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WR Ted Ginn, Jr. (Official Thread)

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Yeah I saw him boblle the last I missed a few droips apparently by staying away too long from the brett farve halftime lovefest. But from what I saw of all the first half and that play he didn't look too bad. Could of caught that one in the first half but that was the kind of throw that gets receivers killed.
 
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49ers notebook: Ted Ginn Jr. to be San Francisco's punt returner
By Daniel Brown
[email protected]
Posted: 09/10/2010

As the 49ers return to the scene of last year's special teams debacle, coach Mike Singletary announced plans for his upgrade in 2010.

Ted Ginn Jr. will be the punt returner Sunday when the 49ers open the season against the Seattle Seahawks.

The news came as no shock to Ginn, who indicated Friday that open competition was just for show.

"It's kind of been in stone," Ginn said. "They just wanted to try some other guys out and see what we had. But for the most part, I believed that it was my job."

The competition looked convincing to everyone else. For one thing, Singletary said as late as Aug. 30, "I would envision Ted Ginn as the kickoff guy, not the punt. Not for right now."

For another, Ginn returned only one punt (for 11 yards) in the exhibition opener while seventh-round pick Phillip Adams averaged 25.8 yards on his six returns, including an 83-yarder for a touchdown. Rookie Kyle Williams was believed to be in the mix, too, but he suffered a toe injury against Indianapolis on Aug. 15 and is ruled out for this week.

Even in naming his starter on Friday, Singletary left himself wiggle room. He said, "It will be Ginn," before adding, "But it could be Phillip Adams too. We just have to think about it a little bit more."

Ginn said the job is best left in his hands. He returned 24 punts as a rookie in 2007, including one he took back 87 yards for a touchdown. But he began having trouble catching the ball cleanly, and the

Miami Dolphins limited him to seven punt returns in 2008 and five last season.

"It's something I've been doing my whole life. It's nothing that I can't do," Ginn said. "I enjoy it. It's just another way for me to get my hands on the ball."

Singletary said that experience weighed heavily in Ginn's favor. Part of the reason the 49ers acquired the former Ohio State star in the first place was because of their goal of boosting a league-worst return game.

Things hit a low point in Seattle last Dec. 6, when special-teams coach Al Everest arranged for a reverse on a punt, but Arnaz Battle botched the handoff to Brandon Jones, and the Seahawks recovered the fumble. No one from that exchange -- Everest, Battle or Jones -- is still with the team.
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