Arnaz Battle News

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Demetric Evans and his NFL friends played the role of coaches at the second 92 Blessings Football Camp on Thursday afternoon at Independence Stadium.

Wideout Michael Crabtree posted some eye-popping numbers at Texas Tech. The Niners are hoping for more of the same in 2009.

I planned on writing about training camp battles, you know, closer to training camp, but since Arnaz Battle v. Dominique Zeigler appears to be a hot topic right now, why wait? The first thing that comes to mind is whether there will be any competition at all.

The San Francisco 49ers currently have an abundance of wide receivers, but Josh Morgan is beginning to take the reins as their top target.

"Big Mo," he hollered across the 49ers' practice field Monday, as Moran Norris finished up some extracurricular drills by catching passes.

Nothing stirs controversy more than the contemplation of signing Michael Vick . Sources cited elsewhere constantly connected Vick with the 49ers, but that may have been because of Mike Singletary .

The Seahawks and 49ers appear dramatically improved at receiver this season. The Cardinals might also improve at the position if 2008 third-round choice Early Doucet emerges following an injury-affected rookie season.

Then again, it's only June and players are running around in short pants with no pads.

The 49ers held practice this morning during their mandatory minicamp. Every player on the 49ers' roster is accounted for.

Friday marked the first day of 49ers minicamp, which of course meant the first day coach Mike Singletary could play down the status of the quarterback competition.

The San Francisco airport isn't a bad place to update and make available for download the latest 26-category NFC West rosters.

Today we switch to the kick return game. It's a pretty simple, but important, aspect of the game.

The common wisdom from most fans and commentators is that the 49ers are going to run the ball non stop next year.

Now that the initial OTAs are finished, it's time to take a look at another position projection for the 2009 season.

One our most respected modern day philosophers, Dr. Cornell West, once wrote:"To prophesy is not to predict an outcome but rather identify concrete evils... by Ryan McCord 42 reads Opinion One our most respected modern day philosophers, Dr.

San Francisco cornerback Walt Harris could miss the upcoming season after tearing a ligament in his right knee, dealing an early blow to the 49ers' hopes of a return to playoff contention.

After the first official day of organized team activities, here are some observations from various media sources that were able to get a peek at the team.

After selecting a running back in the third round, the 49ers indicated they would like to ease up on Frank Gore's workload.

On Monday, the fiery coach could be heard lacing into his team at a remove greater than 100 yards.

Don't tell me I'm supposed to be happy with that first round. I think it's about time to end the Michael Crabtree lovefest.