NFL Preseason - Week 1

Here's a recap of how some Warriors did in their NFL preseason games...

Ikaika Alama-Francis had just one tackle in his first preseason game, but his coach praised his performance.

Coach Rod Marinelli said Saturday he was pleased with the way linebacker Johnny Baldwin and defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis played in a 27-26 victory Thursday night over the Cincinnati Bengals.

"Five-O did a pretty good job," Marinelli said. He calls Alama-Francis Five-O, a reference to the old TV show "Hawaii Five-O" and the University of Hawaii, where Alama-Francis played college football.

Ikaika writes about his experience in his rookie diary.

“There’s a few technique things I need to work on here and there, knowing these little mistakes that you make going (forward). This was a really good game for us; we were put in a lot of situations: hurry-up offenses, hurry-up defenses, so it was really great for us and it was a great experience for me. It was the first time I have ever been rushing like that in a two-minute type deal at the end of the game but it was just get better from it, learn from it so the next time it comes up I’m better.

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Mel Purcell only had one tackle as well in his Browns preseason debut, but that tackle happened to be a sack.

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Chad Owens had 1 punt return for 9 yards.

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Reagan Mauia had 2 carries for 4 yards and 1 catch for 7 yards. He also made a good block.

That's when fullback Reagan Mauia helped spring Jesse Chatman on his third-quarter 74-yard touchdown run.

Also from that article, Samson Satele talks about needing to make calls faster.

''Sometimes, I take longer than I'm supposed to and the clock is clicking down and we've got to rush things,'' he said.

But not to worry as the o-line is just getting started.

But rookie center Samson Satele said that all things considered - a new playbook, several new linemen and the tough matchup against defenders Marcus Stroud and John Henderson - the offensive line wasn't that bad.

"At one point we had three rookies in there with the first squad," Satele said, referring to himself, guard Drew Mormino and tackle Julius Wilson. "When we get jelled together, we'll get Ronnie Brown out there."

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On Monday, the 49ers, with Isaac Sopoaga, Jeff Ulbrich and Ashley Lelie, play Denver. While Nate Ilaoa and the Eagles play Baltimore.