Minicamp News

Colt Brennan attended the first day of Washington Redskins' minicamp, but wasn't allowed to participate in any drills as he recovers from labrum surgery. He was however anxious to get on the field. Here's what his coach Jim Zorn had to say.

"We're going to hold him out now," Zorn said. "He's not ready. He's antsy. We had to tell him four or five times, 'You're not throwing today."'

Here's what Colt said about not being able to participate:

"I knew this was going to be the case when I decided to get the surgery and it's tough, it really is, because you feel like you can finally get started somewhere but you're forced to sit and wait," Brennan said. "But it's nice for me because there's so much thrown at you as a quarterback that it's nice to sit back, watch the veterans, watch everything fold in, and it'll help the learning process for me and make everything a lot easier so by the time I do get to go in there I'll be that much more prepared for everything."

During the first day of Miami Dolphins minicamp, Davone Bess made a nice catch.

One of them did stand out - Hawaii WR Davone Bess. He didn’t get drafted despite catching 108 passes last season and scoring 41 TDs in his college career. Bess (5-10, 195) is a little small and a tad slow (4.63 in 40), but he catches everything thrown his way.

He made the best catch of the day, a diving grab on a down-and-in route thrown by Henne.

QB Chad Henne was impressed with Bess.

Henne had five receivers to throw to, all undrafted free agents, and he was impressed with Davone Bess out of Hawaii and how he ran his routes, as well as some of the catches he made.

Actually, it might've been Dolphins coach Tony Sparano who was impressed, can't really tell from the article. In any case, Sparano praised Bess afterwards.

Sparano also praised the undrafted Bess, who averaged 97 catches in Hawaii's run-and-shoot offense.

"You could see his ability when you watch him catch,'' Sparano said. "When you watch his tape, he's running and catching constantly.''

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher had similar praise for Jason Rivers.

Undrafted rookie receiver Jason Rivers showed good hands, as Fisher was quick to point out when asked.
“He had 285 catches in college, so he can catch the football,” Fisher said.

Here's what Rivers told the Daily News Journal about traveling to Tennessee from Hawaii and back.

The University of Hawaii product traveled from Honolulu on Wednesday and will return to the islands on Sunday.

“I’m the kind of person where when it’s nighttime it nighttime and when it’s daytime its daytime, no matter where you are,’’ Rivers said. “I’m happy to be here. I’m not worried about it.’’

In the first day of 49ers minicamp, Jeff Ulbrich practiced at first team "ted" linebacker while Isaac Sopoaga practiced at first team left defensive end. Here's what Ashley Lelie said about the offense adjusting to Mike Martz' offense.

Running backs and receivers will be challenged to learn the constant shifting, but most liked the offense. "There's a lot of adjustment you do on the run," receiver Ashley Lelie said. "It puts us in the offense on every play."

Sounds like the run and shoot... I hope that's great news for Lelie. He tells the Santa Rosa Press Democrat about learning the new offense, his lack of production last year, as well as the injury that slowed him down last offseason.

After watching Darrell Jackson cut loose in the offseason, one thing entered his mind: "Pick it up or I' won't be here."

Lelie said there are a lot more pass plays in the team's playbook. There is also a lot more shifting and motions. Last year, he sustained a quad strain in the first day of minicamp and missed the entire offseason program.

"Now I'll get more of a chance to show what I can do," said Lelie, adding that he didn't really get that opportunity last year.

On the second play Friday during the team session, Lelie lined up at flanker and got the ball on a reverse. Lelie, who played split end last year, is at flanker this year.