‘”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.”‘