God Help Us, Mark Roman to Start Sunday

But the idea behind the digit system is pretty straight forward. For instance, offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye this week made reference to Crabtree knowing what he's supposed to do on a play called "525 F-Post." Heck, even I know that Crabtree runs a "comeback" route on that play. I have no idea on which side he lines up, if anybody goes in motion, the depth...

After seeing his streak of 43 consecutive starts end at the start of this season, strong safety Mark Roman will be back in the 49ers starting lineup Sunday against the Houston Texans because of Michael Lewis' concussion.

With the addition of return man Allen Rossum, the Cowboys will basically give up a coverage guy when it comes to setting the 45-man roster. Safety Michael Hamlin, who just returned from being sidelined with a broken wrist, could feel the effect of adding another specialist. ``We expected Hamlin to be back and we really had to get through a week (with his injury), which we did...

The San Francisco 49ers are trading places again along their offensive line, and even quarterback Shaun Hill admits that could be a good thing as the team emerges from its bye week.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are trading places again along their offensive line, and even quarterback Shaun Hill admits that could be a good thing as the team emerges from its bye week...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

With their loss to yet another winless team, this time to the then 0-5 Kansas City Chiefs, the Redskins may have hit rock bottom. At least that's how the majority of fans and media, local and national, view things. But not Andre Carter, who has been on both sides of the fence, having played both for successful playoff teams and teams that were amongst the bottom of the league...

As fantasy players enter their bye weeks, the idea of playing Crabtree may prove enticing to some fantasy owners. On the bright side, the 49ers are playing a Texans team that ranks 23rd in total defense and are limited in terms of game-breaking offensive players. On the downside, Crabtree is extremely green, and there is no telling what kind of chemistry he will have with quarterback...

The biggest changes from our original Week Seven rankings were Steve Slaton and Frank Gore getting bumped up a few spots, but let’s take a look at the updated list after the dust has settled ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...