Now that Garappolo is staying with the 49ers ...

[Auggie]

I like their chances to make the playoffs.

One concern: the interior O-line is a HUGE question mark. I'm imagining Kyle Shanahan has developed a strategy to address this.

Other than that (and barring major injury), the team looks pretty sound.

[underpants]

1. I think SI picked them to go 11-5

I was looking through the football preview issue yesterday at the dentist

[Auggie]

2. You sure that magazine wasn't from 1988?

It's a 17-game season.



Sorry, couldn't resist.

I guess 11-6 would be okay. 12-5 would be better.

[underpants]

3. Oops

I forgot.

[Auggie]

4. Hey, it's a Dentist's office. You know, old magazines?

That SI prediction is very reasonable ... plus one game. Tough Week 5 and 6 -- two East Coast games. Lots of travel.

Full schedule:

Week 1: Sunday, September 11 at Bears

Week 2: Sunday, September 18 vs. Seahawks

Week 3: Sunday, September 25 at Broncos

Week 4: Monday, October 3 vs. Rams

Week 5: Sunday, October 9 at Panthers

Week 6: Sunday, October 16 at Falcons

Week 7: Sunday, October 23 vs. Chiefs

Week 8: Sunday, October 30 at Rams

Week 9: BYE

Week 10: Sunday, November 13 vs. Chargers

Week 11: Monday, November 21 at Cardinals (Mexico City)

Week 12: Sunday, November 27 vs. Saints

Week 13: Sunday, December 4 vs. Dolphins

Week 14: Sunday, December 11 vs. Buccaneers

Week 15: Thursday, December 15 at Seahawks

Week 16: Saturday, December 24 vs. Commanders

Week 17: Sunday, January 1 at Raiders

Week 18: Pool Dates TBD vs. Cardinals

[underpants]

6. Nope. This year.

The Georgia QB was the cover on one side. Flip it over for the NFL side. Joe Burrow was on the cover.

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. My spousal unit

was wondering exactly what the rumblings were about Garoppolo that kept other teams from picking up on him, since the teams he'd been on had done pretty damn well. I said it about had to boil down to one of two things, politics or sexuality, and I hadn't heard any gossip on either. So let him stay where he is and good on the 49ers. I'm a Packer backer myself since childhood.

[underpants]

7. He's apparently very popular in the locker room

That appears to be a part of their decision to keep him.