导出博客文章SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After spending nearly two weeks only lining up against
teammates, the San Francisco 49ers are looking forward to the opportunity to hit
someone else for a change.The Niners will hold a joint practice on Friday with
the Houston Texans before the two teams open the exhibition season two days
later at Levis Stadium.While these sessions often come with increased intensity
and occasional fights, 49ers coach Chip Kelly said he does not believe his
players will cross any lines.They understand that you have to play with emotion,
not let emotion play with you, Kelly said. Its the same rules that you have in a
game. If you get in a fight in a game, youre not going to be around. So, its the
same thing. Were trying to get a good quality practice. Were not trying to turn
it into a WWE wrestling match.That has not always been the case. Two years ago,
the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys got into a few scuffles in a joint
practice in Oxnard that spilled over into the fans on the side of the field. One
Raiders fan even tried to hit a Dallas defender with a replica helmet.Niners
rookie guard Joshua Garnett said its important to strike a balance between being
aggressive and physical, while staying under control.You hope people are not too
sensitive, he said. Youre going to go after them and theyre going to go after
you. You want to be the guy dealing the blow and not be that guy who gets caught
not going harder than your opponent. You always want to be that guy setting the
tempo but keep it under control and play with poise and not get out of control
with your emotions.Kelly is a proponent of joint practices, having done them a
few times during his tenure in Philadelphia. The 49ers will hold another joint
practice next week in Denver before taking on the Broncos in their second
exhibition game.I think its always good, Kelly said. Its a great way to gauge
yourself. Ive done it in the past a couple times with the Patriots and once with
the Ravens. We thought it was quality work in the three years that we did it.The
sessions require some pre-planning with head coaches coordinating schedules and
offensive and defensive coordinators trading ideas and scripts to make sure the
practices go as smoothly as possible.Kelly said he has spent a lot of time
talking to Texans coach Bill OBrien about how the sessions will go. The
coordinators for both teams also have been involved, with Niners offensive
coordinator Curtis Modkins trading ideas with Texans defensive head Romeo
Crennel and defensive coordinator Jim ONeil doing the same with Houston
offensive coordinator George Godsey.ONeil said he and Godsey have talked about
whether there are any different looks they would like to see Friday in practice
that they arent able to see as much when they go up against their own teams.For
us defensively, its going to be huge just from a player evaluation standpoint
and then its a totally different offensive scheme, ONeil said. Itll be a lot
more two-back formations, stuff we need to see to get ready for the season. So,
itll be a big test for our defense.Game notes QB Colin Kaepernick only took
mental reps at practice Thursday in what the team described as a planned rest
day. ... DL Arik Armstead returned to team drills after sitting out earlier this
week.---Online:AP NFL website:
www.pro32.ap.org and
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Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --
Alabamas quarterback competition is down to two candidates for the opener.The
top-ranked Crimson Tide will start either junior Cooper Bateman or redshirt
freshman Blake Barnett Saturday night against No. 20 Southern California in
Arlington, Texas.Cooper Bateman and Blake Barnett are probably the two guys that
were getting ready to play in this game, and thats the way its going to be for
right now, Tide coach Nick Saban said on Monday.Chances are, fans will have to
tune in Saturday to see whos going to start and if both will play. Its hardly a
new thing for the defending national champions.Alabama has carried over battles
into two straight seasons -- at least publicly -- and has been to the playoffs
both times with one-year starters Blake Sims and Jake Coker.Freshman Jalen Hurts
and sophomore David Cornwell had also vied for the No. 1 spot. Bateman is the
only one of the four to make it into a college game, starting the Tides only
loss last season against Mississippi. Sims never relinquished the job.The
6-foot-5 Barnett arrived as perhaps the most highly rated quarterback prospect
Alabama has signed under Saban and has beefed up to 211 pounds since his
arrival.Saban and offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin have gone with the most
experienced candidate the past two years, with strong results. Barnett has been
through two spring practices after arriving as one of the nations top
quarterback prospects.Whoever wins the job will have a deep receiving corps led
by Calvin Ridley, ArDarius Stewart and tight end O.J. Howard.One of the
strengths on our team, I feel, is the receivers, and we want to continue to try
to have an offense that can create explosive plays through those guys, Saban
said.Some coaches prefer a quick quarterback decision so that one guy can start
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gamer like Rohan Davey, who played for him at LSU.I cant tell you how theyre
going to play in a game, especially the guys that have never played in a game,
Saban said. Cooper has played some in a game here, which I think that experience
is certainly a benefit to him, but I dont know how these other guys are going to
play in a game. Some guys go into games and they play a lot better.Rohan Davey
is a guy that I used to go like this (covers eyes) in practice because some days
he would throw the ball end over end in practice and then go throw for 400 yards
in the game, and I kind of like that, even though it was hard to take sometimes
in practice. But you knew the guy was going to play well in the game, because he
was a great competitor.Game notes Freshman Jonah Williams, a five-star recruit,
is listed as the first-teamer on the depth chart released Monday. Cam Robinson
is the only other freshman tackle to start for Saban at Alabama in the opener.
You wouldnt look at his film and think he was a freshman, Tide defensive end
Jonathan Allen said. Hes very experienced. His technique is phenomenal. He knows
the playbook as well as any other offensive lineman. Hes definitely one of those
freshmen who progresses very, very fast. ... Ross Piersbacher is moving from
center to right guard, while Bradley Bozeman will be snapping the ball.
Piersbacher started at left guard last season and was expected to replace
first-round pick Ryan Kelly at center. Bozeman started two games at center when
Kelly was injured in 2014, then played in every game as a reserve last season. '
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