Sunday I will be in Philadelphia representing NinerNoise.com  at the 49ers vs. Eagles week 4 matchup. I expect it to be a very tough game for the 49ers to win as the offense has struggled both in the running and passing game. The 49ers will need their offensive line to get things together  if they ever want this offense to take off this season. While injuries haven’t helped the offense as a whole other than the OL the other offensive position groups have graded out well.

Speaking of injuries 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh actually said something in regards to some for once today. Harbaugh who is known to describe each and ever injury the same “He is working through something right now”. This time was different as Harbaugh said he expected injured players Donte Whitner, Michael Crabtree and Frank Gore to play Sunday. Great news for the team that badly needs all their weapons on the field vs. a strong Eagles team, especially since Gore and Whitner’s status’s seemed very unsettled just yesterday.
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Eagles Quarter Back Michael Vick has suffered 2 serious injuries in the season’s first 3 weeks first a concussion then a badly bruised right hand last week.  Vick’s injury was at first believed to be a fracture that would have cost him 3-6 weeks of the season was later revealed to only be a bruise but a bad one at that.  Still Vick has practiced all week and expressed confidence that he will play Sunday vs San Francisco even going as far as saying he’s “100 percent” sure he will play Sunday.
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As an NFL fan, heck as a person you should never root for someone to hurt themselves, pretty basic value in society something we teach our kids. Yet I’m sure every fan of the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t help but smile when Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick was injured in week 3. After initial reports indicated that Vick had in fact broken his right (non-throwing) hand and would be out 2-4 weeks I’ll admit I wasn’t just smiling I was flat out excited. After a tough, grind it out win in Cincinnati staying on the East Coast and facing a Vick lead Eagles team just doesn’t sound promising. An Eagles team led by someone not named Michael Vick (how’s that Kevin Kolb trade working out right about now?) now that sounds promising.

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