Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat is reporting that TE Eric Johnson is set to undergo an MRI due to pain in his knee.
There is concern about the impact the injury will have on the remainder of Johnson’s season. The club believes it is an MCL injury, which is not a significant injury, but something that could take three weeks or so to heal. And with five games remaining in the regular season, the club might have a decision to make.
49ers coach Mike Nolan offered an interesting explanation why wide receiver Antonio Bryant hasn’t had many 100-yard games of late. Bryant opened the season with eight catches for 245 yards. In the last four games, he has only eight catches for 140 yards. Bryant hasn’t had a 70-yard game since Oct. 15. Said Nolan, “The reason that may have dropped off is because some people have started to load the box, because we have dictated that we have the ability to run the ball. When they do that, they have matched up and pressed. That commitment to the line does give you access sometimes to the outside, but it also creates a pocket that is much more disruptive than when there aren’t all those people inside.” Nolan is pleased with how Bryant has played this season.
Source: [John Clayton]
