Niners News and Notes

Could this week be Kaepernick's last chance to compete? Why the #49ers quarterback needs to get out there against the Packers.

Packers game may be Kaepernick's last chance to audition

Typically, by the final game of preseason, teams already have a pretty good idea who their starters will be. The final game is simply a formality and at the very most, used to decide which depth playe
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"Kap is fine," said Chip Kelly today in regards to the quarterback's throwing session prior to the #49ers' win over the Broncos.

Kelly: Kaepernick is going to throw some more

The day after throwing more than 50 passes in a 30-minute session in pregame warmups, Colin Kaepernick reported for treatment on Sunday in good shape.
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NFL drops “probable” from injury report, redefines “questionable” and “doubtful”

It’s definite that “probable” no longer will be part of the NFL injury lexicon. As first noted (as best we can tell) by Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald and as the league office confirms, the widely-misconstrued P-word has been dumped from the injury reporting procedures. “The ‘Probable’ categor...
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49ers snap counts: Busy game for guys named Marcus

Ray-Ray Armstrong had another solid game as he tries to emerge in a three-way battle for the 49ers' starting inside linebacker spot. Armstrong looked particularly god in space on a ... Click to Contin
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Christian Ponder never practiced play that scored decisive touchdown

Newly-signed Christian Ponder had never practiced a play that led to the decisive touchdown in the 49ers' preseason victory over the Denver Broncos.
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