15 pick. There were Internet rumors that the 49ers had interest in Irvin, a pure passrusher, at No. 30.Perfect, in other words. It's a tough week for the Niners, coming off a 92snap, 520yardsallowed battle in Foxboro Sunday night. Now they've hade a crosscountry trip, a week of practice mostly without Justin Smith (bum elbow), and face a road game in the CenturyLink hornet's nest Sunday evening.

For me, the real highlight was the sports field. This area in the middle allowed me to run round and burn off some of my energy. Ok, you know what I mean.Oregon's defense was outstanding in last week's 490 shutout of Arizona despite being put in difficult situations almost from the beginning. The Ducks held Arizona scoreless despite six Wildcat possessions inside the Oregon 20. They forced four turnovers and returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns.

QB Aaron Rodgers/PackersThere was no vote. It was unanimous. Rodgers is not only having the best individual season of