49ers Staff Hoping There Won't Be Work Stoppage
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
AP Sports Writer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The new San Francisco 49ers coaching staff is preparing for the offseason as if there won't be a work stoppage, even formulating playbooks without knowing exactly which players will be on the roster.
San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio acknowledged Wednesday that the staff's transition will be more difficult if any offseason workouts are canceled because of negotiations between the NFL and players' union over a new collective bargaining agreement.
Both joined Jim Harbaugh's staff from Stanford last month.
Roman said he was impressed with quarterback Alex Smith and wouldn't rule out the 49ers' 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick returning to San Franciso. Smith is a free agent.
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