San Francisco 49ers 01/04/2007 10:08 AMThe Contra Costa Times reports Billy Davis went into his postseason review with 49ers HC Mike Nolan expecting to hear recommendations from his boss on how he might do a better job as the team's defensive coordinator. Instead, Davis learned he was being fired. "He did catch me by surprise a little bit," Davis said Wednesday, the same day the 49ers announced the staff shakeup that cost Davis and defensive line coach Gary Emanuel their jobs.Read more
New Orleans Saints 01/04/2007 9:59 AMThe Times-Picayune reports Saints CB Mike McKenzie was involved in a four-car fender-bender in Metairie on Wednesday afternoon, but he was uninjured, Louisiana State Police said. McKenzie, 30, was headed east on Airline Drive at Labarre Road about 1:40 p.m. when he was struck from behind by another vehicle, State Police spokesman Trooper Joseph Piglia said. That caused a chain-reaction accident, in which McKenzie's vehicle struck the back of another vehicle, and that car smashed into a fourth vehicle.Read more
Baltimore Ravens 01/04/2007 9:57 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports the three Ohio State juniors still mulling decisions about whether to turn pro were mum on their plans Wednesday, but RB Antonio Pittman liked what the NFL had to say about his potential draft status. "I'm not going to tell you what it was, but it's a good thing," he said. The NCAA allows players contemplating a move to ask the league for a guess on when they might be taken, and Pittman and receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez all filed the necessary paperwork.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 01/04/2007 9:52 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports Bengals LB David Pollack underwent surgery here Wednesday to repair the neck fracture he suffered on Sept. 17. In a statement released by the club, Dr. Anthony Guanciale, a spine specialist who performed the procedure, said the operation "went without complications," and that Pollack is resting comfortably. To protect Pollack's privacy, the team didn't reveal the hospital where the surgery took place, but the club said Pollack's hospital stay "is not expected to last more than a few days."Read more
