Thursday Practice, Dual Threat, Blumberg

Stephen Tsai and Jason Kaneshiro have Thursday practice notes.

Kaneshiro has an article highlighting the dual threat that is Bryant Moniz.

Although Moniz's primary duty remains executing the Warriors' throw-first philosophy, his mobility provides another dimension to the offense.

"That's something I hope to add to the team and hopefully strengthen in the offseason because I think I can get a lot better running-wise and become a real dual threat," Moniz said. "Whatever it takes to help the team."

Stephen Tsai writes about the injuries and staph infections, and profiles kicker Brian Blumberg.

"Accuracy and speed," Blumberg said, have been his focus since suffering an injury to his kicking knee in 2007.

As a freshman at El Camino that year, a long snap sailed over his head on a punt attempt. After retrieving the ball, Blumberg was struck on his right knee by a defender, causing a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament.

Blumberg was able to resume kicking seven months later. But by the then, he was a different kicker.

"I lost power," he said. "I used to be a power kicker like Scott. I had to flip. Surgery totally spun my game around. I loved kickoffs before. Now I'm a (field-goal) specialist."