Backups

I remember watching Colin Kaepernick in a preseason game against the Vikings. He was great. And THEN he faked us out an ran for a 70 yard TD untouched. I couldn't believe this guy was the Niner's BACKUP QB.

Well, I saw him again last night and guess what? The whole COUNTRY saw what I saw in preseason. This guy IS great, so great that 49er coach Jim Harbaugh has to be thinking about making this guy his regular starter immediately.

The Bears, on the other hand, had to resort to their backup QB last night, too, and he was SOOOO bad that I won't even bother mentioning his name.

THIS is how seasons turn around for teams. The Bears could very well have Cutler back as their starter next Sunday against the Vikings and become very good again quickly. Last night's loss won't even be a blip that shows up on their radar.

But if Colin Kaepernick continues to play like this for the Niners they might become favorites for the Super Bowl. It can happen that quickly.

Now for the real point of all of this. Head coach Jim Harbaugh thought he was using his best quarterback, Alex Smith, all season and he didn't even know what kind of talent his own team had sitting on the bench.

Sometimes a head coach isn't even aware what he should be doing because he's too focused on what he's currently doing. Coach Frazier should watch last night's 49er's game. Maybe he'll get a really good idea.