Warriors in the Pros

The 49ers website has a profile of Isaac Sopoaga.

While most players of his size may not be initially viewed as the most athletic players on the field, Sopoaga showed the ability to play nose tackle, defensive end and he even linebacker, where he played during one game last season against Seattle.

“Those positions made me learn different techniques as the season progressed and I think that really helped me,” said Sopoaga. “When I put all those things together, it gave me an idea of what I wanted to do going into this season. Now I know how I want to play, react and use my energy against the man in front of me.”

He's gonna have a monster year.

Here's a photo of C.J. Hawthorne from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Falcons minicamp slideshow.

Hawthorne's teammate Kynan Forney lined up at first team right guard in Sunday's minicamp practice.

And Chad Kapanui passed for 227 yards and 5 touchdowns for the UIF's Sioux City Bandits in a tough loss.

UPDATE: Here's a profile of Pisa Tinoisamoa from the St. Louis Rams site. Thanks to 4uhfan for finding it. Here's an excerpt:

The player once renowned for his toughness after popping a dislocated shoulder back into place seven times during the 2005 season was now the guy whose toughness was being called into question.

As Tinoisamoa attacked this offseason and preparation for the 2008 year, he couldn’t help but use the whispers as motivation for his training.

“I think that fueled my fire this offseason,” Tinoisamoa said. “Just knowing that you are that guy now that everyone is like, ‘I don’t know about him.’ You hear it from coaches and all around, it kind of fuels me to get better. It fueled me to say, ‘I am not going to do that anymore.’ Not that it was my choice anyway, but I am going to do everything I can to make sure I am not. I had to look inside myself and say, ‘Am I doing the most I can to make sure that physically I am in the best shape I can be, that mentally I am playing smart?’ I have come to peace with myself and I feel like although there are things that fuel me because of injuries, that fuels me but it doesn’t drive me. What drives me is being the best, being a winner and being a great teammate.”