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Glen Coffee Arrested for 'Cocked' Pistol

By FanHouse StaffOct 8th 2010 – 1:10PM

Glen Coffee, the 23-year-old former 49er running back who retired suddenly this offseason, was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm. The charge is a 3rd degree felony. Police in Fort Walton Beach, Fla -- where Coffee went to high school -- stopped Coffee early Friday morning for speeding before noticing the car had...

Brian Westbrook Signs With 49ers

By R.J. WhiteAug 16th 2010 – 8:15PM

The San Francisco 49ers acted quickly to fill the hole on their running back depth chart, signing Brian Westbrook to a one-year deal with a base value of $1.25 million. Westbrook, who spent all eight seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, was released by his longtime team after an injury-plagued 2009...

Darnell Dockett Doesn't Want Glen Coffee to Retire Just Yet

By Ryan WilsonAug 16th 2010 – 1:30PM

Glen Coffee, the 49ers 2009 third-round pick from Alabama, retired last week, leaving the team thin at running back behind starter Frank Gore, and raising a bunch of questions about why a 23-year-old with a ton of talent and a bright future would just walk away from the game. It turns out Coffee had been "wrestling"...

Glen Coffee on Sudden Retirement: 'I've Already Told Christ It's Time to Go'

By FanHouse StaffAug 14th 2010 – 4:30PM

Glen Coffee's stunning retirement Friday sparked a lot of speculation as to the reason -- including guesses that Coffee had failed a drug test or been involved in a spat with 49ers coach Mike Singletary. Turns out, the truth is much less sinister: Saturday, Coffee told Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee that he's headed...

Coach Singletary Baffled by Glen Coffee's Sudden Retirement

By John HickeyAug 14th 2010 – 2:47PM

The 49ers have had a weird week, one they would just as soon not repeat. Defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer left the team for a day with permission, got a one-day extension, but has been AWOL since then due to what the team has called personal issues. Then came Friday morning when running back Glen Coffee walked up to...

glen coffee News From the Web

  • 05/08/11 2011 49ers Draft Picks: The Abundance Of Passion Source: Niners Nation As the 49ers made their way through the draft, they selected a variety of players they felt were high in character and had a passion for the game of football.
  • 08/13/10 Glen Coffee retires? Source: Digital Sports Daily Coach Mike Singletary said Coffee told him, "since college my heart hasn't been in it. In fact, I came out early because my heart wasn't in it."

Background on glen coffee

Glenwood Razeem Coffee, Jr (born May 1, 1987) is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.

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