One of the brightest moments in the San Francisco 49ers’ fading season was yesterday’s announcement that their linebacker Willis was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October. Patrick Willis took the news as just another daily stride in the learning and building process of his professional baseball career, acknowledging that this honor is justification for his hard work and great performance. The player leads the NFL in tackles per game and has seventy-three in 7 games. Willis ranks 2nd in the NFL in total tackles. He is behind Barrett Ruud from Tampa Bay’s, who has seventy-eight in 8 matches.

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