49ers Blog and Q&A  News, notes and reader questions about the
San Francisco 49ers  As you may have noticed, Barrows is taking
a little blog break. I've actually been in Hawaii (what
recession? What pay decrease?) since Tuesday. You might assume
that means I'll be relaxed and energized upon my return. Not so.
The childhood friends I'm staying with don't realize Barrows has
become half man/ half sloth in his old age. We've been going
non-stop - basketball, golf, spearfishing - and my body,
amorphously shaped by watching "30 Rock" reruns and NHL playoffs
while supine on a sofa, is beginning to revolt. I feel like I've
tumbled down a hill inside a metal trash can while Manny Ramirez
whacks it from the outside. I need a vacation from my vacation,
which is why I'm writing this post ...  During slow periods, I
typically lean on the Q&A portion of this blog. Alas, that
function isn't working correctly as it has been inundated with
thousands upon thousands of spam e-mails offering me everything
from cheap prescriptio