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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick Gets a Contract He Doesn’t Deserve
One of the most polarizing quarterbacks in the NFL is Colin Kaepernick, and now he is also one of the better paid, getting a big extension from the San Francisco 49ers that he might not actually deserve, which will have implications on how they build their team going forward and how the rest of the league has to handle the next round of extensions with other young players at the position.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Believe Colin Kaepernick Can be a Good Passer
There have been some big passing games from Colin Kaepernick in his short career but he is still known for his running abilities and not his throwing, with interceptions against good defenses usually ruining his reputation. With an improved wide receivers situation, the San Francisco 49ers believe their quarterback can finally break out as a passer and leave the critics looking for answers.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Shouldn’t Give Colin Kaepernick What He’s Asking For
Successful teams aren’t usually the focus of offseason controversy, but it seems the San Francisco 49ers are creating headlines at an alarming rate, this time with the rumored demands of Colin Kaepernick, a full time starting quarterback for just one season, to become one of the highest paid in the NFL.
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NFL Playoffs – Colin Kaepernick Still Bitter About Richard Sherman
It’s hard to say what’s worse: Being a sore loser or an annoying winner. Colin Kaepernick made a lot of mistakes that cost the San Francisco 49ers at the end of their NFC championship game with the Seattle Seahakws, but he forgets his own moments that lacked class and radiated with arrogance as he criticizes Richard Sherman.
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San Francisco 49ers – Changes Needed to Win a Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers end another season with a loss while they though lifting the Super Bowl trophy will be a more fitting ending. Colin Kaepernick needs to improve, but there are far greater concerns for Jim Harbaugh to deal with, especially at wide receiver and the secondary if next season is going to be like the previous three, which means looking like Super Bowl contenders and possibly finally winning one.
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49ers vs Seahawks – Defensive Arrogance Comes Out on Top
No one has called Richard Sherman modest or classy, but it doesn’t really matter. The cornerback came up with the big play that gave the Seattle Seahawks the seal of victory, while the San Francisco 49ers and Colin Kaepernick end another season deep in the playoffs with a what if pass that didn’t really make it.
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49ers vs Seahakws – Clean, Old Fashioned Hate
Some teams simply don’t like each other very much, and the fact that they play each other two times a year (if not more, thanks to the playoffs), doesn’t really help patch things up. The San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks don’t have one specific event that turned this rivalry into something special. It’s a simple case of proximity, a rise to power at the same time and having figures who aren’t afraid of talking to the media.
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NFL Playoffs – Four Quarterbacks From Two Different Generations
Few will argue that the best teams in the NFL reached the “Final Four”, the conference championship games. It also offers an interesting take on old and new in the NFL, with Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson being a new breed of quarterbacks regarding their skill-set, while Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, representing the old guard, and relying on their arms and not their legs approach.
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49ers vs Panthers – Perfect Defensive Level Reached
The San Francisco 49ers entered the postseason as the hottest team in the NFL, and that positive momentum keeps pushing them forward, beating the Carolina Panthers 23-10 on the road with an almost flawless defensive performance while their offense led by Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore once again did just about enough to make it through.
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San Francisco 49ers – More Difficult Than it Should Have Been
The jury might still be out on whether Colin Kaepernick is a great quarterback or not, but it doesn’t really matter. The San Francisco 49ers displayed the complete package in their 23-20 win over the Green Bay Packers, yet still needed a field goal with time expiring from Phil Dawson to find themselves in the divisional playoffs.