Whiz -- as in Arizona Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt -- gave this game away.

How?

By going into that dreaded prevent defense to prevent his Cards from winning the ballgame.

How do you abandon the type of effective pass-rushing "D" you've employed the entire game (against an inept Alex Smith-led "O") on the very last Niner drive?

WTF?!?!

And as that game-winning drive progressed, you just knew -- because they're the cursed Cardinals who are perenially snake-bit -- that San Francisco would pull out the "W."

I'm sorry, but Frisco's offense is a major snore -- and aside from Frank Gore -- they just flat-out suck.

And Alex Smith is a waste of an overall #1 pick.

Let's get real. It was THE 49ERS DEFENSE that kept the team in the game and in my opinion... won it -- so it was fitting that their "D" came up with the INT to end the contest last night.

To think, I struggled to stay up late just to watch such garbage.

What a boring game...

I hope Arizona enjoys the "play to not lose" mentality that is cornerstone of Bill Cohwer's (and apparently Ken Whisenhunt's) gameplan.

How can you employ a three yards and a cloud of dust/Martyball philosophy on a team with the most dynamic WR tandem in the league?

Whiz sucks. So will Arizona.

The Ringleader of Drops, Darrell Jackson, has taken his show to San Francisco and his talents seem to be paying immediate dividends, as the 49ers were dropping passes all over. I thought that made Alex Smith's play look much worse than it actually was. His evading of practically the whole front seven on that 4th-and-1 game saving scamper was brilliant.

I didn't think Whiz lost it on the defensive side. The Cards were still bringing pressure on that last drive. The 49ers got their yards on the Smith run and the Battle catch.

Whiz lost this one on offense. For a long time in the second half, they got away from the run, which was, up to halftime, working well. When they came back to it, Edge lost the rhythm but they were still able to play action to Boldin for a touchdown.

Also, not sure what Leinart saw (or didn't see) on that flea-flicker. Fitz was breaking away to the end zone and Boldin was double-covered. Why he pumped to Fitz and threw it to Boldin is beyond me.

does eli take so much more heat than alex smith for his poor performance because he's in new york? or because he's peyton's brother? or because he refused to play for san diego?

both number 1 picks. both major disappointments to this point. yet eli's crucified, while smith is allowed to "come into his own."

Gregg this final game of the first week concluded a week in not one player in the NFL (QB,RB,WR) rushed for two touchdowns. When was the last time this happened and is it as rare as I thought? Thanks.

She-Li chose to go play football in the media capital of the world NYC. He whined and whined about the Chargers and listened too much too his daddy. He should have just shut up and played.

Smith gets the benefit of the doubt because that team was so poorly talented when he got there.

She-Li made the choice to go to NY, so he needs to deal with the heat. And enjoy his face plastered all over the back of the post every week.

Smith and Leinart both looked completely confused last night. What happened to SF running the ball. I don't think they did two running plays in a row at all last night.