Found January 19, 2012 on San Francisco 49ers Examiner:
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have claimed that the New York Giants team they faced on November 13, 2011 is not the same team they will see this Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. In fact, the...
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