Source: Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune

The only way I was going to accept a 49ers loss against the Saints on Monday night was a great game by Alex Smith, the offense and having the defense slow down the Saints attack enough times to give the offense scoring opportunities.  Done and done but the 49ers also had four turnovers and a safety early in the game which was the difference between a win and loss.

“I feel a lot of emotions, frustrated. In the end, it’s a loss just like last week. Lose by one, lose by whatever, it doesn’t matter,” said Alex Smith

So true Mr Smith.  Let’s hand out some Game Gold Nuggets (GGN’s)

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After Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints it will be either redemption, relevance or rout for the 49ers.  Redemption will come with a win against the defending Super Bowl champs on a nationally televised game.  Relevance will come with a loss however only if the 49ers play well on both sides of the football and stay in the game until the final minutes.  Rout means a loss, a huge loss like last week that everyone is expecting tonight.  I think the 49ers will get redemption tonight.  They have their home opener on Monday Night Football and are retiring Jerry Rice’s number at half time.  What better way to show you are not the team that faced the Seahawks than with a win against the Saints on Monday Night Football with Rice in the building.

Here are five things to look out for tonight.

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