DeMeco Ryans’ introduction as the Houston Texans coach brought him back to his early days as a 49ers assistant, and, specifically, to his mentorship of linebacker Fred Warner. That coach-player ...

The year was 1994. Mark Merklein had just clinched the first set of the match against USC’s Wayne Black, 6-2. But Black, who would eventually go on to win four doubles Grand Slams, wasn’t going to let ...