The 49ers released Brandon Moore today in a very questionable move. Moore led the team in tackles and sacks in 2006 and seemed on pace to be a star in 2007. Mike Nolan benched Moore for mediocre linebacker Derek Smith last preseason (who has also since been released). There have been questions about whether there was a personal conflict between Nolan and Moore behind the scenes, and Moore certainly was disgruntled all of last season. Nolan has a reputation of playing favorites with the players and not putting the best players on the field as a result, and the Moore-Smith situation last year was a perfect example of it.

Now Moore is out and Takeo Spikes visited and has signed a one year deal.