So by now, you’ve probably read that Jerry Rice showed up at Cal’s Pro Day to keep an eye on his newest pupil, receiver DeSean Jackson. But just because Rice was the only one there with 197 career touchdown catches and a golf ball-sized Super Bowl ring dangling from his necklace doesn’t mean we can overlook the other important sightings yesterday at Memorial Stadium.

They included:

1. Yahoo Sports columnist (and Daily Cal alumnus) Michael Silver—helped Rice pen his autobiography and used to write for Sports Illustrated.

2. Hall of Famer James Lofton—recently hired as wide receivers coach for the Oakland Raiders.

3. D-Jax’s future—brighter than the reflection from his mentor’s jewelry. (Click here to read more…)

The NFL Combine starts tomorrow, and if you have the NFL Network, you can watch live coverage as hundreds of scouts taking notes on hundreds of NFL hopefuls as they run, jump and lift their way into a better draft spot.

Seven Cal football players received invites to Indianapolis. DeSean Jackson and Lavelle Hawkins obviously headline the group, but also attending the week-long camp is tailback Justin Forsett, tackle Mike Gibson, safety Thomas DeCoud, punter Andrew Larson and tight end Craig Stevens.

Of course, Jackson is the starling of the group, ESPN’s Todd McShay says that the diminutive wideout has the most to prove this week. (Click here to read more…)