The San Francisco 49ers have Skype in their playbook.

In his first The Meat Zone blog, the 49ers' Demetric "Meat" Evans reports that many players use Skype to stay in touch with their families while on the road.

The defensive end writes: "One thing I do a lot of is use Skype, which is a video phone service over the internet. That's the best way I can see my wife when I talk to her on the phone, so I'm glad we have internet in our rooms. It's nice to talk to her every night before I relax and get ready mentally for the next day.

Skype must be catching on the NFL.

Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini recently reported his staff was using Skype to go through the playbook with players in Skype video calls as well as to stay in touch with players who had been sidelined with injuries.

Skype played a supporting role in a recent Oscar win.

Could there be a Super Bowl and Vince Lombardi trophy in Skype's future, too?