All Quiet on the Nolan Front

Apparently there's nothing wrong with the offense and Jim Hostler will continue to call plays.

Nolan is starting to bear a strong resemblance to a certain other fearless leader we have all gotten accustomed to. Hell, even his approval ratings are following a similar trajectory. The stubborn denial that things need to change is alarming. There are three critical flaws with this offense, even one of which would make for a long season: line play, talent problems at WR, and play-calling. Yesterday 1 and 2 held up fine. Option 3 showed flashes on one drive. Then it just fell apart, especially on the last play before Nedney's field goal attempt. If Matt Barrows knows what's coming, it's a good guess the entire defense does also.

Two statements from yesterday's game should terrify anyone who is still Faithful.

1) "This [49ers] defense should look to score some points." - uhhh they are supposed to stop the other team from scoring points. You know the offense is DOA when the defense is being called on to create and score off turnovers.

2) Ed Reed told CBS' announcers that yesterday's game was "going to be easy." When this website scares people more than your offense, you're in for a long season.

Bottom line, the bye week could not have come at a better time. Unfortunately, our Bullhead-in-Chief may need something stronger than three straight losses to jolt his system. The last two games would have been winnable by even a mediocre offense. The defense is doing its part but they're going to fall apart in the back half of the season if they're on the field for 35+ minutes a game. Where is the help going to come from? Apparently, our guess is as good as Nolan's. And that worries me...