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49ers' A.J. Jenkins likely to make debut

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49ers' A.J. Jenkins likely to make debut [...] in the 13th game of his rookie season, 49ers wide receiver A.J. Jenkins might step onto the field. Before their loss to the Rams, the 49ers had dropped five games and tied one under Harbaugh. The NFL issued…

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49ers' Smith in historic sack race Dean also is realistic enough to know that a premier pass rusher, such as 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith, can make a bigger impact in today's pass-happy NFL than Dean did in his era. Smith is only 23 years old, n…

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Frank Gore carries a heavy load every week for the 49ers and it will be more of the same when San Francisco hosts the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Friday for his hit below the knee of Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman last week.

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Calvin Johnson may not yet belong among the great wide receivers in NFL history. But by creeping up on Jerry Rice's receiving record, Johnson is getting close, writes Michael Rosenberg.

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The St. Louis Rams came after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in Week 13, sending five-plus pass-rushers more than 60 percent of the time. That was a single-game high for the Rams over the past two seasons. That tactic forced Kaepernick…

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49ers stadium tops out with signature event The I-beam constituting the highest point of the 49ers' stadium under construction in Santa Clara was raised into place Thursday, accompanied by a ceremony. But first the beam accumulated a mass of signatures,…