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Harbaugh returns to Niners after heart procedure

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Jim Harbaugh practically galloped through the locker room, lively as ever, offering a wave and a smile to long snapper Brian Jennings before putting his arm around right guard Alex Boone.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

We begin our roundup of key injuries in the NFL with — what else — the quarterback position. Though the Chicago Bears' final injury report before Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers is not due until Saturday, head coach Lovie Smith has…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Falcons coach Mike Smith said Thursday that wide receiver Julio Jones and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon were “moving in the right direction” in their attempts to get their ankles healthy enough to play against the Cardinals this Sunday. They weren’t …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The heart procedure 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh underwent Thursday was not his first to correct an accelerated heartbeat, after having a different procedure done during his playing days. Harbaugh said doctors performed a “cardiovert,” an electrical proce…

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will miss Monday's game at San Francisco because of a concussion.

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Among the details San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh revealed during his Friday news conference following a Thursday procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat: Doctors performed a "cardiovert" to correct an accelerated heartbeat. There a…

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The Seattle Seahawks' 28-7 victory against the New York Jets in Week 10 gave the NFC West a 13-6 record outside its division. Three more division games await in Week 11. The St. Louis Rams are 2-0-1 in the division and 1-5 outside of it. They can make i…

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The Colts head into their Week 11 showdown against the Pats with a surprising 6-3 record. Peter King explains why the young Colts are ready for Tom Brady and Co. in his Game Plan.

Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com

Chicago Bears starting quarterback Jay Cutler will not play Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers due to a concussion he suffered Sunday night on an illegal hit from Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins, the team announced Friday.

Final Word: NFC West

Nov 16, 2012

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Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11: QBs on alert: The concussion issue takes center stage Monday night when the San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears. Both starting quarterbacks, Alex Smith and Jay Cutler, are coming off head injuries suffered…

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Seattle Seahawks fans scouting the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night had to like what they saw. The Dolphins, despite feeling great about rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill overall, suffered a 19-14 defeat when Tannehill couldn't rally them against Buffal…

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It's refreshing and a little unsettling to see national NFL analysts agreeing with confidence that the St. Louis Rams should defeat an opponent. As a bonus, the analysts mentioned several Rams players by name. This has to be progress. Eleven of 11 other…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Are we sure Brian Schottenheimer was really a Jets coach for six years? Now the Rams offensive coordinator, Schottenheimer steadfastly refused to throw gas on the big, green dumpster fire his former team has become. “[A victory Sunday] wouldn’t count …

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Around the NFC West: Nov. 16, 2012 Jim Harbaugh's immediate success as San Francisco 49ers coach has insulated him from questions about the sustainability of his unrelenting approach. I've heard NFL people raise those questions privately. Yes, Harbaugh …