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2B – Daily News – Thursday, February 17, 2011 49ers staff hoping there won’t be work stoppage San Francisco 49ers SANTA CLARA (AP) — New 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been prying around the team’s headquarters for the last month, scouring old films, playbooks and any- thing else he can find on how late Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh first installed the West Coast offense in San Francisco. Apparently he can’t get enough. ‘‘I went to Home Depot last night and got an ax and a pick. I’m ready to dig for them,’’ Roman joked. Planning is about all the new 49ers coaching staff can do right now. Roman and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio acknowledged Wednesday that their transition could be entirely more difficult if any offseason workouts — or even training camp — are canceled because of negoti- ations between the NFL and players’ union over a new collective bargaining agree- ment. They’re preparing for the offseason as if there won’t be a work stoppage, even formulating playbooks without knowing exactly which players will be on the roster. New coach Jim Har- baugh — who brought Roman and Fangio from his Stanford staff when he was hired last month — has already mapped out dates for summer mini-camps and organized team activities. Of course, that might all change. The current collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of the day March 3, and the con- tentious negotiations between owners and players are making a work stoppage increasingly likely. That’s a scary scenario for a 49ers team that is unsettled at quarterback and can’t sign any free agents until a deal is reached. ‘‘We’re not going to have any contact with the players in a football sense,’’ Roman said on the possibility of a lockout. ‘‘At least that’s my understanding of it right now. We really haven’t (talked) up to this point. We’re too busy dotting I’s and crossing T’s. You don’t want to give players infor- mation that’s not fully con- crete.’’ There are some things that are a little more solid. The two coordinators already have decided they will work from an upstairs booth during games. Roman and Harbaugh will likely split play-calling duties in the West Coast offense, and Fangio plans to use person- nel for a 3-4 defense that at times might mimic a 4-3 base. Special teams coordina- tor and associate head coach Brad Seely also said his job title in the past has allowed him to be a liaison between Harbaugh and the other coaches when necessary. As for anything with players, there’s not much they can do until there’s a new collective bargaining agreement in place. ‘‘The sensitivity of this issue that’s going on now, the only interaction I’ve had with any players is if they’re here in the building,’’ Fangio said. ‘‘We pass in the hall, say hello, introduce them- selves, try to find out about them as people, their family. ‘‘My feeling is, until we can get direction and really get into the coaching and the football, we’ll wait until then.’’ There is still a sense of urgency surrounding the staff. The biggest task is stop- ping the revolving door at quarterback, perhaps the biggest reason the 49ers haven’t made the playoffs since 2002. Roman said quarterback Alex Smith has some quality attributes and wouldn’t rule out the 49ers’ 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick returning to San Francisco despite being a free agent. There are still several other holes on a 49ers team that finished 6-10 last sea- son, even though they were in the chase for a playoff berth in the NFL’s worst division until the second-to- last week, when coach Mike Singletary was fired. Some of those needs can be filled in the draft, which will still be held as planned begin- ning April 28. If there’s still no deal after that, they’ll be watch- ing and waiting like every- body else. ‘‘A lot of guys have said, ’Have you got this scenario covered? That scenario? Are you going to do this or that?’ I’m not sweating that stuff,’’ Fangio said. ‘‘I’m going to figure it out once they tell us what the rules are. Right now I’m moving forward as if there’s not going to be a lockout and we’re going to have a normal offseason. ‘‘Once that becomes obvious that we’re not, we’ll make adjustments.’’ Report: Raiders sign Seymour to 2-year deal Oakland Raiders ALAMEDA (AP) — The Oakland Raiders agreed Wednesday with potential free agent defen- sive tackle Richard Sey- mour on a two-year, $30 million contract that includes $22.5 million in guaranteed money. SI.com first reported the contract, saying Seymour would be paid $15 million each of the next two years with $7.5 million in 2012 guaranteed in a bonus. The Raiders would not confirm the deal. The Raiders gave New England a 2011 first-round pick for Seymour before the 2009 season and owner Al Davis made it a priority to keep Seymour. The deal allows Oakland to avoid using a franchise tag on Seymour for a second straight season. He got about $12.4 million last sea- son and would have been in line for a salary of about $14.9 million next season with the tag. Instead he signed a deal that will keep him in Oakland for two more seasons. ‘‘It’s a great place to play,’’ Seymour said late in the season. ‘‘The fans are unlike any others in the league. They’re definitely committed, and they want the same type of players to play in this organization. The history of being here, the mystique of putting that Romo ready to resume key role San Francisco Giants SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Closer Brian Wil- son has an edge to his demeanor and a hedge on his face. But he is not the only San Francisco Giants pitch- er who has a beard to be feared. Around the corner from Wilson’s locker at Scotts- dale Stadium is the spring residence of right-handed reliever Sergio Romo. Romo’s beard is just as full as Wilson’s, and it even has its own Twitter account — RomosBeard. With all this attention and a World Series champi- onship ring due to arrive during the first homestand of the regular season, it’s sometimes difficult for Romo to believe what has happened. ‘‘Not bad for a guy who weaseled his way onto this team a few years ago,’’ he said. Well, there is a bit more to it than that. He has been remarkably consistent in his three major league seasons. In 2008, he was 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 29 games. In 2009, 5-2 with a 3.97 ERA in 45 games. And in 2010, his best sea- son, 5-3 with a 2.18 ERA in 68 games. Romo is ready to resume his role as the bridge between the talented start- ing rotation and Wilson. ‘‘Last season was quite a ride,’’ he said. In the days after winning the World Series title against Texas, Romo returned to San Francisco ‘‘and raged and raged. I had to get out after a while. The city was just too nuts,’’ he said. He also shared what is a once-in-a-lifetime experi- ence with his family. ‘‘I can honestly say that last season I wasn’t playing for my own well-being. It wasn’t about me. It was about the team. We were all selling out for the same cause,’’ Romo said. On the mound last sea- NCAA Wednesday’s Top 25 results No. 3 Texas 73, Oklahoma State 55 No. 4 Pittsburgh 67 South Florida 55 No. 5 Duke 56, Virginia 41 No.6 San Diego State vs.New Mexico, late No.13 Connecticut 78, No.9 Georgetown 70 No.11 Purdue 70, No. 10 Wisconsin 62 Cincinnati 63, No. 16 Louisville 54 No. 18 Vanderbilt 64, Georgia 56 No. 21 Texas A&M 71, Iowa State 66 No. 24 Xavier 74, Saint Joseph’s 54 No.25 Utah State 100, Montana-Western 66 Today’s Top 25 games No.12 Ariz.vs.Wash.St., 5:30 p.m., CSNB No. 23 Temple vs. Richmond, 4 p.m. Today’s other televised game Clemson at N.C. State, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Minnesota at Penn St., 4 p.m., ESPN Alabama at LSU, 6 p.m., ESPN DePaul at Providence, 6 p.m., ESPN2 UCLA at Stanford, 7:30 p.m., CSNB son, there were many situa- tions Romo had not been in before. He said he matured as a pitcher, showing less emotion and pitching with more of a strategy, learning how to pitch to certain hit- ters in certain counts. ‘‘Even a few times with the bases loaded. I got the job done most of the time,’’ he said. What might be in store for 2011? ‘‘It’s easy to play well when you are having fun, and that’s what we are try- ing to do,’’ Romo said. ‘‘I want to further establish myself as a consistent pitch- er, be a good teammate and have us all continue to work. ‘‘We want to do it again. We are ready to rock.’’ NOTES: Ace right- hander Tim Lincecum did not participate in Wednesday’s workout due to a stiff neck and Wilson shut down a long-toss session due to a stiff back. Manager Bruce Bochy said their conditions are not serious. ... Infielder- outfielder Mark DeRosa is set to make his return after missing most of last season after having surgery to eliminate the aftereffects of a previous surgery on his left wrist. Bochy said he will try DeRosa at numerous spots this spring. ... Former Giants second baseman Jeff Kent, the NL MVP in 2000, will be a camp instructor later this spring. silver and black on and rep- resenting the Raiders, it’s been a lifelong dream for me and, hopefully, it contin- ues.’’ The Raiders’ deal to acquire Seymour was ques- tioned by some because Oakland’s picks recently have been so high in the draft. With the Raiders hav- ing their best season since 2002, the Patriots will pick 17th overall in April’s draft. ‘‘You may not think it was a good trade,’’ Davis said last month. ‘‘I thought it was a great trade. Still do.’’ Seymour was selected to his sixth Pro Bowl last sea- son, recording 5 1/2 sacks and anchoring Oakland’s defense after moving inside to defensive tackle. Sey- mour was praised by coach- es and teammates for his play as well as his leader- ship on a unit that included two rookies in the front seven. Seymour, 31, is a three- time Super Bowl winner with the Patriots and has 48.5 career sacks. The Raiders have histori- cally done a good job keep- ing potential free agents who they didn’t want to test the free agent market. They signed long-term deals in recent years with corner- back Nnamdi Asomugha, punter Shane Lechler and kicker Sebastian Janikowski instead of using franchise tags. The final year of Aso- mugha’s $45.3 million, Oakland Athletics PHOENIX (AP) — Last spring, right-hander Trevor Cahill was worried about whether he would even make the rotation for the Oakland Athletics. With a spot sewn up this spring, he can concentrate more on mechanics, such as getting a greater command of his fastball and continu- ing to develop his curveball. He said his arm strength is up. ‘‘It’s all about results,’’ he said. ‘‘I want to have anoth- er good season and pitch into October.’’ Cahill had hoped to be in the rotation on opening day last season, but instead was put on the disabled list with an injured left shoulder. He was sent to Triple-A Sacra- mento and started two games to make sure he was ready before being recalled on April 30. The 22-year-old Cahill took off from there. He had a 7-2 record against AL LOCAL Red Bluff Parks and Recreation Basketball National League Champions Barnes Boys Tuesday’s results Arrow Fencing (60) Blaney 2 2-2 6, Ledger 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Harris 6 4-7 16, Sorenson 3 1-4 7, Sigler 1 1-2 4, Chase 2 0-0 6, Nooner 5 2-3 13, Pha 0 0-2 0, Gilbert 0 0-0 0, Cantonwine 0 0- 0 0, Hartnet 3 0-0 8. Vineyard (38) Novo 1 0-2 2, McNeela 0 0-0 0, Daly 3 0-0 6, Bunch 4 3-4 13, Torres 4 2-2 10, Devereaux 0 0-0 0, Luevand 1 2-2 4, Bennet 0 0-0 0, Ackley 1 0-0 3. Arrow Fencing 22 38 — 60 Vineyard 16 22 — 38 3-Point Goals — Arrow Fencing 6 (Chase 2, Hartnet 2, Nooner 1, Sigler 1), Vineyard 3 (Bunch 2, Ackley 1). Corning Glass (63) Harris 1 0-0 3, Wolf 0 0-0 0, Higgins 2 0-2 4, Anger 1 2-3 5, Alexander 5 5- 8 16, Robertson 1 0-0 3, Conners 3 1- 1 8, Magana 0 0-0 0, Bowen 6 0-0 17, Workman 2 3-4 7. Barnes Boys (66) Tenney 2 0-0 5, Deveraux 1 0-0 2, Dominick 0 0-0 0, Plemons 8 0-0 17, Stevens 11 8-8 34, Darnell 1 0-0 2, Cox 2 0-0 6. Corning Glass 48 15 — 63 Barnes Boys 37 29 — 66 3-Point Goals — Corning Glass 12 (Bowen 5, Alexander 3, Anger 1, Con- ners 1, Harris 1, Robertson 1), Barnes Boys 8 (Stevens 4, Cox 2, Plemons 1, Tenney 1). American League Thursday’s 2nd half championship At Red Bluff Community Center Mt. Lassen vs. McGlynn Law, 7 p.m. If Mt. Lassen wins they are American League champions. If McGlynn Law wins there will be a rematch at 8:15 p.m. West teams. He finished with an 18-10 record and 2.97 ERA. A’s manager Bob Geren said Cahill was ‘‘one of a few guys to make strides last season.’’ ‘‘When the season start- ed, there was a big improve- ment needed,’’ Geren said. ‘‘Later on, he used different tactics to get left-handed hit- ters out and learned how to pitch to the 2-3 hitters. He controlled the running game, and he showed that he’s a great fielder. In regard to his pitching, he has a great release point. He still has very, very good room to improve and grow.’’ A native of Oceanside, Calif., Cahill likes to enter games with music from The Doors playing in the back- ground. And when the NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL OT Pts GF GA Phoenix 30 19 9 69 165 162 Ducks 32 21 4 68 159 157 Dallas 31 20 6 68 160 162 SHARKS 31 21 6 68 160 152 Kings 32 22 3 67 160 135 Central Division WL OT Pts GF GA Detroit 34 16 6 74 187 163 Nashville 30 19 8 68 151 135 Chicago 29 22 6 64 180 159 Columbus 28 23 6 62 155 172 St. Louis 25 21 9 59 148 164 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 37 12 9 83 196 137 Calgary 29 22 8 66 177 173 Minnesota 30 22 5 65 148 152 Colorado 25 26 7 57 173 198 Edmonton 17 32 8 42 141 194 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 38 14 5 81 190 144 Pittsburgh 36 19 4 76 176 143 N.Y.Rangers 30 24 4 64 162 144 New Jersey 23 30 4 50 123 160 N.Y.Islanders 21 29 7 49 155 189 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Boston 31 19 7 69 175 139 Montreal 31 20 7 69 153 146 Buffalo 27 23 6 60 165 166 Toronto 25 27 6 56 150 178 Ottawa 18 30 9 45 129 190 Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 34 17 6 74 175 176 Washington 29 18 10 68 153 143 Carolina 27 23 8 62 170 178 Atlanta 25 23 10 60 167 188 Florida 24 25 7 55 148 152 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ————————————————— Wednesday’s results Chicago 3, Minnesota 1 Los Angeles 4, Columbus 3, SO New Jersey 3, Carolina 2 Philadelphia 4, Florida 2 Pittsburgh 3, Colorado 2, OT Toronto 2, Buffalo 1 Dallas at Calgary, late Washington at Anaheim, late Today’s games Washington at San Jose,7:30 p.m.,CSNC Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at N.Y.Rangers, 4 p.m., NHLN Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Montreal at Edmonton, 6 p.m. three-year contract voided earlier this offseason when he did not reach certain incentives, making him one of the many key potential free agents for the Raiders. The Raiders can’t use the franchise tag on Asomugha, making tight end Zach Miller the most likely recip- ient if the team opts to use the tag. Miller has led the Raiders in receiving for each of the past three sea- sons. He had 60 catches for 685 yards and five touch- downs last season. Among Oakland’s other key potential free agents are offensive lineman Robert Gallery, running back Michael Bush, safety Michael Huff, cornerback Cahill can focus more on mechanics music’s over, he is relaxed. ‘‘I can be serious, but you don’t want to take it too seri- ously. Otherwise, you can psych yourself out,’’ he said. ‘‘I try not to show too much emotion either way.’’ He’ll leave all the emot- ing until after the game, with what he hopes will be anoth- er win. NOTES: Ron Romanick has replaced Curt Young as pitching coach after Young took a job with the Boston Red Sox. Romanick was formerly the A’s bullpen coach. ... Manager Bob Geren said catcher Kurt Suzuki likely will hit lower in the order this season since the team has acquired veteran DH Hideki Matsui and outfielder David DeJesus. NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL Pct GB Lakers 38 19 .667 — Phoenix 27 26 .509 9 WARRIORS 26 29 .473 11 Clippers 21 35 .375 16.5 KINGS 13 40 .245 23 Southwest Division WL Pct GB San Antonio 46 9 .836 — Dallas 39 16 .709 7 New Orleans33 24 .579 14 Memphis 31 26 .544 16 Houston 26 31 .456 21 Northwest Division WL Pct GB Okla. City 35 19 .648 — Portland 31 24 .564 4.5 Denver 32 25 .561 4.5 Utah Minnesota 13 43 .232 23 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL Pct GB Boston 40 14 .741 — New York 28 26 .519 12 Philadelphia 27 29 .482 14 New Jersey 17 40 .298 24.5 Toronto 15 41 .268 26 Southeast Division WL Pct GB 41 15 .732 — Miami Orlando 36 21 .632 5.5 Atlanta 34 21 .618 6.5 Charlotte 24 32 .429 17 Washington 15 39 .278 25 Central Division WL Pct GB Chicago 37 16 .698 — Indiana 24 30 .444 13.5 Milwaukee 21 34 .382 17 Detroit 21 36 .368 18 Cleveland 10 46 .179 28.5 ————————————————— Wednesday’s results Dallas 116, Sacramento 100 Golden State 107, Utah 100 Boston 94, New Jersey 80 Cleveland 104, L.A. Lakers 99 Denver 94, Milwaukee 87 Detroit 115, Indiana 109, OT L.A. Clippers 98, Minnesota 90 Miami 103, Toronto 95 New York 102, Atlanta 90 Orlando 101, Washington 76 Philadelphia 114, Houston 105 New Orleans at Portland, late Today’s games San Antonio at Chicago, 5 p.m., TNT Dallas at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., TNT Tuesday’s late result Golden State 102, New Orleans 89 31 26 .544 5.5 Stanford Routt and defen- sive lineman John Hender- son. RODEO California High School Rodeo Association District 1 Cottonwood, Feb. 5-6 All-Around All-Around Cowboy: Sterling Humphry, McArthur, 69 points Reserve All-Around: Casey Merosh- nekoff, Red Bluff, 63 2nd runner-up: Colton Campbell, Kla- math Falls, 58 3rd runner-up: C J Cash, Grenada, 46 4th runner-up: Quincy Crum, Little Valley, 44 All-Around Cowgirl: Brandy Eaton, Chico, 97 points Reserve All-Around: Bailey Bidwell, Hat Creek, 76.5 2nd runner-up: Courtney Wood, Chico, 69 3rd runner-up: Emily Clendenen, Cottonwood, 67.5 4th runner-up: Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 66.5 Bull Riding 1, Cody Ellis, Cottonwood, 55/1. Saddle Bronc 1, C J Cash, Grenada, 59/1; 2, Danny Brown, Red Bluff, 55/1; 3, Quincy Crum, Little Valley, 46/1; 4, Pierce McClelland, Red Bluff, 28/1. Bareback Riding 1, Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff, 136. Tie Down Roping 1, Sterling Humphry, McArthur, 25.03; 2, C J Cash, Grenada, 33.50; 3, Quin- cy Crum, Little Valley, 39.82; 4, Kyle Brown, McArthur 46.79; 5, Brady Car- lon, Red Bluff, 14.22/1; 6, Colton Campbell, Klamath Falls, 14.53; 7, Danny Brown, Red Bluff, 20.84/1. Boys Cutting 1, Austin Alvernaz, Williams, 143.5; 2, Colton Campbell, Klamath Falls, 143; 3, Sterling Humphry, McArthur, 138; 4, Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff, 125. Girls Cutting 1, Jesse Stratton, Palo Cedro, 141; 2/3, Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 139; 2/3, Brandy Eaton, Chico, 139; 4, Emily Clendenen, Cottonwood, 138.5; 5, Bailey Bidwell, Hat Creek, 138; 6, Emily Vigil, McArthur, 71/1; 7/8, Mackenzie Chambers, Chico, 68/1; 7/8, Katy Andrews, Cottonwood, 68/1;9, Alex Shongood, Redding, 66/1; 10, Alexandria Whitney, 63/1. Breakaway Roping 1, Bailey Bidwell, Hat Creek, 8.17; 2, Linda Johnson, Fort Jones, 9.43; 3, Kassidy Chrisman, Redding, 13.25; 4, Brandy Eaton, Chico, 13.69; 5, Court- ney Wood, Chico, 14.35; 6, Kattie Wemple, Milford, 25.27; 7, Bailey Myers, Eagle Point, Ore., 30.44; 8, Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 39.75; 9, Brandi Anthony, Red Bluff, 3.39/1; 10, Madison McCarley, Cottonwood, 4.75/1. Goat Tying 1, Courtney Wood, Chico, 14.64; 2, Brandi Anthony, Red Bluff, 18.11;3, Macey Cox, Arbuckle, 20.54; 4, Bailey Myers, Eagle Point, Ore., 21.95; 5, Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 24.53; 6, Anna Doyle, Cottonwood, 25.53;7, Kattie Wemple, Milford, 26.40; 8, Brandy Eaton, Chico, 27.16; 9, Katy Andrews, Cottonwood, 27.35; 10, Loren Bebensee, Redding, 29.90. Pole Bending 1, Allie Jordan, Red Bluff, 43.555; 2, Katy Andrews, Cottonwood, 43.818; 3, Brandy Eaton, Chico, 45.388; 4, Bai- ley Bidwell, Hat Creek, 45.839; 5, Courtney Wood, Chico, 47.808; 6, Madison McCarley, Cottonwood, 50.050; 7, Madisen Gomes, Red Bluff, 50.258; 8, Emily Vigil, McArthur, 51.846; 9, Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 52.659; 10, Kayla Nichol, Cot- tonwood, 56.058. Barrel Racing 1, Emily Clendenen, Cottonwood, 36.539; 2, Allie Jordan, Red Bluff, 37.170; 3, Linda Johnson, Fort Jones, 37.184; 4, Jesse Stratton, Palo Cedro, 37.207; 5, Bailey Myers, Central Point, Ore., 37.383; 6, Emily Vigl, McArthur, 37.632; 7, Brandy Eaton, Chico, 37.645; 8, Brandi Anthony, Red Bluff, 37.675; 9, Anna Doyle, Cottonwood, 37.977; 10, Brianna Lee, Cotton- wood, 38.023. Team Roping 1, Mackenzie Chambers, Chico and (Ghost Roper) C J Cash, 17.84; 2, Kyler Olsen, Cottonwood and Bodie Robbins, Cottonwood, 23.04; 3, Damon Nixon, Palo Cedro and Austin Pope, Cottonwood, 29.49;4, Brandy Eaton, Chico and (Ghost Roper) Casey Meroshnekoff, 38.90; 5, Sterling Humphry, McArthur and Colton Campbell, Klamath Falls, 5.82/1; 6, Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff and Brandi Anthony, Red Bluff, 8.27/1; 7,Wyatt Brown, Red Bluff and Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 9.73/1, 8, Mathew Jesperson, Montague and Emily Clendenen, Cottonwood, 9.74/1; 9, Linda Johnson, Fort Jones and Madison McCarley, Cottonwood, 11.57/1; 10, Kyle Brown, McArthur and Quincy Crum, Little Valley, 14.17/1.