5. Glen Coffee retires after just one season. The Niners backup RB hung up his cleats after his rookie year, quitting in the first few days of camp because his heart is no longer in the game. He is going to finish his degree at Alabama and pursue the ministry. It��^TMs pretty impressive that he can turn his back on all the money and fame for such a noble pursuit, but I get the feeling that if A.) Coffee would have been even mildly successful as a rookie, or B.) the iron-fisted Mike Singletary wasn��^TMt his coach, he��^TMd still be playing. That latter statement might seem counter-intuitive based on how openly and outwardly Singletary brandishes his faith, but I know that rubs certain people--including some very religious ones--the wrong way. I don��^TMt know if that��^TMs the case with Coffee, but I bet it didn��^TMt help.


6. I��^TMve been burning through the preseason games on my DVR, and one of the things I like to focus upon in the first couple weeks of preseason is the second and third quarters. That��^TMs when the backups play, after most of the starters are gone and before the imminently released mop up. This is the best way to gauge functional depth. One game in particular was the Colts/49ers tilt, where the Colts stormed out to an easy 10-0 lead and then got completely waxed once Manning & Co. headed for the bench. The top 22 in Indy are as good as any, but the next 22 just might be in the bottom 3 overall. Pray for good health, Colts fans!

On the flip side, other than the aforementioned RB issue, San Francisco has some impressive reserves at many positions.

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