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Low-key life of a practice squad player

sfgate.com

Low-key life of a practice squad player To find him in the locker room at the team's Santa Clara headquarters, you must walk through the main area and around the corner to an alcove reserved mostly for practice-squad players. Thomas, Hall and the other …

ESPN.com

2012 Tom Brady vs. 49ers Defense The San Francisco 49ers' schedule pits them against four of the six most recent Super Bowl quarterbacks. The 49ers won on the road against Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and New Orleans' Drew Brees. They struggled during a 26…

Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com

Seattle is a great place to play if you want to grab a double latte or a Pyramid IPA. It's not a great place to play if you want to grab coast-to-coast NFL headlines.

ESPN.com

The outlook for NFC West quarterbacks was dim at halftime of their games in Week 14. San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick had completed 12 of 15 passes without making a dent in the Miami Dolphins' defense. The 49ers led 6-3 at home. Kaepernick had taken thr…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Two of the NFL’s eight division titles have already been clinched. By Sunday night, that number could grow to six. The Texans, Ravens and Packers all clinch their divisions if they win on Sunday, while the 49ers will clinch the NFC West if they win and …

CNNSI.com

The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards.

Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com

The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards.

ESPN.com

Around the NFC West: Dec. 11, 2012 The San Francisco 49ers have yet to face a winning team on the road with Colin Kaepernick as their starting quarterback. That will change with trips to New England and Seattle over the next two weeks. Both games will b…

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

The 49ers suspended the disgruntled former Giants running back, who seems more valuable to them as a player who doesn't play.

Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com

Brandon Jacobs’ complaints about playing time have resulted in him not playing another snap for the rest of the season. The 49ers announced today that Jacobs, who has been prolific on social media sites in the last few days, is suspended for the final t…