Hopefully the Niners won't have to wake up at 4 a.m. to do some free-agent shopping.
It's almost a mystery how the San Francisco 49ers have managed an 8-4 record heading into the Thanksgiving holiday despite yet another massive swarm of injuries that have resulted in them spending more on players on injured lists than any other team by a wide margin.
Yet that puts general manager John Lynch and Co. into an interesting spot for the final stretch of the regular season in advance of the playoffs.