M.I.A.

We were missing 7 players today at practice. We are making preparations for Mission Bay and it is tough when a player does not make it to practice.

Out of the 7 players, only one called in an notified me of an injury he sustained last week. Another one showed up at the end of practice and was injured while 'rough housing' with his cousins. That leaves 5 players unaccounted for. One was a starter and he lost his starting job to somebody else.

I leave it to each player to be accountable and all it takes is for them to call me and let me know their reason for missing practice. If there is an injury that required medical attention, I urge the player to bring me a Doctor's note releasing them back to full contact football. If it's a family matter, please let me know. Some players feel a sprained finger is cause to miss practice...

I ask that players be responsible and call me if they are going to miss practice. It's what all of us should do when calling in sick to our boss. Not showing up and not calling in is unacceptable. I can be reached at (619) 980-4159.