SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For the past two-plus seasons, Jordan Mason has always looked the part of a starting running back. He just hadn't been able to play it until Monday night.
The wait might have been longer than Mason wanted and come about under less-than-ideal circumstances -- replacing an injured Christian McCaffrey -- but it was clear in the season opener that Mason was more than ready for the job as he and the Niners battered the New York Jets on the ground in a 32-19 victory.
"I've been working all of training camp for this moment and I'm blessed to be able to get to play today and show it," Mason said.