Guess We're Not Replacing Peezy with Banta-Cain...

Despite wide speculation about the Steelers interest in now-former Pats linebacker Tully Banta-Cain, it looks like he will actually be headed to San Francisco in the 49ers latest Defensive signing.

Banta-Cain will join newly minted Niners, Nate Clements (Safety transplanted from Buffalo), Ashley Lelie (generally unimpressive WR from Denver via Atlanta where he spent last year), and Micheal Lewis (another Safety from Philadelphia).

Well I'll be damned. It looks like the 49ers are actually trying to work towards a winning season next year...and with solid defensive (which they lacked last year) additions like Banta-Cain, Clements and Lewis, they just might have a shot at the NFC West next year (mostly because Seattle is as underwhelming as Ashley Lelie and let's face it Arizona is Arizona...might have some competition from St. Louis).

The Niners offense, led by tailback Frank Gore and quarterback Alex Smith should be getting tight end Vernon Davis back next season to add to their already pretty potent offensive attack. So things should be interesting for them next season...but that doesn't mean it will be interesting for anyone else...remember, it's not only the NFC, but the NFC West...yawn.