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Harbaugh undergoes follow-up evaluation on heart condition

By: The Associated Press 11/20/12 8:54 PM
Niners coach Jim Harbaugh had an appointment Tuesday for a follow-up evaluation with doctors after undergoing a minor procedure last Thursday for an irregular heartbeat. Read More

Too soon to give up on 49ers QB Alex Smith

By: Paul Gackle 11/19/12 11:22 PM
Take a deep breath, go for a walk around the block or just pour yourself a stiff drink. As I type these words, local sports radio is getting overwhelmed with calls pleading for Colin Kaepernick to be named as the 49ers’ starting quarterback.      Read More

Kaepernick proves to be star QB as 49ers beat Bears 32-7

By: Ben Martin 11/19/12 10:46 PM
A game that was supposed to be a defensive battle featuring two backup quarterbacks was anything but, as Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a 32-7 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday in his first career start. Kaepernick completed 16-of-23 passes for 243 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Aldon Smith piled up 5½ sacks of Bears quarterback Jason Campbell, the second best single-game sack total in franchise history. Read More

QBs in the spotlight for 49ers Monday night showdown against Chicago Bears

By: Janie McCauley 11/18/12 7:51 PM
When Jay Cutler got hurt last November, the Chicago Bears’ promising season fell apart fast, with no capable backup behind him. The Bears went from 7-3 and looking toward the playoffs to losing five of their final six to finish 8-8 and with no postseason berth. Read More

49ers Kaepernick is a diamond that's starting to shine

By: Mychael Urban 11/15/12 8:07 PM
When the 49ers drafted Colin Kaepernick, they did so with the express intent to someday — someday very soon — install him as their starting quarterback. He’d just put up collegiate numbers, with his legs and with his MLB-drafted right arm, akin to the cartoonish stats posted by none other than Cam Newton. Read More

49ers Jim Harbaugh has procedure for irregular heartbeat

By: The Associated Press 11/15/12 3:12 PM
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to the hospital Thursday for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat. The team said it anticipates Harbaugh will be back at the 49ers facility Friday, though it's unclear in what capacity. No details about the procedure were given. Read More

No place for ties in the NFL

By: Paul Gackle 11/13/12 1:08 AM
The best part of the 49ers’ 24-24 tie with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday was Dashon Goldson’s bewilderment at how the game ended. “It’s a competitive sport, man — you’ve got winners and losers. You’ve gotta choose one. I never heard of tying in football — I really didn’t,” Goldson said. Read More

49ers' Smith threw TD pass with blurred vision; status uncertain

By: Janie McCauley 11/12/12 7:44 PM
49ers quarterback Alex Smith threw a 14-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of Sunday’s 24-24 tie against the St. Louis Rams while playing with blurred vision before coming out with a concussion. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that Smith connected with Michael Crabtree six plays after he began experiencing blurred vision on a 1-yard keeper early in the second quarter. Six plays earlier, he had taken a vicious hit from St. Louis linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar. Read More

49ers’ Harbaugh sounds unconcerned about Smith

By: Janie McCauley 11/05/12 6:51 PM
Niners coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that linebacker Aldon Smith spoke with general manager Trent Baalke about what happened during the bye week while the player visited his former college, Missouri. The 23-year-old Smith denied on Twitter a report last Thursday that he had been attacked earlier in the day outside a restaurant in Columbia, Mo., saying, “Didn’t get jumped — stop asking.” There was no formal police report filed. Read More

Niners have earned extra days off with wins heading into bye

By: Janie McCauley 10/30/12 10:04 PM
Niners left tackle Joe Staley claims he caught quarterback and seatmate Alex Smith checking out his trending Twitter self while on the team plane awaiting takeoff Monday night from Arizona. Ha, says Smith, who insists he has no idea how to tweet. “I don’t even have a Twitter,” Smith quipped with a grin Tuesday during a quick walk through the empty locker room. “I don’t know what Twitter is.” Read More
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