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Niners News and Notes With Camp Almost Here
And training camp looms! It's time to step up my game as the 49ers open camp this Thursday at 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara.
Here's what's been going on around the Internets:
The Sacramento Bee leads off its preview by profiling the biggest 49ers issue of the offseason...
Allen Set to Come Back to the Niners?
If you read between the lines, it appears retired?49?ers guard Larry Allen is coming back for his 15th NFL season.? When asked on the team's web-site if he had heard from Allen, head coach Mike Nolan said "I have not.? He did call George Warhop (49ers offensive line coach...
Niners Agree to Terms with 2nd Round Pick Rachal
The 49?ers have signed second-round draft pick Chico Rachal according to ProFootballTalk.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rachal, a guard from USC, comes in at about 6-foot-5, and 315 pounds. He has been working at tackle during the offseason with the Niners. His story is...
Digging for Gold
Seventh-rounder Larry Grant officially finalized a contract this week and will report to training camp on time in his quest to secure the starting "mike" linebacker spot.
I thought I'd start a section on here called "Digging for Gold." The section will be ongoing...
Nolan Takes Trip to Visit U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Mike Nolan took advantage of an opportunity of a lifetime by visiting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. It seems that more and more sports figures, particularly NFL players, coaches and media personalities, are traveling overseas to visit troops. It's wonderful to see people attempt...
Martz to Use Gore and Robinson Together?
From: Pro Football Weekly
We hear Niners new offensive coordinator Mike Martz is greatly intrigued by the possibility of using Frank Gore and Michael Robinson in the backfield together. Word is Martz really likes both players' complementary receiving ability out of the backfield...
Former 49′ers QB Announces Retirement
Quaterback Trent Dilfer, who spent this past season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers, said yesterday that he is retiring from the NFL. Speaking during a teleconference in advance of this weekend's American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in South Lake Tahoe, Dilfer...
Davis to Take the Next Step w/ Martz in Charge?
Mike Martz has never been one to highlight tight ends in his offense. After some Pro Football Weekly-published remarks from the new Niners offensive coordinator that he might use Vernon Davis in split-wide situations, I thought I would check Martz's track record with tight ends...
Breaking Down the Niners Roster By College Conference
There are 82 players listed on the 49ers roster on their official web site. Although around 30 of those gentlemen will head toward the chopping block before the summer ends, I thought it would be fun to see the college conference (and school) affiliations of the players on the roster...
49′ers Officially Ink Sims
The 49?ers officially signed veteran offensive tackle Barry Sims on Thursday.
Still Tied: Smith and Hill Headed for QB Showdown at Camp
If the 49?ers two QB's are going to have the competition that the team feels they will in training camp, one thing each is going to have to do is learn new offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system quickly. According to reports, both Shaun Hill and Alex Smith are doing a good...
PFW: Could DL McDonald Be Fighting for a Roster Spot?
From: Pro Football Weekly
Word is Niners DL Ray McDonald, one of the team's two third-round picks in the 2007 draft, slipped down the depth chart behind free-agent Walter Curry in the team's most recent OTAs and could find himself in a heated battle with Curry, Joe Cohen, Melvin...
Latest Niners News from Around the Media World
As teams go into vacation mode for a few weeks before training camp later this month, here is some of the latest Niners news:
Word from Pro Football Weekly is that second-round draft pick Chilo Rachal will move from right tackle back to right guard. The signing of tackle Barry Sims...
Sims Pickup Means Rachal Back to Guard?
From: Pro Football Weekly
With newly acquired Barry Sims giving the Niners badly needed insurance behind injury-prone Jonas Jennings at right tackle, we hear the team is quite likely to move second-round rookie Chilo Rachal from right tackle back to guard, the position he played at USC.
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Center Heitmann to Get a Battle from Rookie Wallace This Summer?
From: Pro Football Weekly
Niners starting C Eric Heitmann, who could get a run for his money from rookie Cody Wallace this summer, told team insiders that he feels much better physically than he did a year ago at this time, when he was still feeling the effects of the broken right...
Niners News and Notes for a Monday
A few links on the first day after the midsummer holiday weekend:
The Niners' official web site ran an interview with Vernon Davis in which he mentions he's more focused and prepared than ever for this upcoming NFL season. I want to find out some statistical details of how...
Niners Awarded QB Wright off Waivers from Vikings
The Sacramento Bee is reporting today that the Niners claimed and were awarded rookie QB Kyle Wright off waivers from the Vikings. In order to put Wright on the roster, the team waived 3rd-year QB Drew Olson. Wright (6-3, 220) was signed by Minnesota as a rookie free agent in April...
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