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49ers-Titans connection: Singletary, Fisher and the '85 Bears
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Titans head coachJeff Fisher and 49ers head coach Mike Singletary won the Super Bowl together with the 1985 Chicago Bears.
(AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
One of the neat things that the 49ers do when they put up their preview for their upcoming opponents is the "Small World" connections section. The section is comprised of interesting facts about both teams and how both teams have some kind of relation. Whether it's two coaches from the same school or players facing their former teams, it's intersting to see how these two teams come together.
As I was reading the preview for the team, it was really neat to read about Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and his relationship with his former Chicago Bears teammate and current 49ers head coach Mike Singletary.
Check out some other interesting connections for both the 49ers and Titans:
COACHING CONNECTIONS
• 49ers head coach Mike Singletary and 49ers pass rush specialist Al Harris were teammates of Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher with the Chicago Bears from 1981-84. Although on Injured Reserve in 1985, Fisher still won a Super Bowl ring along with Harris and Singletary during Chicago’s Championship season.
• 49ers DC Greg Manusky and Titans DE David Ball were with the San Diego Chargers for two seasons (2004-05). Manusky served as a linebacker coach.
FORMER TITANS - PK Joe Nedney played for the Titans from 2001-04 ... WR Brandon Jones was originally drafted by the Titans in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft and played for Tennessee from 2005-08 ... Video operations assistant Mark Preto served in the same capacity with the Titans from 1999-2004.
FORMER 49ERS - Head coach Jeff Fisher served as defensive backs coach for two seasons (1992-93) with the 49ers ... Special teams coach Alan Lowry served in the same capacity with the 49ers for five seasons (1992-95) ... DE Larry Birdine spent half of the 2008 season on the 49ers practice squad ... DT Tony Brown played with the 49ers during the 2004 season.
TENNESSEE TIES– 49ers WR Isaac Bruce played for the University of Memphis for two record setting seasons (1992-93) ... 49ers LB Patrick Willis was born and raised in Bruceton, TN, and was a standout athlete at Central (Bruceton, TN) High School, where he lettered in three sports (football, basketball, and baseball) ... 49ers LB Parys Haralson played at the University of Tennessee from 2002-05 ... 49ers NT Aubrayo Franklin hails from Johnson City, TN. Franklin also played at the University of Tennessee for two seasons (2001-02) ... 49ers inside linebackers coach Vantz Singletary served as the defensive line coach at UT-Chattanooga from 2006-07 ... 49ers offensive assistant Jason Michael served as
tight ends coach while at the University of Tennessee.
CALIFORNIA CONNECTIONS – Titans TE Craig Stevens and WR Lavelle Hawkins both played together at Cal-Berkeley from 2005-07.
TIGER TANDEM – 49ers DT Justin Smith and Titans WR Justin Gage were teammates at Missouri for two seasons (1999- 2000).
WOLFPACK - 49ers LB Manny Lawson and CB Marcus Hudson were teammates of Titans LB Stephen Tulloch and C/G Leroy Harris were at North Carolina State University from 2003-2005.
TEXAS TWO-STEP - 49ers CB Tarell Brown was a teammate of Titans S Michael Griffin, FB Ahmard Hall and QB Vince Young at Texas.
TARHEEL BRED - 49ers Dre’ Bly and Titans TE Alge Crumpler were teammates at North Carolina for two seasons (1997-98).
TROJAN TIES - 49ers G Chilo Rachal and RB LenDale White were teammates during the 2005 season at the Univ. of Southern California.
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And speaking of former Titans, I came across this very random video of former Titan and current 49ers kicker Joe Nedney.
The final injury report will be coming later today once it becomes available.
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