The Niners snagged Michael "Beer Man" Lewis to return kicks and cut Brandon Williams to make room for him on the roster. Lewis' nickname comes from his stint as a beer delivery truck driver before exploding into the NFL at the age of 29. He was a Pro Bowler in 2002 and a solid return guy for the Saints even after that. I don't think he's a big speed upgrade from Williams or Mo Hicks, especially since he blew out an MCL in 2005. But he is a veteran with surer hands (hopefully) and someone that special teams coach, Al Everest, worked with in New Orleans. And it should lead to some interesting confusion on the sidelines since we now have two Michael Lewises. In fact, the team has safety Michael Lewis' picture up on WR Michael Lewis' page as I write this.
Anyways, the new Michael Lewis has always been one of the feel-good stories of the NFL, so it's gonna be cool to see him in a Niner uni. Hopefully he can also get us a freebie special teams touchdown or two like in this clip:
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