MONDAY NIGHT GAME 2 LATE GAME

We all will be paying a tribute to the legendary BIL WALSH tonight. So the 49`ers will be jacked. Although I'm pretty sure that no current 49ers played for him, they know and respect him. As much as he was around that organization he had anfect on everyone on that team. They will fell like they need to avenge him,

Cards @ 49`ers -3

The West Coast Offense is not what will help us get the cover tonight. It will be the San Francisco Defense. With considerable upgrades on the D, NT Aubrayo Franklin, rookie LB Patrick Willis, OLB Tully Banta-Cain, SS Michael Lewis, and CB Nate Clements. The 49`ers might not shut down the High Powered Pass of the Cardinals, but it should slow them down just enough to cover this -3 spread.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

We go into Monday night with 2-games on the board. Ravens @ Bengals at 7:00 pm and the Cardinals @ 49`ers around 10:15 pm. Of course going back to one of our rules,
"ONE GAME AT A TIME" so with that, we will be doing game one, for the first part of tonight's PHATLINE.

Steve Mcnair is getting up there in age but continues to GET IT DONE through injury. Steve McNair, who was solid in 2006 and is expected to take a positive step forward in year two running Baltimore's offense. He will also be looking to attack a Cincinnati defense that was tied for last in the league against the pass last season and ranked just 30th overall. Another great stat I love is that Mcnair, has connected on 21 touchdowns in the past 12 seasons against various Bengals’ defenses. Remember, that since head coach Brian Billick took over the play calling duties starting in week 8, the Ravens became an average offensive team from that point on. The Ravens’ attack looks a bit better than average this season with Willis McGahee replacing a finished Jamal Lewis at tailback.

The secondary remains among the most feared groups in football, with cornerbacks Chris McAlister (47 tackles, 6 INT) and Samari Rolle (52 tackles, 3 INT) in charge of the receivers and safeties Ed Reed (59 tackles, 5 INT) and Dawan Landry (69 tackles, 5 INT, 3 sacks) lending help over the top. As a team, the Ravens ranked first in the league in total defense and takeaways (48) last season.

The Bengal offensive line was banged up throughout the preseason, though left tackle Willie Anderson (foot) and right tackle Levi Jones (knee) should both start tonight but will not be enough for Carson Plamer. The #3 wide out Chris Henry, who’s been suspended for the first 8 games of the season.

• Bengals are 7-16-2 ATS in their last 25 games as a home favorite.
• Bengals are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 home games.
• Bengals are 1-6-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0

RAVENS +3