Warriors in the Pros

Good news for Timmy Chang. He's finally getting a chance to start for the Ticats. FYI, the article has a video that starts playing automatically. It includes interviews with Timmy, former starter Jason Maas, and Coach Charlie Taaffe.

"The reason (for the change) is we're 1-7, and this is not a condemnation of Jason Maas," Taaffe said. "Timmy's played and he's played well at times. We've been very patient. As I said from the beginning I'm not quick to judge positive or negative, especially in the first year. You've got to get to know people and you've to give it time.

"When exactly that time is, that's a call that has to be made, and after this (last) game we felt it was time to at least explore the other option. Certainly there's no guarantees in this. Timmy's a young quarterback. He's going to make mistakes, but we owe it to everybody --ourselves, our fans, our team -- to see if this can give us a spark or can help us.

Hope he does well against Toronto.

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Mel Purcell finished today's Browns preseason game with 9 tackles.

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Isaac Sopoaga continued to impress at nose tackle for the 49ers. From a game blog:

7:07 p.m.: Nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga gets in the backfield yet again to blow up a play on first down, and the Niners force the San Diego offense into a quick-three-and out to begin the game, the kind of start everybody on the San Francisco sideline was looking for.

7:36 p.m.: The San Diego offense is having all kinds of problems up front with Sopoaga. Tackle Cory Lekkerkerker is flagged for holding, even though Sopoaga stops running back Germaine Race for no gain. That pushes the Chargers back to a first-and-20, and they have to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding.

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Ashley Lelie finished with 2 catches for 11 yards.

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Reagan Mauia was held out of Miami's preseason game as he continued to recover from wrist surgery, while Tala Esera started, though the Dolphins' offensive line did not do well.

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Nate Ilaoa caught a 2-point conversion pass, and had 8 rushes for 23 yards and 2 catches for 32 yards for the Eagles.