We're starting to see a pattern emerge with both teams. The Raiders start well but can't finish and the Niners start slowly but finish strong. Which is what happened yesterday as the Raiders were actually up 13-7 at halftime, only to give up 27 straight points to their Bay Area counterparts. The key was a Niners D that grabbed four interceptions and returned a fumble for a TD. They did such a good job that Raiders QB Andrew Walter was replaced by Marques Tuiasosopo in the fourth quarter. The other hero for the Niners day was Frank Gore who rushed for 134 yards and Marvelous Norv Turner who was given the game ball for beating up on his old team. ...

Somewhere, a lot of really good, exciting football games were on TV. Just not here. Chiefs 41, 49ers 0: Worst. Loss. Ever. No, seriously, it was the worst shutout loss in 49ers history. It doesn't get better once you look at the stats either. The Niners total offense racked up less than 200 yards, Smith got sacked five times, they committed five turnovers, and the Niners couldn't touch backup QB Damon Huard once. Something to definitely to worry about too is that the Niners have fallen behind early in three of their games, to the tune of being outscored 82-20 in the first half over the season. In the first two, they rallied somewhat. This week, nothing. And there D has now given up 79 points in two games. Say goodnight to all those excited Niners fans. ...