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going. And I look at the time and I go, 'What are you doing?' Hesaid, 'It's either here, or baby-sit at home, so I'm here.' " Smith didn't miss a day of the offseason conditioning program thatconcluded Thursday. That exemplified his teammates' widespreadattendance in these voluntary workouts, with only next week'sminicamp "mandatory" before summer break. "The window is small," Smith said. "You can't say that about everyyear. In a couple years, we'll probably lose a lot of people.That's just the nature of the game. "There's a sense of urgency in that aspect, just talking with a lotof guys. We've got to push and get this done sooner than later.That's pretty much the theme in the locker room." The 49ers haven't won a Super Bowl since their 1994 team claimedthe franchise's fifth Lombardi Trophy. Working in the 49ers' favor, Smith suggested, is how they'veretained most of last season's key players while also adding "morepieces." Boxing also has been added to many players' off-field regimen,including Smith's. Its helped his hand and foot speed. And it'sfulfilled a desire for hard-hitting contact, something that's beenbanned from practices by what Smith called "ridiculous" new rules. Smith escaped last season without any significant injuries whileextending his streak of 171 consecutive starts (fifth-longestactive streak in the NFL). "I had some stuff," Smith said. "Not significant. Significant meansyou're out." What will it take to put the 49ers in contention again? "We're aiming high. But it's an everyday grind," Smith said. "It'snever easy to get where you were. We've got to get there and gobeyond that. It's going to be tough, but we think we have thepieces in place. As long as we keep our heads down and work hard, Ithink we have a shot." Running back Brandon Jacobs said he'll remember for the rest of hislife receiving an endearing letter and $3.36 from a young fan whohoped to keep him on the Giants. "That's a special thing and I wishevery athlete could get that feeling," Jacobs said through a 49ersspokesman. " ... I'm going to remember this for the rest of mylife. When I go back to Jersey, we are going to have some funtogether." Running back Anthony Dixon said he's cut body fat and improved hisburst by reporting to the 49ers facility all offseason. Regardinghis roster fate among a crowded backfield, Dixon said: "I lovecompetition. I grew up with three brothers. All we did was competeall day every day." For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers . I am an expert from ppbattery.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Carbon-zinc Batteries , China High Power Led Flashlights, Lithium Polymer Battery Charging,and more.
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