The song mocks an absurdly hopeful outlook, but there may be some wisdom on display as well. In “The Bright Side,” Sumit Paul-Choudhury argues that optimism, though it may seem irrational at ...

If you bright side me, instead of just being sad, I’ll be sad and annoyed. And I’ve learned through listening to other grievers that I’m not alone in this feeling.

It isn't an ideal situation at all to have the current best wide receiver on the team out of practice. But there is one bright side for the 49ers with Jennings' hold-in.