"That was the crucial play of the game," he says of the linebacker slant. "If we hadn't got that first one if we had screwed it up because Svare had a defense on we couldn't handle and didn't adjust to it I don't think No.2 and No.3 would have happened. That was the crucial play of my career..Niners offensive line coach Mike Solari met extensively with Marquardt following his pro day on April 11 in Southern California. A few days later, Marquardt had an already scheduled followup surgery on his foot. His lingering medical issues might have scared off other teams, but Marquardt said the 49ers are taking a longterm view..

The soldier believed to have shot her son three times in the head was asked whether he had made a positive identification of the target before firing, she said. "This soldier said, 'No, I wanted to be in a firefight,' " she said. "That was a definite breaking of the rules of engagement.".Loomis will be able to oversee the