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Stoops passes on 49ers' job

February 10, 2003

Staff and News Services
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops told the Daily Oklahoman that the 49ers contacted him, but that he is not interested in the job.
The 49ers currently are investigating college coaches, including Oregon State's Dennis Erickson and Washington's Rick Neuheisel. Three NFL coaches -- 49ers defensive coordinator Jim Mora Jr., Jets defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and Bears defensive coordinator Greg Blache -- were assured Sunday that they were still candidates.
A decision is expected to be made this week.
-- Mathias Vavao ran 1 yard for a touchdown and Tony Graziani completed a 2- point conversion pass to Greg Hopkins with one second left as the host Los Angeles Avengers overcame a 20-point second-quarter deficit to defeat the San Jose SaberCats 73-72 in the Arena Football League.
Mark Grieb completed 16 of 22 passes for 290 yards and seven touchdowns for the defending AFL champion SaberCats (1-1), who had won 17 of their past 18 games dating to last season, including the playoffs.
Graziani, who helped lead Oregon to the 1995 Rose Bowl, completed 25 of 38 passes for 345 yards and seven touchdowns -- three each to Hopkins and Chris Jackson. But Graziani also threw a team-record four interceptions for the Avengers (2-0).
Clevan Thomas and Sam Hernandez both returned Graziani interceptions for touchdowns in the second quarter as San Jose built a 41-21 lead before a regular-season record Staples Center crowd of 14,992.
In other AFL games, Jim Kubiak passed for 238 yards and five touchdowns as the host Dallas Desperados beat the Chicago Rush 46-38 in front of 13,552 fans at Reunion Arena. . . . Raymond Philyaw threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the Indiana Firebirds withstood eight TD passes from Aaron Garcia to beat the host New York Dragons 65-54. . . . Andy Kelly threw a 13-yard touchdown to Angel Rubio with 46 seconds left as the Detroit Fury scored the game's last 18 points to defeat the visiting Georgia Force 38-31. . . . Jay Gruden, the younger brother of Jon Gruden, the coach of the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, threw for 330 yards and six touchdowns as the host Orlando Predators beat the Tampa Bay Storm 54-51. . . . Chris Hixson threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns in his first Arena League start as the Arizona Rattlers defeated the visiting Las Vegas Gladiators 46-42. . . . Jeff Loots threw four TD passes to lead the host Buffalo Destroyers over the Carolina Cobras 44-16.
ELSEWHERE
Earthquakes beat
Shanghai in exhibition
Rookies Arturo Alvarez and Jamil Walker each had a goal and an assist to lead the Earthquakes to a 4-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua of China in an exhibition game at USF Negoesco Field.
Alvarez's goal in the 43rd minute gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at the half; McKinley Tennyson, Walker and Craig Waibel scored over a 13-minute stretch midway through the second half to put the game away.
BICYCLING: Tom Danielson, a mountain-bike specialist from Durango, Colo., won the Telekom Malaysia's Le Tour de Langkawi road race in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Staff and News Services

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops told the Daily Oklahoman that the 49ers contacted him, but that he is not interested in the job.

The 49ers currently are investigating college coaches, including Oregon State's Dennis Erickson and Washington's Rick Neuheisel. Three NFL coaches -- 49ers defensive coordinator Jim Mora Jr., Jets defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and Bears defensive coordinator Greg Blache -- were assured Sunday that they were still candidates.

A decision is expected to be made this week.

-- Mathias Vavao ran 1 yard for a touchdown and Tony Graziani completed a 2- point conversion pass to Greg Hopkins with one second left as the host Los Angeles Avengers overcame a 20-point second-quarter deficit to defeat the San Jose SaberCats 73-72 in the Arena Football League.

Mark Grieb completed 16 of 22 passes for 290 yards and seven touchdowns for the defending AFL champion SaberCats (1-1), who had won 17 of their past 18 games dating to last season, including the playoffs.

Graziani, who helped lead Oregon to the 1995 Rose Bowl, completed 25 of 38 passes for 345 yards and seven touchdowns -- three each to Hopkins and Chris Jackson. But Graziani also threw a team-record four interceptions for the Avengers (2-0).

Clevan Thomas and Sam Hernandez both returned Graziani interceptions for touchdowns in the second quarter as San Jose built a 41-21 lead before a regular-season record Staples Center crowd of 14,992.

In other AFL games, Jim Kubiak passed for 238 yards and five touchdowns as the host Dallas Desperados beat the Chicago Rush 46-38 in front of 13,552 fans at Reunion Arena. . . . Raymond Philyaw threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the Indiana Firebirds withstood eight TD passes from Aaron Garcia to beat the host New York Dragons 65-54. . . . Andy Kelly threw a 13-yard touchdown to Angel Rubio with 46 seconds left as the Detroit Fury scored the game's last 18 points to defeat the visiting Georgia Force 38-31. . . . Jay Gruden, the younger brother of Jon Gruden, the coach of the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, threw for 330 yards and six touchdowns as the host Orlando Predators beat the Tampa Bay Storm 54-51. . . . Chris Hixson threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns in his first Arena League start as the Arizona Rattlers defeated the visiting Las Vegas Gladiators 46-42. . . . Jeff Loots threw four TD passes to lead the host Buffalo Destroyers over the Carolina Cobras 44-16.

ELSEWHERE

Earthquakes beat

Shanghai in exhibition

Rookies Arturo Alvarez and Jamil Walker each had a goal and an assist to lead the Earthquakes to a 4-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua of China in an exhibition game at USF Negoesco Field.

Alvarez's goal in the 43rd minute gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at the half; McKinley Tennyson, Walker and Craig Waibel scored over a 13-minute stretch midway through the second half to put the game away.

BICYCLING: Tom Danielson, a mountain-bike specialist from Durango, Colo., won the Telekom Malaysia's Le Tour de Langkawi road race in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tell us what you think on the new 49ers Clubhouse message board.