This is my Sunday column.
SANTA CLARA – Training camp for the San Francisco 49ers started today. What person on the 49ers is this season all about?
Is it the man standing in the middle of the practice field directing drills — head coach Jim Tomsula?
No. Practice isn’t the full picture. Games may not even be the full picture. Look beyond what the team presents you. The key figure is not the coach. The key figure lurks in the shadows.
I’m not letting Tomsula off the hook. We have no idea what kind of coach will he be.