‘Yep, This Is Ed; Hold Them Tickets’

Some thieves may get rich off the Super Bowl tickets they scammed from FedEx, but anyone who buys them won’t get to enjoy the game in person.

The 262 tickets, part of the Miami Dolphins’ allotment, were delivered to the FedEx office in nearby Miramar last week. But the shipment was put on hold when a caller identifying himself as Dolphins general manager Eddie Jones told FedEx officials not to send the tickets out.

According to Miramar deputy police chief Chuck Febro, the caller said, “We made a mistake. They shouldn’t have been mailed out. We need ‘em back. I’m going to send two guys over.”

When two men showed up at FedEx for the tickets, the clerk obliged.

“Eddie Jones didn’t send those guys,” Febro said.

On Tuesday, before the Dolphins realized the scam was under way, more tickets were intercepted at FedEx.

Face value on the tickets - $200, or $52,400. On the street, scalpers might ask upwards of $900 - $235,800.

The 262 ticket holders will receive replacement tickets, according to an NFL official.

And anyone showing up at Joe Robbie Stadium with one of the stolen tickets will be denied entrance and turned over to police, the official said.

Passing the puck

Steve Young took a few imaginary slap shots in the 49ers’ locker room Friday with a hockey stick given to him by the Los Angeles Kings’ Wayne Gretzky.

“Hey, this could have been my sport,” Young said. “Why didn’t I play hockey? I could have been running into people.”

Gretzky signed the stick and included an encouraging message: “To Steve, Great to watch you play. Good luck in the Super Bowl.”

Young dropped the ceremonial first puck at the San Jose Sharks’ strike-delayed opener Friday night.

Owner: Seifert safe

Coach George Seifert will return next season, regardless of the outcome of the Super Bowl. That’s the word from club owner Eddie DeBartolo, trying to put to rest rumors of a possible coaching change.

“There was no discussion whatsoever between me, Carmen (Policy, club president) or anybody else about George, his job, going upstairs,” DeBartolo said.

“Obviously, George felt some pressure this year because of the championship games losses we incurred in the last four or five years. I really and truly believe he knew we’re just not that type of organization. I think he’s done a magnificent job.”

Charger on the mend

Defensive tackle Shawn Lee joined his San Diego teammates at practice Friday for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Jan. 9.

“I would expect certainly by game time, with nine days to go, he’ll be fine,” coach Bobby Ross said.

Lee was hurt in a 22-21 divisional-round playoff win over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 8. He missed the 17-13 win over Pittsburgh in the AFC championship game.

The Chargers held out offensive linemen Joe Cocozzo and Stan Brock with minor injuries. “They would play tomorrow if they had to play,” Ross said. “We’re just trying to rest certain things for them.”

No dirt on Natrone

Natrone Means’ mother held the San Diego running back out of eighth-grade football because he had been too rambunctious as a seventh-grader.

“I was doing everything that everybody else was doing, man. I was just the only one getting caught. I couldn’t get away with nothing,” Means said.

Means admitted to missing class “only a couple of times,” but said, “I ain’t giving y’all no dirt on me.”

Watters headed to Hawaii

After he finishes playing in the Super Bowl, San Francisco running back Ricky Watters will make an unexpected trip to Hawaii to play the following week in the Pro Bowl.

Watters was one of five players selected Friday as replacements for injured nominees to the NFL’s annual postseason all-star game. It will played Feb. 5 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Watters is replacing Emmitt Smith, who is injured.

Also added to the NFC team was defensive end Wayne Martin of the New Orleans Saints. He replaces Reggie White of Green Bay, who has an injured elbow.

Added to the AFC team were tight end Eric Green of the Steelers, defensive end Rob Burnett of Cleveland and Raiders quarterback Jeff Hostetler. Out of the game for the AFC are tight end Shannon Sharpe of Denver (ankle), defensive end Neil Smith of Kansas City (arm) and quarterback Dan Marino of Miami (heel).

Comeback kids

The Chargers have come from behind in their last seven victories, including their playoff wins over Miami and Pittsburgh. In fact, they’ve led for only 5 minutes, 48 seconds in their two playoff wins.