A Little Bit More To This Story

I'm pretty sure I haven't already written about this, but if I have, apologies.  Not always easy to remember.

Story today about how Jim Johnson is starting Sheldon Brown but using Joselio Hanson, Lito Sheppard and Asante Samuel in his nickel package.  It includes the following:

Hanson played a lot last year when Sheppard was hurt, starting four games and contributing 45 tackles and a sack.

He started this year against the Seahawks when the Eagles opened in nickel. He also started three games for the 49ers in 2004.

“It's a good opportunity for me,” Hanson said.

Fans at home may recall that was coincidentally also the game that started with the 90-yard touchdown pass to Koren Robinson.  No, Hanson wasn't covering him, but the interesting thing about that play is that the Seahawks actually opened by sending out a base personnel package, so Sheldon was on the field.  Then they ran a third wide receiver into the huddle, so Brown and Gocong went off and Hanson and Sheppard came in. 

Crappy way to break your 4+ year streak of starting games, is I guess what I'm saying.