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Colin Kaepernick, 49ers
thrash Packers 45-31
USA Today, by Gary Mihoces
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Posted By:NorthernDog, 1/13/2013 10:10:10 AM
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| SAN FRANCISCO – Colin Kaepernick typically is a low-key, keep-it-short guy with the media. Even he had to cut loose a few superlatives after what he did Saturday night in his playoff debut to put the San Francisco 49ers within one win of the Super Bowl trip that eluded them a year ago. "It´s been amazing. I couldn´t ask for anything more," the new age quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers said after his mix of record-breaking running, resilience after early setbacks and big-armed passing gave the 49ers a 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
rubberneck, 1/13/2013 10:34:54 AM (No. 9113981)
When Kaepernick was QBing at Nevada-Reno, he certainly caused fits for my beloved Boise State Broncos. He´s got the whole package, and I expect he´ll be around the NFL for a long, long time... if he can stay healthy, of course.
(Personally I could do without the tattoos.)
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Feebie, 1/13/2013 10:57:27 AM (No. 9114026)
Go Niners. What a pleasure this guy is to watch!!!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
King of all trolls, 1/13/2013 11:04:30 AM (No. 9114045)
49ers will be rooting for the Falcons this morning.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
JAN, 1/13/2013 11:07:09 AM (No. 9114050)
The ´read option´ wasn´t good enough for the Jets. Tebow´s strength was the ´read option´.
Kaepernick was a thrill to watch. After the heart stopping game between Manning and the Ravens, it was a real pleasure to watch Kaepernick dismantle the Packers.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
WIBadger, 1/13/2013 12:13:45 PM (No. 9114192)
#4 bite your tongue !....
As a cheesehead it was painful to watch my beloved Pack get their butts handed to them. Nonetheless, I didn´t really expect they would beat the 49ers who are talented, deep & balanced. Congrats to them !
I don´t understand the surprise about Kapernick. He´s played very well all year. We here in flyover country knew he was good. Media idiots and all that apparently.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
lakerman1, 1/13/2013 12:22:46 PM (No. 9114216)
Yestrday´s scores reminded me of the old AFL, where every game seemed to have a total of 60 or 70 points scored...
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Balogreene, 1/13/2013 12:39:59 PM (No. 9114245)
I too am a Pack fan. This year I´ve been surprised by the 49er and the Seahawks. Both have played well during the playoffs and I wish them well. I also find the high scoring games exciting to watch, so yesterday was fun, despite our loss.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua, 1/13/2013 1:24:40 PM (No. 9114337)
I don´t have a favorite in the playoffs since the Steelers crashed and burned.
Alot of fun football yesterday.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
shamrock, 1/13/2013 1:43:08 PM (No. 9114365)
Dittos #5, love my Pack but the Whiners look good. And a dear friend who is niner fan wants the seaweeds, not Atlanta. They would play in SF and the niners are hard to beat there.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Hammock, 1/13/2013 2:19:16 PM (No. 9114412)
Kap is the real deal. I admit his arms look like my middle school notebook but at least the tattoos appear to be religious or spiritual quotes.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 1/13/2013 2:56:03 PM (No. 9114468)
Sure wish the Pack had shown up yesterday.
With no hockey, it´s going to be a long, cold winter. *sigh*
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Joycie, 1/13/2013 3:11:02 PM (No. 9114484)
#12. The hockey lockout has been settled. The first game is next Saturday.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
franq, 1/13/2013 3:49:03 PM (No. 9114513)
Was rooting for GB, but they lost it themselves. Have never seen a rookie QB with such a confident look in his eyes as Kaepernick.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 1/13/2013 4:03:26 PM (No. 9114536)
Amazing player. However, one well-placed hit by a linebacker could end his career.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 1/13/2013 4:05:19 PM (No. 9114538)
Go, Packers!
Sincerely,
Tom Servo and Crow T Robot
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Caljeepgirl, 1/13/2013 4:18:43 PM (No. 9114554)
As a CAL alum, I´ve loved Aaron Rodgers ever since he set foot in Berkeley! Made a Packers fan out of me (always hated the 49ers....old Raiders fan here). But then our beloved CAL Bears had to play Nevada-Reno, and I discovered Kaepernick....wow, it was love at first sight....another Aaron Rodgers in the making, I thought. Well, little did I know!! (or maybe I did) Watching the game last night was kinda´ bittersweet, to say the least....
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
mominNoCA, 1/13/2013 6:53:05 PM (No. 9114719)
I´m so glad the Niners are relying on Kaepernick now. Alex Smith´s performance was always inconsistent; just when you thought he hit his stride, he´d choke.
Kaepernick could be the next Steve Young or Joe Montana. I´m glad he´s the Niners´ go-to-guy. I look forward to seeing him play his first Super Bowl!
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President Barack Obama is bringing 11 relatives of those killed in the shooting at Connecticut´s Sandy Hook Elementary School to Washington on Air Force One on Monday so they can personally encourage senators to back gun legislation that faces tough opposition. A nonprofit organization that works with the families, Sandy Hook Promise, said that after Obama´s speech on gun control in Hartford, he is flying with relatives of seven children and one staffer killed during December´s massacre at the school. The White House says Obama is going to argue that lawmakers have an
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Updated: White House, McCain
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Houston Chronicle, by Joanna Raines
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/8/2013 4:55:05 PM
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There was growing buzz over the weekend that a bipartisan agreement on gun control — a deal that would expand background checks — could hit the floor as early as this week. However, any deal could be derailed by the looming threat of a Republican filibuster involving Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. With Cruz standing proudly in the way of any gun legislation, Democrats are trying to make him pay a political price — and even a couple of high-profile Republicans are questioning his tactics.
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Amid all of the very real threats of war and stuff from North Korea, you´d think American intelligence officers want as much video footage of the enemy as possible. Well, here is one video featuring North Korean exercises and Kim Jong-Un holding a gun, and we´ll say this: they certainly get points for presentation. Remember the clap-happy report from Dennis Rodman´s diplomatic basketball vacation? This video comes courtesy of the same Youtube channel that gave us that Rodman video. It appears to be the same state news channel.(Snip for video)This latest dispatch from North Korea´s state television
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