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49ers' Kaepernick settling into a groove

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49ers' Kaepernick settling into a groove [...] despite the dearth of hard information, except for early returns from Ohio precincts, I'm going to go ahead and project that Colin Kaepernick will be your 49ers' starting quarterback next Sunday evening aga…

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49ers less than super beating Dolphins Sergio Romo was in the 49ers' locker room after Sunday's game, wearing an Aldon Smith jersey, carrying a football and a Sharpie and asking for autographs. [...] when Jim Harbaugh made his unprecedented quarterback …

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Brandon Jacobs frustrated by 49ers' role Could running back Brandon Jacobs be the second player released by 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh in two Decembers? About a year after the team released wide receiver Braylon Edwards for complaining about playing …

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James' fresh legs cover ground for 49ers In his long-awaited NFL debut, LaMichael James didn't have butterflies, but he did have plenty of burst after sitting on the sideline for the season's first 13 weeks. After finding some holes en route to gaining …

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49ers' grades vs. Dolphins Right tackle Anthony Davis struggled against Miami outside linebacker Cameron Wake (three sacks), and protection issues helped explained why the offense sputtered en route to producing two field goals in the first half. Led by…

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In his Week 14 Snap Judgments, Don Banks touches on what's become déjà vu for the Falcons and Bears, the tough Comeback Player of the Year race, the fortunate Steelers and more.

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

Frank Gore must have been confident that the San Francisco 49ers would beat out the Miami Dolphins. Via Sacramento Bee reporter Matt Barrows, this is the shirt Gore wore after the game. It was a bold choice because Gore had to be assured of the result w…

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Kaepernick, 49ers score late, finish scrappy Dolphins

Frank Schwab, yahoo.com

Aldon Smith has broken the 49ers' single-season sack record that stood for 29 years. His 19.5 sacks this season is a number many top notch pass rushers will never approach. And Smith still has three games to add to that total. Michael Strahan might want…

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49ers beat Dolphins, 27-13 49ERS 27, DOLPHINS 13 Quarterback seals victory with 50-yard TD on read option A week after a read-option call went horribly awry in an overtime loss to the Rams, the 49ers used a tamer version of the play to seal a 27-13 win …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Heading into a hostile environment in San Francisco, the Miami Dolphins turned in a solid effort on Sunday. But in the end the 49ers were too strong, too physical and too good, and they earned a hard-fought win to stay on top in the NFC West. San Franci…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

With just five carries for seven yards on his 10 plays as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, veteran running back Brandon Jacobs says he is "rotting away" with the team. Jacobs will not have an opportunity to build upon those numbers as he w…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins says the team has waived son Cory Higgins and signed forward Jeff Adrien.

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SEATTLE -- Carl Cheffers, the referee assigned to work the Arizona-Seattle game Sunday, was the same one presiding over two controversial scoring plays earlier this season. Cheffers' crew incorrectly allowed a Carolina touchdown to stand during the Pant…