1.  Any pesky suits, the court said, could be handled by the president's lawyers without much distracting the president.

2.  Defensive line coach Bill Kollar, who in 1996 granted Dronett's wish and released him, said the key is that Dronett keeps his center of gravity down.

3.  Defensive line coach John Blake said Lett told him that he would miss practice but didn't say why.

4.  Defensive line coach John Blake said stopping Heyward and the running game is as important as slowing down the Falcons' passing game.

5.  Defensive lineman Erik Howard said: "It's been a long week.

6.  Defensive pass interference, plain and simple," Kruczek said.

7.  Defensive tackle Bernard Riley sprained his knee but said he was OK.

8.  Defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield said the Panthers seemed to know a lot more about the 49ers last season than the 49ers knew about them.

9.  Defensive tackle James Williams said: "James Allen is a grown man.

10.  Defensive tackle Russell Maryland, who sprained his right knee against the Eagles, said a potential playoff matchup with the 49ers can wait for now.