WR Randy Moss is going to work out for the San Francisco 49ers today in an attempt to resurrect his football career. Moss last played in the NFL in 2010 when he had stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots.

The wideout showed last week that he's still got speed. During a workout for the New Orleans Saints he allegedly ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.

The 35-year old receiver caught 954 passes over a span of 13 NFL seasons, which ranks 9^th among NFL career receptions leaders. He also ranks 5^th with 14,858 receiving yards and needs 350 yards to move into 3^rd spot or 1,076 yards to claim the spot behind Jerry Rice. Randy Moss is joint-second with 153 receiving touchdowns and ranks 5^th all time with 154 total touchdowns.     

The Niners currently have Michael Crabtree, Kyle Williams and Brett Swain under contract. The NFC Championship game against New York Giants in particular revealed how receiver-needy the team is when Crabtree was the only wideout to catch a pass for three yards.

49ers owner Jed York announced on twitter who's going to throw to Randy Moss during the workout and took full advantage of the current hype surrounding Peyton Manning: "Former Colt Pro Bowl QB throwing for #49ers tomorrow. Just to clarify, Coach Harbaugh is turning into Capt Comeback to throw to Randy Moss."

San Francisco’s 17-3 win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday was overshadowed by violence off the field. Two fans were shot, one man was beaten unconscious in a restroom, over 70 ejections and 12 arrests were made.

CEO Jed York wants to put an end to the preseason Battle of the Bay for at least a number of years. “It’s our belief that we should recommend to the NFL that this game is at least postponed for some period of time,” York said at a news conference at Candlestick Park.

Further changes will be made to avoid reoccurrences of last weekend’s events, regardless of the team that is coming to Candlestick Park: Tailgating will be banned after kick-off, DUI checkpoints will be near the stadium after games and the number of police and security inside the stadium will be increased. But should you end a tradition that dates back to 1967?

Halting the preseason games against the Oakland Raiders feels like surrendering to the thug. It is only a few people that spoil the fun for the majority. Rivalries in sports are exciting and not only more intense on the field, but off it as well. Rivalries are lacking in the NFC West. This game is something the 49ers need more than the Raiders do.

The 49ers get at least 19 opportunities, more if they reach the playoffs within the next two years, to successfully implement the new safety measures before the Oakland Raiders would return to Candlestick Park in 2013. That’s ample opportunities in my opinion.

The organization is right in doing something but in my opinion it all comes down to security and alcohol. Alcohol-induced people should not be permitted entrance to the stadium, nor should there be alcohol consumption in the stadium. A football game is a family event for many. If you want to get drunk while watching the game why not stay at home and watch it on TV?

It is always wise to bring in more security and police for games like this but you have to be hard on wrongdoers. Once caught causing trouble ban the person for years if not for life from attending the stadium again. It might also be worth looking into keeping opposing die-hard fans separate, like they do at soccer games where fans from different teams are on opposite sides of the stadium. I’ve been to soccer games in Europe where the police escorted the visiting fans to and from the stadium to prevent them from clashing with the home fans. While it sounds drastic it is safe.

Obviously there is no perfect solution yet because hooliganism existed for many decades and unfortunately will continue to do so. Every step to fight it is a step in the right direction but replacing the Battle of the Bay with a meaningless preseason game sounds like punishing the real fan, and a victory to hooliganism.