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Ty Lawson has a reputation for quickness and scoring. He can play defense, too.
Jim Harbaugh expects Alex Smith to be medically cleared to play by Saturday.
It's all but official, 49ers' backup quarterback, and Turlock native, Colin Kaepernick will get to start on Sunday.
The NHL has called off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio.
A report from Sports Illustrated on Thursday said that San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will start Colin Kaepernick against the New Orleans Saints this upcoming weekend.
It's a much anticipated game Sunday between the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders. It's the first time for Oakland quarterback Carson Palmer to face his former team, and it's the same for Cincinnati assistant coach Hue Jackson vs. the Raiders. Oakland has lost all three of its East Coast time zone games. The Raiders are just 5-25 in East Coast games since 2003.
This weekend's game between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints is a classic match-up of the high powered Saints offense against the formidable 49ers defense. San Francisco will have to deal with one of the game's best quarterbacks in Drew Brees as they look to keep their cushion in the NFC West.
In order to figure out what they have in Colin Kaepernick the 49ers need to start him against the Saints. By playing another game he will allow the coaching staff to get a better picture of what he cab do and determine if Monday Night was a fluke or not.
It's the first game back in Cincinnati for Carson Palmer. On the other side, former Raiders head coach Hue Jackson is now a special teams and defensive backs assistant coach and this reunion only adds to the storyline.
Another slow start offensively didn't prevent Klay Thompson from continuing to shoot.
The Los Angeles Lakers had talked about bringing Showtime back to the franchise when they hired Mike D'Antoni to implement his fast and flashy offense.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said that once Alex Smith is available, the starting QB for the NFC West-leading 49ers could change week to week, and even during the course of a game.
With new head coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie, the Raiders are 3-7 and appear headed for their 10th straight non-winning season.
When the 49ers drafted Kendall Hunter in the 4th round of the 2011 draft, they got a player who is trusted carrying the ball when Frank Gore is not on the field. This is a lot of trust to give a player who is just in his 2nd year. Hunter has continued to improve each week and is poised to take over the full time job when Frank Gore eventually calls it quits.
