Niners Thursday: Educate Yourself

Not a whole lot of news today. So here's a roundup of what's on the internet:

• Matt Maiocco has a great Q&A with a leading shoulder surgeon. Check it out. You might learn something.

• Bryan Gilmore will probably be the slot guy until Jason Hill is healthy. What the hell happened to Ashley Lelie? And could the Chronicle really not come up with a better headline than "Happy Gilmore slotted as No. 3 wide receiver"?

• Patrick Willis will soon be my favorite 49er. Keep it up P-Willy.

• Gwen Knapp does a good job analyzing the QB situation. I wish she would teach Ray Ratto some tips on writing a decent article.

• Lastly... does Matt Barrows look like an alien in the picture for his column? I think he might:

- Giovanni Fucking Carmazzi