The San Francisco 49ers have been battered by injuries to their receiving corp this past year and now the Niners are looking to bring in another receiver that has had injury problems throughout his career. The 49ers have invited former Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie for a workout.

Collie has had a plethora of injuries throughout his career including brutal head and knee injuries. When Collie is healthy, he can be a very productive slot receiver that is clearly not afraid to go over the middle even if it results in another concussion.

San Francisco is without Michael Crabtree (achilles), Mario Manningham and Kyle Williams (knee) for the start of minicamp and could use the depth of a low-risk receiver entering the competition. Crabtree will miss most, if not all, of the year; Manningham figures to start the season on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) and Williams is hopeful to return for training camp.

Currently, Anquan Boldin is the clear cut #1 receiver for the Niners while A.J. Jenkins, Ricardo Lockette, Quinton Patton and others are competing for the coveted number two and three receiver spots.

If Collie’s workout goes well and he passes a physical expect the Niners to offer him a non-guaranteed deal.

Packers vs 49ers Showdown With Lombardi Ave 

Be sure to check out Lombardi Ave. for the other side of Part I

Well I guess I went and done it Niner Noise faithful.  I set the Packers fan base on fire  and now it’s set off a rivalry with our Packers site here on the Fansided Network.  You see the Packers fan base is delusional, they are buying pieces of paper that have zero value (giving the franchise money for nothing) that isn’t stock.  I simply pointed this out and the Packers fan tried to set my world on fire (thanks guys I was hoping to rattle your cages!)

Anyway now I’m bringing it to Raymond Rivard the main cheese head over at Lombardi Ave.  It’s Niner Noise vs. Lomardi Ave. Part I!  In part I we’ll debate: Home Field Advantage: 49ers vs Packers.  Be sure to check out Lombardi Ave as Ray puffs his chest out and declares Packers supremacy.

With the Packers at 12-0 how am I supposed to sit here and tell the world the 49ers are going to be the #1 seed in the NFC?  Easy, since that’s exactly what’s going to happen.  The Packers have some tough games ahead of them, after they lose one of them I predict the team will go on a mini  losing streak just before the playoffs.

Why the Pack will lose their perfect season and home field advantage after the jump

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