The Niners and their knack for not making plays

Geez, I spent nearly 1,000 words trying to describe the 49ers' performance and my non-writer, NFL-mad friend captured it perfectly in a concise in-game e-mail.His message: Puke.Evidently RB DeShawn Wynn wasn't the only one with an upset tummy after the Niners' 34-7 faceplant against San Diego: • The Niners have a unique ability to not make plays. It's hard to imagine a fantasy scenario in which they would have beaten San Diego, but what if: * TE Delanie Walker doesn't drop a deep pass -- about a 30-yarder -- near midfield on the first play of their second drive. Two plays later ... punt. * A botched blocking assignment doesn't allow Chargers linebacker Brandon Siler to level RB Anthony Dixon for a one-yard loss on fourth-and-goal at the inch-yard line with the Niners trailing 7-0 in the second quarter. * Not a play per se, but what if 10-year veteran Justin Smith doesn't shove an official and earn a personal-foul penalty ...