Eric Reid practices his soccer skills

Do you want a glimpse of what it was like guarding a Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver in practices? How about the greatest receiver, and some might say the greatest player, in the history of the game? Army West Point tight ends coach Matt Drinkall recently shared some vintage footage of former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice embarrassing his defensive teammates during one-on-ones in practices (h/t to Marcus White of NBC Sports Bay Area). It gives you a good idea of how difficult it must have been to defend the

We don't know what practices will look like when NFL training camps kick off across the league later this month. The NFL is still trying to figure out how to take precautions and limit interactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, it is difficult to do that and prepare for an NFL season. The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) seeks to limit activities that increase the risk of transmission of the virus, and that includes a request that there be no 11-on-11 activities during practices, according to a report from Pro Football Talk. The players union also wants to limit practices and group activities in the days leading up to games,

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had been organizing practice sessions with teammates in San Jose, California, and then in Nashville, Tennessee, before the NFL Players Associated (NFLPA) advised against them. His goal was to give teammates a chance to work with each other and better prepare for the challenging season ahead. The 49ers, after all, are coming off a Super Bowl defeat and know opponents will be gunning for them. The NFLPA wanted the player-organized sessions to end because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a surge in positive tests, including one unidentified 49ers player who tested positive while participating in the Nashville