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Behind Enemy Lines, 49ers/Packers, Part I

Posted January 09, 2013 on sfo.scout.com
PLAYERS: Colin Kaepernick
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers
NinersDigest’s Craig Massei and PackerReport’s Bill Huber go Behind Enemy Lines to take an inside look at the 49ers and Packers. How are the 49ers a different team than Week 1 in this playoff rematch? How much of a gamble is it going with Colin Kaepernick at QB? Was the bye week a good thing for the 49ers, and do they have an Achilles heel for the Packers to exploit? These Q&As and more inside.
Original Story: http://sfo.scout.com/2/1256103.html
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