Something Harbaugh should impart to , immediately: You deserve nothing. The 49ers were better than nobody. The standings never lie.Led by iron man Favre, the Packers were fairly charmed on the injury front last season, and it's always a question how long such a spell can continue. Green Bay's situation this season is not unlike that of Denver in 2006, who were coming off a 133 season and appeared contenders but had a choice to make between Jake Plummer and green but promising Jay Cutler. The Broncos turned to Cutler late in the season and went 97 to narrowly miss the playoffs.

Hand it to the Patriots: They know how to manipulate the roster. They wanted to keep their sixthround pick from last year, quarterback Kliff Kingsbury, so they placed him on injured reserve (wink, wink) Aug. 29.Stashing Luck makes a ton of sense now, particularly in light of the new NFL Rookie Salary Cap. Whereas 1 overall Sam Bradford got a $78 million deal, $50 million guaranteed, two years ago. Ca