Archives for August 5, 2009

‘”For what it’s worth and what you (may) believe, I’m more of a reserved person,” Owens maintained. “When I’m away from football or when I’m around certain people, I’m a little bit reserved. It wasn’t that Jerry Rice or any of those guys weren’t accessible, I just tried to learn as much from the coach and as much as I could visually. Just watching those guys run routes, I soaked up a lot just sitting back behind the huddle. Matt Cavanaugh and Bill Walsh at the time coached (quarterback) Steve Young as far as his progressions, and ball placement. The West Coast offense is all about precision and timing so I had to pick all of that up.”‘

‘Maybin is a risky investment. He had one breakthrough season at Penn State. Maybe he’s a one-hit wonder.’

‘Lynch was arrested in February by Culver City, Calif. police after they searched his parked car and found a 9mm semiautomatic handgun in a backpack. Police also found four marijuana cigarettes in the car, but no drug charges were filed. Lynch pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of having a concealed firearm and was sentenced to 80 hours’ community service and three years’ probation. It marked the second straight offseason Lynch was entangled in a legal mess.’