Lott goes after Jonas Jennings
Who said Ronnie Lott doesn't deliver big hits any more? This morning on KNBR, Lott delivered a jolt to injured left tackle Jonas Jennings, but it wasn't clear what prompted the slam.
"I know the Jonas Jennings situation," Lott told co-host Brian Murphy. "That guy right there ... If I was the coach and he said some of the things that I heard he said, I would have cut him. We can't have a guy not thinking that his teammates support him. We can't have that in the locker room."
Later, Lott said the 49ers should cut Jennings, who was the team's big free-agent pick up in 2005.
"Sometimes you have to make a tough call. Sometimes you have to make a cut that costs you money."
But when asked if Jennings had somehow undermined the team or the coach, Lott said he didn't know the specifics. "I just know what I've seen and what I've watched and what happened at that position."
I'm not sure what to make of all this. Jennings, despite all his injuries, is one of the most popular players inside the locker room. I'll try to do some sleuthing after practice, which ends at 12:30 p.m.
-- Matt Barrows
Ronnie said what?
That was the general reaction from the 49ers when told of Ronnie Lott's scathing rebuke of Jonas Jennings on the radio this morning. Told what Lott said (see below), Jennings scrunched his face and said, "I have no idea what he's talking about." Later Jennings said, "I don't know where he could possibly get that from. God bless him. Just let him know I'm fine."
Coach Mike Nolan had a similar reaction. "I have tremendous respect for Ronnie Lott. He's an outstanding player and I still to this day have a lot of respect for him. That won't change. But those are his views." Asked whether he had any issues with Jennings, Nolan said, "Jonas is one of those guys on our football team that needs to be healthy and get back on the field. But oustide of that I don't have a comment on what was said. Again, those are (Lott's) comments."
Jennings is doubtful for Sunday with a high-ankle sprain. Adam Snyder will start in his place.
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I wonder what JJ said?
Who said Ronnie Lott doesn't deliver big hits any more? This morning on KNBR, Lott delivered a jolt to injured left tackle Jonas Jennings, but it wasn't clear what prompted the slam.
"I know the Jonas Jennings situation," Lott told co-host Brian Murphy. "That guy right there ... If I was the coach and he said some of the things that I heard he said, I would have cut him. We can't have a guy not thinking that his teammates support him. We can't have that in the locker room."
Later, Lott said the 49ers should cut Jennings, who was the team's big free-agent pick up in 2005.
"Sometimes you have to make a tough call. Sometimes you have to make a cut that costs you money."
But when asked if Jennings had somehow undermined the team or the coach, Lott said he didn't know the specifics. "I just know what I've seen and what I've watched and what happened at that position."
I'm not sure what to make of all this. Jennings, despite all his injuries, is one of the most popular players inside the locker room. I'll try to do some sleuthing after practice, which ends at 12:30 p.m.
-- Matt Barrows
Ronnie said what?
That was the general reaction from the 49ers when told of Ronnie Lott's scathing rebuke of Jonas Jennings on the radio this morning. Told what Lott said (see below), Jennings scrunched his face and said, "I have no idea what he's talking about." Later Jennings said, "I don't know where he could possibly get that from. God bless him. Just let him know I'm fine."
Coach Mike Nolan had a similar reaction. "I have tremendous respect for Ronnie Lott. He's an outstanding player and I still to this day have a lot of respect for him. That won't change. But those are his views." Asked whether he had any issues with Jennings, Nolan said, "Jonas is one of those guys on our football team that needs to be healthy and get back on the field. But oustide of that I don't have a comment on what was said. Again, those are (Lott's) comments."
Jennings is doubtful for Sunday with a high-ankle sprain. Adam Snyder will start in his place.
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I wonder what JJ said?
