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Campbell start for Bears amuses 49er pal On Friday, the Bears announced that starting quarterback Jay Cutler will miss Monday night's game against the 49ers because of a concussion and will be replaced by backup Jason Campbell. In 2010, he completed 8 o…

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Most scary for Harbaugh: missing his job 49ers Missing practice was most scary, Harbaugh says The worst part about having an irregular heartbeat: missing football practice. Harbaugh, who had an electrical cardioversion performed late Thursday morning at…

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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…

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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 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…

Peter King, CNNSI.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Well, if the Colts are nervous about the showdown of 6-3 AFC teams with the big, bad Patriots on national TV Sunday, they're hiding it well. In the middle of the locker room Thursday afternoon, guard Mike McGlynn and long-snapper Matt Ov…

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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 …

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49ers, Bears linebacker duos set standard The duos will get a chance to make their respective cases on a national stage Monday night when the Bears visit Candlestick Park for a showdown that could be dominated by defense, particularly with both starting…