San Francisco 49ers president Jed York is dropping the team's tampering charge against the New York Jets over Michael Crabtree, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday.

Michael Crabtree has been San Francisco's most targeted wide receiver in each of the four games he has appeared in, but he isn't laying claim to the title of number one receiver. "If everybody is making plays, then that's teamwork," Michael Crabtree said. "I think that kind of stuff really gets teams in trouble," coach Mike Singletary said about number one or number two receiver labels. "You start thinking more about, 'I'm the go-to guy.' And we don't want that. We want the team concept, and we are going to keep that concept going forward."

Mike Singletary said he thought his team has taken full advantage of its "second bye" following last Thursday's win over the Bears. They began their practice week on Tuesday, giving them an extra day to prepare. "I think that went really well for us because Green Bay, on offense and defense, they do some different things." The 49ers will have walkthroughs tomorrow and Saturday before hitting Lambeau on Sunday.

San Francisco cornerback Nate Clements is currently sidelined with a broken shoulder blade. When Clements returns, the 49ers could move him to safety because the coaching staff is satisfied with younger cornerbacks Shawntae Spencer and Tarell Brown. Clements, 30, has appeared to lose a step in coverage.

San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary says that wide receiver Josh Morgan will start over Isaac Bruce. Bruce missed Thursday's game against the Bears with an ankle injury. Singletary said Friday that Morgan will start over Bruce even when the latter returns to full strength. "He's still going to play. We just think the time has come to where, Josh Morgan, we want to see what he can do as the starter," Singletary said. "Let him take that lead and see what he can do with it. "Isaac Bruce is still going to mentor. Isaac Bruce is still going to play. He's still going to make plays, but he's just not going to start. His time will be a little bit limited there. That's all."

During pregame warmups, Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye approached Vernon Davis and got in his face. The two exchanged a few heated words before Bears center Olin Kreutz entered the conversation and pulled Ogunleye away. Davis called out the Chicago defensive line earlier in the week by saying the 49ers would "destroy" the Chicago front. But Ogunleye was the one Bears defensive lineman Davis said he respected. Davis after the game: "They were trying to hit me, bump me and hit me when I wasn't looking. They were trying to bang me around a little bit." Davis on the pregame exchange with Ogunleye: "I said something to him. He didn't say nothing to me. I said that to get my team fired up. I just told him to get ready because we're coming at 'em. We're coming. He said, 'Watch out because we're coming and we ain't scared of you.'"

Frank Gore ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Jay Cutler threw a career-high five interceptions with his last coming in the end zone on the game?s final play as the 49ers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over the Bears on Thursday night, according to an Associated Press report.

Last Week: 8-5, pushing the season tally to 91-38. One of the questions I get asked most, both on radio spots I do across the country and on the message boards here, is what coaching job openings I foresee this coming offseason. While it?s way too early to know anything, I?ll bite and let you chew on my extremely premature speculation. The Goners: Jim Zorn in Washington, Eric Mangini in Cleveland, Tom Cable in Oakland. If you?re an NFL follower at all, neither Zorn nor Mangini are a surprise. I think Cable?s extra-curricular pugnacity is owner Al Davis? out for Cable. The ?Get to the second round of the playoffs or else? guys: Wade Phillips in Dallas, Norv Turner in San Diego. These are two talented rosters that have a nasty habit of underachieving, and two coaches with a reputation of not being real effective head men. Some would put Brad Childress of Minnesota in this group. The ?If ownership decides to eat our contract? guys: Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville, Lovie Smith in Chicago, Gary Kubiak in Houston. All three could ice all the hot seat talk by making the playoffs, but all three could be on ice if ownership decides that it makes more fiscal sense to buy out the contracts and inspire the fan bases with some new blood. Kubiak is in the most danger here because he?s yet to finish with a winning record despite having a pretty darn talented young team. The ?I?ve had enough and I want out? guys: Andy Reid in Philadelphia, Jeff Fisher in Tennessee, Mike Singletary in San Francisco. The first two are long-time, successful icons that deserve the right to stay as long as they want, but might decide that time is now. I?ve heard from some Niners sources that Singletary?s relentless intensity is tiresome, and that he could conclude it?s not worth the energy. Surprise omissions: John Fox in Carolina, Mike McCarthy in Green Bay. Fox always winds up on ?hot seat? lists, but every indication I?ve gotten over the years from numerous Panthers insiders is that ownership loves and respects him too much to pull the trigger after one bad year that is largely the result of one bad QB. The fans in Green Bay might want McCarthy?s scalp for the second consecutive year of post-Favre frustration, but I believe GM Ted Thompson is more apt to be the fall guy for his embarrassing inattention to the offensive line and defensive draft disappointments. Thursday Night Game San Francisco (22) at Chicago (21): The first Thursday night game features two teams that have seen their fates circling the drain in the last month. Since the game is on the NFL Network, you?re probably like me and won?t be able to see the game. Here are the highlights you?re going to miss... San Francisco can?t handle the Bears pass rush, forcing Alex Smith to focus on shorter routes. The Bears have lousy safety play in coverage, but that gets mitigated when the downfield threat is taken away as it will be here. Smith?s line: 17-for-31, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 fumble, sacked 4 times. He misses Joe Staley a lot. Frank Gore will have some success before leaving the game yet again with yet another injury. His line: 13 carries, 61 yards and a touchdown, with 3 receptions for 19 yards. The Bears special teams have a pronounced advantage, and that will help them control field position. Expect at least two returns that give Chicago the ball inside the SF 40 yard line. That helps ease the pain of Matt Forte?s tired legs and not having a backup RB that would even make any UFL teams. Forte?s line: 23 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD, plus 6 catches for 33 yards. The Bears OL is a deserved whipping boy, but they faced a 3-4 front last week and that means they don?t have to change gears for the short week. The 49ers don?t have near the pass rush or perimeter talent of the Cardinals, and that helps build confidence for Jay Cutler. Expect a lot of catch-and-runs to Hester, Knox, et al., plus another heavy dose of Greg Olsen. Cutler?s line: 25-for-37, 288 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, sacked twice. Devin Hester catches a 3-yard screen and takes it 37 more for the TD. Olsen catches a red zone TD, and Johnny Knox and Desmond Clark each catch 6 balls for a combined 144 yards and a TD. The 49ers score a late INT/TD to claw back in after trailing 20-7 at halftime, but the Bears pull out a great play-action 3rd & short conversion that catches the Niners safeties up in the box too far. That allows Chicago to run out the clock and seize a 30-23 road win. There, I saved you a trip to a smoke-filled (I live in Michigan, apparently the last place in America where you can smoke in public!) bar drinking flat on-tap ?specials?, or to your obnoxious neighbor?s house where his dog always tries to hump your leg. You?re welcome. Games of the Week New England (3) at Indianapolis (2): These are both excellent teams that are primed for deep playoff runs. The trick here is to ascertain any exploitable weaknesses that the other team can use to get an upper hand. One stands out: Indy?s inability to run the football. That makes them one-dimensional on offense. Even with Peyton Manning having a season that cements him as the greatest QB of my lifetime, it?s hard to ask him to beat a Belichick defense all by himself. Exacerbating that problem are the injuries to the Colts secondary, which means the Patriots will have chances to put up points quickly, if needed. The X factor is special teams, but neither side has any edge there. (As an aside, how can two fantastic teams such as these have such God-awful punting units?). There?s enough game tape of the newfound blitzing schemes of the Indy defense for the Patriots to study and make adjustments. Patriots 27, Colts 24. Cincinnati (7) at Pittsburgh (5): I was leaning towards picking the Bengals here until I broke down Pittsburgh?s Monday night win over Denver. Even though they use different schemes, fundamentally the Broncos and Bengals have very similar defenses; very good CB play, hard-hitting smart safeties, good pressure off the edges, few tactical mistakes. Pittsburgh made great adjustments with the no-huddle look, and Rashard Mendenhall ran with authority. That was on the road in high altitude; expect even more with the home faithful waving Terrible Towels and against a hated division rival in a payback game. The Bengals are a tough bunch that won?t be intimidated, but I still get the impression that they are perilously close to having one of their patented meltdown games. No better place than Heinz Field...Steelers 27, Bengals 17. Best of the Rest Philadelphia (12) at San Diego (9): Philadelphia is suffering from the dreaded ?what else can happen? syndrome. This week, it?s the secondary?s turn to create headaches for Andy Reid. Joselio Hanson ate some bad Chinese food and used a banned diuretic to clean his pipes, resulting in a 4-game suspension. Fellow CB Ellis Hobbs is now on IR, which also impacts the kick return game. LB Akeem Jordan, their best cover LB, could also miss the game. Just when they get the OL stabilized and Brian Westbrook back, the back end of the defense loses key cogs. That?s bad news against a Chargers team that is quietly finding its stride. Vincent Jackson has taken the proverbial next step at WR, and with his size and Philip Rivers? propensity for throwing the ball high, he could have a monster day against a depleted secondary. The one concern is that the Chargers don?t run the ball effectively at all. I think they?ll be inspired by home cooking and the chance to reassert themselves as a legit contender against a Philly team that looks awesome at times but is balky enough that they lost to the lowly Raiders. Chargers 30, Eagles 21. Dallas (6) at Green Bay (17): Dallas is playing with a great deal of confidence on both sides of the ball, and the bonehead gaffes that have marred this team for years have all but gone away. Green Bay has no answer for Jay Ratliff or Demarcus Ware getting into the backfield and disrupting the offense, while the Cowboys offense rates as the most efficient in the league. Biggest reason: Dallas ranks 2nd in yards per first down (NO is 1st, GB is 8th). The Packers have enough red zone issues that they probably can?t outscore Dallas, certainly not when Aaron Rodgers is getting hit every other time he drops back, even on 3-step drops. Dallas keeps the Packers sliding, 32-24. Seattle (16) at Arizona (11): Okay Arizona, time to prove to me you belong in the upper echelon! This is a game you should win, because the Seahawks can?t handle your defensive pressure and their secondary can?t cover your varied passing attack. Seattle isn?t very good on the road, and you?re coming off a mighty impressive slaughtering of the Bears. Yet every time I?ve become enamored with the idea of trumpeting just how good you are, you let me down with a ridiculous doozie of a loss. I beseech you, don?t make me look like an idiot yet again! Cardinals 24, Seahawks 10, but I have as much confidence in that as I do in my Chrysler stock. Denver (8) at Washington (27): Two straight losses have exposed the chinks in the Denver armor, namely special teams and the inability to stretch the field offensively or keep the opponent from doing that defensively. That leaves them vulnerable to patient teams with good red-zone defense and the ability to effectively use speed outside. Washington has the league?s best red zone defense and a proven (though highly irregular) playmaker in Santana Moss. This figures to be a low-scoring affair, and if Washington can stay even or better in the turnover margin, they have a very real chance to pull the upset. The problem with that is Washington ranks dead last in forcing turnovers, and Denver ranks near the best in fewest giveaways. Dangerous game for Denver, but I think they?ll prevail on a late FG. Denver 16, Washington 13. Upset of the Week Atlanta (10) at Carolina (24): Since I already killed the suspense, here?s why Carolina is going to win. Atlanta is a much different, and inferior, team outdoors on the road. Carolina still plays very solid defense, doing a great job at both rushing the passer and tackling after the catch. The Panthers are actually playing quite well when they control the turnovers; their defense has given up just 3 TDs and 5 FGs in 8 games when the opponent begins a drive not resulting from a Carolina turnover. Ah yes, those turnovers. Jake Delhomme has struggled all year with throwing the ball to the wrong team, and the fumbles last week ruined their upset bid against the Saints. But this Atlanta team doesn?t force the action the way the Saints (or Eagles) do with their defense, and Jake has seen them before. I just get the strong feeling Steve Smith is going to break out, and the Falcons don?t have an answer for him making dynamic plays. Even with all the mounting injuries, I like the Panthers at home to get revenge and play spoiler. Carolina 20, Atlanta 17. The Rest Buffalo (25) at Tennessee (23): Beware the awakening giant, err, Titan. Tennessee has ripped off two in a row after their abysmal start, and much of the credit is being given to Vince Young and the offense. Young has indeed played well--much better than I expected--but the reason the Titans have turned it around is an improved defense. It?s still not good; they?re going to remain near the bottom in pass defense all year. But the defense has been able to get some pressure on the QB and get off the field on 3rd down the past two weeks. That?s a marked difference from giving up 59 points to New England and giving up at least 3 TDs in every other game but one. With Cortland Finnegan healthy and some needed bye-week tweaks to the coverage, there?s no reason to believe that improvement won?t continue. Meanwhile, the Bills offense has scored more than one TD just once in their last six games. They do get QB Trent Edwards back from another concussion, but the offensive line play is still spotty. Dividing the rushing attack between Fred Jackson and Willis McGahee has wound up blunting Jackson?s effectiveness, not allowing either back to get in a groove. These Bills are plucky and won?t get beat for lack of effort. It?s just that their effort isn?t enough without help from the other team. Titans snag their 3rd in a row in a 26-17 home win. New Orleans (1) at St. Louis (29): The Rams had the bye week to try and ascertain what type of train was going to hit them coming out of the tunnel. I see the Rams holding tough for the first twenty minutes, then getting tossed aside by the cow catcher. Strange-but-true fact about cows: they are attracted to train horns. Growing up on a dairy farm next to railroad tracks, I watched in horror several times as cows lumbered towards the oncoming train, oblivious to the imminent collision. Hence, cow catchers on trains! New Orleans 40, St. Louis 13. Jacksonville (19) at New York Jets (20): This is essentially a playoff elimination game between two up-and-down teams that both struggle to rush the passer. But the Jets have the back end that can keep opposing QBs from making big plays, something that has plagued the Jaguars. A comfortable Mark Sanchez is a real problem for Jacksonville. Even with the win, the Jets are still longshots to make the playoffs. But still, at the end of the day it?s better to be holding the paddle than bent over chanting, ?Thank you sir may I have another.? Rex Ryan makes for a mean pledgemaster. Jets spank the Jaguars 30-17. Baltimore (13) at Cleveland (32): This is perhaps the least-appealing mid-season Monday Night Football game ever. Some fun side props to keep you entertained... +/- 9.5: number of Cleveland offensive first downs not via penalty +/- 37.5: number of references to Art Modell and this being the ?old Browns vs. new Browns? +/- 54: number of times Jon Gruden gets worked into a lather fluffing Joe Flacco +/- 114.5: number of times the fate of Eric Mangini gets discussed This is a bit of a trap game for the Ravens, who have faced Denver and Cincinnati the last two weeks and draw the Colts and Steelers after this one. The Browns offense is wretched, but if they don?t turn the ball over and Brady Quinn can complete more than 35% of his passes (neither of which Derek Anderson could do), their defense is adequate enough to keep it interesting. Some funny things have happened in Cleveland on prime time games. I?m forecasting a solid Ravens victory, but there?s a greater chance for an upset here than most people think. Ravens 30, Browns 13. Detroit (31) at Minnesota (4): Last year the Lions played better against the Vikings than they did any other opponent. That gives the Motor City Kitties some hope...hope that will be crushed by another mistake-prone performance from the Detroit secondary and the growing pains of Matthew Stafford. Brett Favre has never lost a home game to the Lions, a feat he?ll take to Canton even if he plays in the NFC North until he?s 45. Vikings 37, Lions 24. Tampa Bay (30) at Miami (18): Tampa Bay got the winless monkey off their backs, but what worked against the Packers is very different from what can work against the Dolphins. Miami protects their QB and keeps the defense off balance with the Wildcat packages, whereas Green Bay has the worst OL I?ve ever seen and doesn?t scare you with the run to ease up the pass rush. The Dolphins rarely blow coverages or miss tackles, two things that Tampa took advantage of last weekend. It?s in Miami and the desperation imperative is gone for Tampa. All that equals a relatively easy win for the Dolphins. Miami 27, Tampa Bay 10. Kansas City (28) at Oakland (26): This game is darn near impossible to forecast. The Raiders are the more talented team, but they?re also much more likely to lay a giant egg. There?s a strong bookie aspect to this game as well, one that favors the Chiefs. KC has covered in 22 of the last 27 meetings, including the last seven times as underdogs. With the early line showing Oakland as 1.5 point favorites, that pretty much means the Chiefs win outright to cover. The better bet here is the over/under, as these teams have played to the under (it?s 36.5 in this one) in 11 of the last 12 meetings. Using gambler?s math, Kansas City covers and the under prevails. Chiefs 17, Raiders 16. Byes: New York Giants (15), Houston (14) Drinking in the Dorm Room games Last week: 2-3, making the season forecast a partly cloudy 32-18. Ohio State 19, Iowa 6. No Stanzi means no Big Ten title for the Hawkeyes. The Buckeyes defense is just too good. TCU 27, Utah 24. The Horned Frogs improve their BCS stock in a game a regional scout from that area insists the Utes will win. USC 24, Stanford 17. Take the 10.5 points and the Cardinal, who have a 35% chance of pulling the upset. Florida 30, South Carolina 24. The Spurrier Bowl goes to the Gators on a late SC gaffe, as is their custom. North Carolina 20, Miami 17. Smelling the improbable upset. Send your comments, NFL draft questions, and pictures of Robin Meade to Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com

San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis says that he wasn't trying to stir anything up when he blasted Chicago's defense earlier this week. "I wasn't trying to stir anything up," Davis said. "I wasn't saying it to put anyone down. I have confidence in me and my teammates." On Tuesday, Davis said, "I think we can destroy their front. The guys up front, I think we can destroy them. I don't see anything spectacular about their front line."

San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis is very confident heading into the team's game against Chicago. "I think we can destroy their front," Davis said. "The guys up front, I think we can destroy them. I don't see anything spectacular about their front line." The Bears defense ranks 15th heading into Thursday night's game. "Their linebackers, I think we can handle them pretty well," Davis added. "I like [Adewale] Ogunleye. I like the way he's playing up front. He's about the only player I like on their defensive line. I think he's doing a good job."