'Colin' The Wrong Play?
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Although the two teams tied last time, nobody gave the Rams a shot in the rematch against the 49ers. San Francisco scored first and it looked like a rout, but St. Louis fought hard for four quarters, forced overtime, earned the upset, and won the season series against the NFC West-leading 49ers.
For the third week in a row, Colin Kaepernick will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and although head coach JimHarbaugh has made no final decision on whether Kaepernick's status as a starter is permanent, Alex Smith should be very worried.
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh announced on Wednesday that local product Colin Kaepernick will be the 49ers' starting quarterback. Alex Smith is benched, even though he's fully recovered from his concussion.
Why is anyone questioning the way San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has handled the current quarterback dilemna? He knows the position, he knows the team, and they are winning. There is room to worry only when what he is doing doesn't work.
For a game that figured to have little scoring, one team had no problems putting points on the board. With back-up quarterback Colin Kaepernick running the show, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears up and down the field and once again put themselves in the conversation as the best team in the NFC.
The talk of Turlock is now the talk of the Bay Area after Colin Kaepernick stepped in for Alex Smith and led the 49ers to a big win over the Chicago Bears in front of a national television audience Monday night.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh missed his first full practice since taking over the team due to an irregular heart beat, and although the team says he will be fine, there is still some concern. One player not concerned is running back Brandon Jacobs, who took a shot at Harbaugh on Twitter.
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has been sent to the hospital for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was back in the news recently. The rumor that he was assaulted doesn't appear to be true, but the bottom line is that he continues to be involved in off-field incidents. He will need to mature quickly off the field to become an elite player on the field.
The San Francisco 49ers went to the league after their game with the Cardinals and asked that they take another look at the 4th quarter back that was ruled a run and not a pass. If the league reversed the call then Smith would have had the highest completion percentage in a single game in NFL history. However a close look at the play shows that Smith does not deserve the record.
The Thursday Night Game featured two of the NFC West's top teams, with the San Francisco 49ers earning the win. It should be no surprise that the man leading the way was Frank Gore, helped by another stellar performance by the 49ers defense.
The 49ers will have to remain humble as they try to improve on the success that they had last year. To avoid a similar let down to the performance they had against Minnesota Vikings, the team will have to stay humble and motivated. To help in their motivation is their new weight room, so the Bills will face a team that certainly hit the weights in preparation for them.
Colin Keapernick made his presence felt in last week's win over the New York Jets. He size and speed put him in the same conversation with Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, but he is still far from earning a starting role in this league. He is on the right team with the right coach and will have a chance to show what he is made of eventually.
