Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice may be retired from football, but he still runs the vertical nightmare known as “The Hill.” Rice has invited the 49ers most recent first-round choice, Illinois A.J. Jenkins, to run it with him. Jenkins admitted that he needed to be in better shape during last week’s rookie minicamp.

Jenkins will get another chance to improve his conditioning this week when the 49ers begin their “Organized Team Activity” portion of the off-season. This is where the battles for the roster and for positioning on the depth chart truly begin. You wonder how many players could keep up with the 49-year-old Rice today, when he still runs the same south bay hill that keep him sharp during the 49ers Super Bowl era.

