When asked to analyze Te'o, former NFL coachturnedTV analyst Jon Gruden said, "He's got a real good football aptitude. He plays faster, I think, than people give him credit. I think he's a very good, instinctive, higheffort, wellcoached inside linebacker that's got to prove he can play on every down.FILE Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Mora inspects the clock in the final moments against the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., in this Oct. 8, 2000 file photo. Mora went to the playoffs six times during his long, successful coaching career.

It is predictable that purported efforts to encourage players to report signs and symptoms of brain injury have been unsuccessful. Pursuant to NFL contracts, a player risks being cut from the team if he reports his symptomatology. The financial benefits of his contractual agreement are over."This is pretty special," tight end Vernon Davis said. "There's never been a better time to be a 49er."S