Kentucky Derrick Locke is only 58, 186 but showed toughness and was an effective inside runner. But if the 49ers are going to go with a small changeofpace back, Louisville Bilal Powell is probably the better option because of his willingness to pass protect. The best of all these small backs is probably Oklahoma State Kendall Hunter.I stopped in my tracks, greeted the stranger and said, "So what do you think of all this Favre business?"I've posed the same question to friends over the past week. You'd be surprised how many people don't know you, or don't follow football or professional sports. Which is refreshing and funny, but I was happy when the stranger also stopped in his tracks, seized the night, and started bantering."Vikings win the Super Bowl with Favre, no doubt about it."I wanted to agree with him, but that would have been dull and the moment demanded more.

Work ethic is ridiculous. All efforts postoperatively were spent trying to slow him dow