" Hi I'm Bryan Webber the separatist -- 49ers finished the 2008 season strongly winning for the last five games were preview would join my TB writer. Dan Brown from the San Jose Mercury News -- Former number one overall pick Alex Smith and veteran journeyman Shaun -- are battling out that you will be the starting quarterback who is going to be under center whichever just opened the season."

" There's not a quarterback competition and remind anybody in the days of Ron Amadon versus Joe Montana partner -- will probably win the job. -- would do well in the last season's arteries in the -- singletary got a job in the first place. He's very steady and and on the big on the team and to respond well when he behind center in India. He's a good -- and moving -- center and it just goes to. To to get by Alex Smith looks great in. Can't wait -- not quite yet the quarterback -- took him throw work they need to learn the nuances of the position."

" Mike Singletary took over the middle of the season last year trying to change the culture of the locker room. Has this team taken out his personality or is it still work in progress."

" If the team. Or run through wall from Mike Singletary which is no surprise. Such a good motor -- such a good speaker. You really been working them hard in training camp and I think players kind of rallied around a little bit. They like the week pushing them to like the fact that he recognizes that -- to doing in terms of catching up to these elite teams in the NFL I don't know. The one question but singletary so far as whether or not he's good strategist. You know you be able not outlook in the end last year we played a lot of opponents have been eliminated from playoff race. And foreigner and playing with fire world -- others weren't now sixteen games of the series it'll be huge increases motivation can -- You know from your December."

" Finally Everett says he'll as a -- to the post season since 2002. Is already reasonably this could be the niners year."

" Well. They've got. They've got some talent in place you know the -- that next level going deep in the playoffs but certainly are weak division league and its Key West. But with apologies to the Arizona Cardinals would be the didn't and vulnerable there's been a lot of turnover in the niners' defensive guys -- Patrick Willis they commence. Besides just Smith who played well wouldn't create a contract. The -- might be enough to get by -- I don't think anybody is expecting a huge explosion on the offense but. -- defense wins championships and it might be good -- and at a US."

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