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49ers offensive lineman Alex Boone looking to crack roster
By Daniel Brown
[email protected]
Posted: 08/07/2010

Alex Boone told the tale Saturday of how he broke a tackling sled. Legend has it that a day earlier, the 6-foot-7, 328-pound offensive lineman hit the sled with such force that he snapped a metal beam. "It just shattered -- pure steel,'' Boone recounted, gleefully.

A 49ers employee, overhearing the conversation, scoffed. "You're full of it,'' he said.

Boone scanned the practice field for the evidence, but the sled had been removed from the field.

"Where is it? Is it in the Hall of Fame?'' Boone said, smiling. "It broke it right in half. I swear to God."

Independent witnesses confirmed Boone's version of the event. He really did break the darn thing. It just shattered -- pure steel.

For his next trick, Boone will try to break his way onto the 49ers' roster. The one-time Ohio State standout who spent all of last season on the 49ers' practice squad reported this year in the best physical shape of his life.

The bar was set low: Boone treated his body like a trash can for most of his life. He started drinking in eighth grade and has said he could drink more than 30 cans of beer a day. Boone's alcohol abuse cost him in the 2009 draft, but the 49ers signed him as an undrafted free agent in hopes that he could get his life on track.

Boone says he's cleaned up his act and, in this case, he doesn't have to search for the evidence. His reshaped, slimmer body serves as Exhibit A that Boone has taken his fitness more seriously.

He spent the offseason working out with LeCharles Bentley, who made two Pro Bowls as a member of the New Orleans Saints.

This is how Boone built up his sled-breaking strength: Bentley would place a monster-truck tire on the ground. Boone would flip it over five times to get to Bentley, and Bentley would flip it five times back to Boone.

They did five trips each, meaning 25 tire flips. It sounds like another legend, like breaking steel.

"It's like a 600-pound tire, I swear,'' Boone said. "When you look at the tire, you're like, 'I wouldn't want to be moving that.' "

In their more conventional weight workouts, Boone and Bentley would alternate, which meant the rest period lasted only as long it took the other to finish a set. They didn't run, but Boone said the fast-paced weight workouts gave him the cardiovascular endurance to thrive at training camp.

"I was so worried that I was going to be out of shape, and I'm like, 'I feel great out here,' '' he said. "So, I'm pretty happy with what I did."

Boone has worked mostly at left tackle during training camp but spent some time at right tackle Saturday. He's a long shot to make the roster, especially after the team used two first-round picks on linemen, Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati.

But Boone said working with tires has him thinking about a good year. He's ready to roll.

"I don't want to speak out of turn or sound cocky or anything, but I've put the work in,'' he said. "I've proven that I know my plays and that I can get out there and bang with these guys."
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49ers offensive lineman Alex Boone looking to crack roster - San Jose Mercury News
 
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He's most likely gonna make the team

The guy they played at RT last year isn't good, the guy they drafted to play RT is too young, and their swing tackle is 36 years old.

Plus Boone has done what it takes. And Singletary loves guys with "stories," guys who have overcome things in their life.

Happy for him and happy to have him on the 9ers.
 
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riinggao;1751276; said:
Boone scanned the practice field for the evidence, but the sled had been removed from the field.

"Where is it? Is it in the Hall of Fame?'' Boone said, smiling. "It broke it right in half. I swear to God."

Independent witnesses confirmed Boone's version of the event. He really did break the darn thing. It just shattered -- pure steel.

For his next trick, Boone will try to break his way onto the 49ers' roster. The one-time Ohio State standout who spent all of last season on the 49ers' practice squad reported this year in the best physical shape of his life.

The bar was set low: Boone treated his body like a trash can for most of his life. He started drinking in eighth grade and has said he could drink more than 30 cans of beer a day. Boone's alcohol abuse cost him in the 2009 draft, but the 49ers signed him as an undrafted free agent in hopes that he could get his life on track.

Boone says he's cleaned up his act and, in this case, he doesn't have to search for the evidence. His reshaped, slimmer body serves as Exhibit A that Boone has taken his fitness more seriously.

He spent the offseason working out with LeCharles Bentley, who made two Pro Bowls as a member of the New Orleans Saints.

This is how Boone built up his sled-breaking strength: Bentley would pl
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yo, n00b. Got a lonk to that article?
 
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August 30, 2010
Boone, Briggs not sure where they stand

Been pouring over the 49ers roster wondering who makes the 53-man squad and who gets cut? So have the very players you're wondering about. "Right now everything is kind of questionable," offensive tackle Alex Boone said today. "Everything's up in the air. A lot of guys are just kind of asking questions like, 'Who do you think it's going to be? What do you think it's gonna look like?' And the answer right now is, I don't know. Nobody really knows."

Boone is one of the bigger question marks. He transformed his body in the last year, going from 340-plus pounds to his current weight of 305-308 pounds. He's shown true dedication and he is becoming equally adept at right and left tackle. But the 49ers also drafted a tackle in the first round, Anthony Davis, and have a trusted veteran in Barry Sims who can fill in at both tackle spots.

Asked whether he sees Boone having a long-term future with the team, Mike Singletary today said, "I would like to think that, but I have to wait and see how it all shakes out."
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Read more: 49ers Blog and Q&A: Boone, Briggs not sure where they stand
 
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I'm really happy to see that. Nothing is better than a kid realizing that, despite screwing up, hard work can make the difference in their life and turn it around. Great story, and a good result after his self induced problems. I wish the best of luck to him.
 
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Off the Fringe, On the 53
By Taylor Price
Posted Sep 3, 2010

Alex Boone treated Friday morning the same way he did any morning of the past month. He woke up early, headed to 49ers headquarters and attended a team meeting.

Only on this day, 22 of Boone?s teammates were not joining him. They were released one day before the 49ers had to comply with the NFL?s 53-man roster limit.

Unlike those players, Boone hadn?t heard anything from the 49ers coaching staff, so he stuck to his routine and attended the meeting. Upon arrival, it didn?t take long for the 6-foot-7, 328-pound tackle to figure out his future for the 2010 season.

?I showed up to the meeting and it was clear to me, now we?re getting ready for Seattle,? Boone said. ?I was telling the guys it felt like a dream. It?s so surreal how everything has paid off. It feels so good to know that I finally did it. It?s an unbelievable feeling.?
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Off the Fringe, On the 53
 
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