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Ahkello Witherspoon reflects on getting benched after first series of playoff debut
Ahkello Witherspoon’s first playoff appearance was short lived. In fact, the third-year cornerback’s postseason debut last just one series, and ended when he gave up a 41-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs.
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Why Dee Ford ‘was going to play regardless’ and how Kwon Alexander feels after early return
There were some questions as to whether Dee Ford would play on Saturday, but none of them were being asked by the 49ers.
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Why Staley, Garoppolo and McGlinchey arrived extremely early for 49ers’ first playoff game
Joe Staley has trouble sleeping for games. It wasn’t always this way, but this season, Staley said, he’s started to get anxious for games.
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Richard Sherman goes off on critics, explains why he’s best corner in the league during postgame presser
Richard Sherman had another stellar performance in Saturday’s emphatic 27-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, and made Kirk Cousins pay by intercepting the first pass thrown at him since Week 16.
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Jitters tossed asunder, 49ers run through, smother Vikings to inaugural playoff win in Santa Clara
Yes, there were nerves, some first-time-in-the-playoffs behavior and pull-your-hair-out decisions.
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Dee Ford expected to be active against Vikings [report]
The only real injury question the 49ers had coming into their first-ever playoff game at Levi’s Stadium was the availability of Dee Ford.
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Garoppolo or Cousins? The talent gap is narrow, but with one key distinction
If you’re looking for stats to prove how much better Jimmy Garoppolo is than Kirk Cousins, you’re in the wrong place.
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Steve Young reveals advice he’d give Jimmy Garoppolo before first playoff start
Young called on his wealth of knowledge when he joined Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks on Thursday afternoon and gave some advice to Garoppolo before his first playoff start.
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John Lynch hints at return of multiple 49ers legends on Saturday
There are countless Super Bowl-winning alumni of the San Francisco 49ers, and according to 49ers general manager John Lynch, more than a handful are expected.