49ers new kicker, Phil Dawson explained to his children he might no longer have uniform No. 4, one of his sons quickly suggested he go with 8. Dawson explained that, too, might be tough - considering it belonged to Hall of Famer Steve Young.
Dawson hopes to have even a little bit of that kind of impact on the San Francisco franchise.
The Super Bowl runner-up 49ers found their man to replace David Akers, signing the veteran Browns free agent to a one-year contract Tuesday after he spent the day at team headquarters.
''It's hard to pick just one (reason), that's what makes it such an attractive place,'' Dawson said during a conference call Tuesday night. ''One of the storied teams in the NFL and a team that's on the verge of winning it all. ... When you start mixing all that together, even for an idiot like me it's an easy decision.''
The Pro Bowl kicker announced earlier in the day via Twitter that he had joined the NFC champion Niners, who parted ways with the six-time Pro Bowler Akers on March 6 following a season in which he made only 29 of 42 attempts a year after he kicked an NFL single-season record 44 field goals.
The 38-year-old Dawson went 29 for 31 on field goals last season in his 14th year with the Browns, making all 13 of his attempts from 40 yards or beyond, including 7 for 7 from 50-plus.
In announcing his move, Dawson first thanked the fans in Cleveland and tweeted he is ''humbled and thrilled to have the opportunity to continue my career with my new team, the SF 49ers.''
Dawson plans to reach out to Akers, let go with one year remaining on his contract. Akers was among the biggest factors in San Francisco ending a franchise-worst stretch of eight years without a winning record or playoff berth when the team won the division in 2011.
''I haven't had any direct conversation with David, but he's a guy I hold in the highest regard both on and off the field,'' Dawson said. ''There's worse people to follow than him. The career he's had is one we all wish we could have.''
Dawson has done pretty well himself.
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