COSTA MESA, Calif. -- One person who will intently watch San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard make his first start this season is former Los Angeles Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard.
Bobby Beathard is C.J. Beathard's grandfather, and he said he checks in with his grandson once a week.
Recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Chargers Ring of Honor, Bobby Beathard expects C.J. to be prepared mentally for whatever the Chargers throw at him on Sunday.
C.J. Beathard's father is country music songwriter Casey Beathard, and his younger brother Tucker Beathard is a country music singer.