who we have healthy.