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With one exception, Rams corral Kaepernick

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Colin Kaepernick’s first seven carries and scrambles produced only 24 rushing yards.

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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) -- Ozzie Smith turned gold into cash.

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The Rams called this one the tiebreaker. After a 24-24 overtime draw three weeks ago, Sunday’s rematch would settle the issue with San Francisco.

Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com

The Rams pulled one out of their hats today.  You always want to think your team outperformed their opponent, but the 49ers gave the Rams a little help in this one.  The top level stats favored the 49ers. STATS Perhaps the most important stat in this ga…

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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In a game that will cause some 49ers fans to wonder whether Colin Kaepernick’s hand is still hot, the Rams pulled off an unlikely win late in overtime, thanks to a 54-yard field goal from rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein. Kaepernick’s numbers were solid, w…

Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com

A little déjà vu in the overtime period.  The 49ers had a chance to win it with a 51 yard field goal attempt by David Akers.  Rams fans looked on as the ball curved just right and then the crowd exploded.  With under a minute left in the game the Ram…

Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com

There is something about this match up that is almost magical.  A tight tough as nails game got pretty crazy in the 4th quarter.  Actually, the crazy began in the 3rd when the Rams picked up a safety for their first score.  Then in the 4th, 49er QB Kae…

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Rams rally with gift touchdown and 2-point conversion, then tie it 13-13 at end of regulation on Zuerlein's 53-yard field goal.

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Rams pick up gift touchdown on Kaepernick's errant pitch inside the 49ers' 5-yard line.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

A bungled pitch by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick resulted in a great fumble recovery by Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins and a questionable call that Jenkins wasn’t down before he rolled into the end zone for a touchdown. The call on the field was u…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

One of the reasons to eschew the field goal and go for the touchdown on fourth and goal from the one is that the failure to convert gives the opposing the team ball deep in their own end. That’s what happened in St. Louis, with a goal line stand from th…

Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com

This game has been nothing like the shoot-um-up game we saw a couple weeks ago in SF.  This has been a hard hitting give-nothing-up-for-free battle.  The 49ers have the only score of the half via a 2 yard Frank Gore TD run.  The Niners had good field p…

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Wide receiver ran circles around the 49ers when the teams met three weeks ago.

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Rams got an early look at what the new starting QB for the 49ers can do in their tie game against San Francisco. 

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When the Rams play the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, the team will be cheered on by the friendly ghosts of a successful, happy past. They'll be on hand to mark the team's 75th anniversary.

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The 2012 Rams are better than we thought they’d be. And, they're not as good as they should be.