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49ers' Davis practices, hoping to play vs. Cards

CNNSI.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Vernon Davis is anxious to get back on the field with the San Francisco 49ers and help them build momentum for the playoffs during Sunday's regular-season finale against Arizona.

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Justin Smith cleared up confusion over his injury situation Friday. The San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl defensive lineman will require surgery to repair his injured triceps. However, Smith will wait until the offseason before undergoing the procedure. In …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Every week, there are fines that are debatable. But this week, the absence of a fine for Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor might have been the easiest call of the week. As expected, Chancellor was not punished for the hit that knocked 49ers tight end Verno…

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Week 17: Odds to Win Super Bowl The Seattle Seahawks have pulled nearly even with the San Francisco 49ers in terms of odds to win the Super Bowl this season. The chart shows the latest odds, courtesy of the online sportsbook Bovada. The 49ers were the f…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was the head coach of a Broncos team that had a Hall of Fame quarterback in John Elway, and he was the offensive coordinator of a 49ers team that had two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Joe Montana and Steve Young. But Shanahan…

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Around the NFC West: Dec. 28, 2012 The San Francisco 49ers have not revealed enough information about Justin Smith's injured triceps for outsiders to know whether the Pro Bowl defensive lineman will return this season. What we know: "A bone spur br…