SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After learning his role will expand while San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car accident, assistant head coach Chris Foerster took a moment to watch general manager John Lynch's news conference Saturday discussing the situation.
Foerster's biggest takeaway? Lynch expressed a bit of doubt -- even if tongue-in-cheek -- about Foerster's ability to handle the team breakdown at the end of a practice.
So following Sunday's first training camp practice with Shanahan working on the periphery, Foerster made it a point to give his best breakdown of the roughly 90-minute session.
"John made fun of me yesterday," Foerster said, chuckling. "He didn't think I was a breakdown guy.
"I got a little fired up today. I was challenged yesterday, so I got a little bit fired up. I said how fired up I was to be a part of this team and how much I love the way they practice and the energy they bring every day."