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Seems fitting for this Throwback Thursday to go with video of Lon Simmons call of Steve Young's amazing run against the Minnesota Vikings.

So this happened once against the Vikings.

Niners and Vikings. We had to go into the barrel for this one.
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The San Francisco 49ers Week 1 opponent is prepared for some read option from Colin Kaepernick this weekend

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer talks read option, 49ers offense, NaVorro Bowman

The Minnesota head coach chatted with Bay Area media on Thursday. He talked about Peterson's return, the use of the read option, and . We've got a full transcript.
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The San Francisco 49ers turnover was the story of the offseason, but it has also let the team get younger at some key positions.

49ers 53-man roster eighth youngest in NFL

The San Francisco 49ers got rid of some notable veterans in their cut down to 53 players. It has lowered their average age considerably.
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Trent Dilfer did some film breakdown of the Minnesota Vikings heading into the San Francisco 49ers MNF matchup. Some intriguing thoughts on both sides of the ball.

Trent Dilfer film breakdown on Vikings

The former NFL quarterback will be calling the - Monday Night Football matchup. He did some film study and had a lot of thoughts to tweet out. This one focuses on his thoughts about the Minnesota .
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