Florham Park, N.J. – Matt Cavanaugh had just finished a round of golf when he heard the news about Greg Knapp’s bicycle accident.
Cavanaugh had known Knapp for years — since the time they’d worked with the 49ers in 1996 – and sent his good friend a text.
"Bro, I’m praying for you," Cavanaugh wrote. "You can pull through this."
That text was never returned. Knapp, who had been struck by a vehicle on July 17 while on a ride near his home in San Ramon, California, died five days later at age 58.
"I was just crushed," Cavanaugh said.