Seahawks newcomer Balmer won't say why 49ers dealt him

Posted Aug 18, 2010
It took Kentwan Balmer a meeting with Mike Singletary, a few days of unexcused absences from the San Francisco 49ers and a trade to find a new NFL life. The 23-year-old defensive lineman isn't sharing the reason for his rift with the team that drafted him in the first round just two years ago. "You're very persistent, man," Balmer said when pressed for an explanation Tuesday. (NFL.com)

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