Colin Kaepernick

Colin Rand Kaepernick (twitter: @Kaepernick7)

Position: QB
Height: 6-5    Weight: 233 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: November 3, 1987
College: Nevada-Reno   (school history)    (Kaepernick college stats)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 9 (7237th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/22 FFLockerRoom: Michael Crabtree Suffers Torn Achilles’ During 49ers Practice: The San Francisco 49ers were just dealt a huge blow today as what is now confirmed as their worst fear for the young wide out;...
• 5/22 EDSFootball: Report: Michael Crabtree has torn Achilles tendon: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has suffered a torn Achilles tendon during organized team activities (OTAs),...
• 5/22 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Michael Crabtree Tears Achilles: The San Francisco 49ers best wide receiver has torn his Achilles tendon, and will most likely miss at least the first 6 weeks...
• 5/22 Money in the Banana Stand: 2013 Draft – A Successful Ruse: Rip Riley: I’m setting the autopilot, but this better not be a ruse.  Sterling Archer: A ruse? Brrring, brrring. Hello....
• 5/18 49ersSpin: Quinton Patton got the Tavon Austin treatment: So, what does that mean exactly? If you recall, Tavon Austin said recently that since being drafted, he’s been approached...
• 5/17 49ersSpin: A.J. Jenkins muscled up this offseason : The skinny on A.J. Jenkins: The former first-round wide receiver isn't as skinny anymore. That, of course, was the one...
• 5/17 NFL Jerks: Quarterback Contract Wars: Who Should Be Paid the Most?: This offseason has been a bonanza for quarterback contracts. Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco both received NFL-record contracts...
• 5/15 FootballPerspective.com: Quarterbacks Were Healthier Than Ever in 2012: Twenty quarterbacks started all sixteen games last season: Eli Manning Tony Romo Andrew Luck Russell Wilson Peyton Manning Matthew...
• 5/14 CW Sports Blog: HOF Worthy: The Importance of Super Bowls for Quarterbacks: Throughout the realm of football media, an inordinate amount of time is spent discussing whether a quarterback has reached “elite”...
• 5/13 NFL Jerks: A Look at Where Quarterbacks are Drafted in 2-QB Fantasy Football Mocks: When drafting in 2-QB leagues, we can’t look at standard ADP data, because most of it is skewed toward leagues that only...
• 5/12 EDSFootball: Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 4 Complete: 4.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Aaron Hernandez, TE, New England Patriots Through three seasons, Hernandez, who turns 24 in...
• 5/12 49ersSpin: Packers’ Datone Jones: Kaepernick can’t keep running like that: The Packers have made no secret this offseason that 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s big game in a playoff-ending...
• 5/7 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scipts: Average margin in every game last season: Yesterday, I presented the average lead or deficit for each team in the NFL last year, a number I’ve called the “Game...
• 5/6 Sports Out West: 49ers are a perfect fit for Marcus Lattimore: Marcus Lattimore found himself in an unenviable position. The former South Carolina Game**** was a running back with first round...
• 5/6 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scripts – The Best Teams of 2012: Last year, I introduced the concepts of Game Scripts. There are 3600 seconds in every game: the Game Script is the average score...
• 5/3 49ersSpin: Kaepernick racks up the endorsements: David Whitley apparently won’t be buying a Jaguar. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whom Whitley criticized last...

• 4/28 NFL Jerks: Post NFL Draft Tiered QB Rankings for 2-QB Leagues: Three days, 254 picks later, and the 2013 NFL Draft is finally over. Questions have been answered and quarterbacks have been chosen....
• 4/27 NFL Jerks: 2013 NFL Draft Recap and Reactions: Two days, and three rounds, into the 2013 NFL draft, we’ve begun to get a clearer view of which teams are clearly enjoying themselves,...
• 4/26 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills did indeed always want E.J. Manuel: The Buffalo Bills made the surprise move of the 2013 NFL Draft when they decided to take Florida State Seminoles signal-caller...
• 4/24 NFL Jerks: Pre NFL Draft Tiered QB Rankings for 2-QB Leagues: With the 2013 NFL Draft scheduled for Thursday, now seemed like a good time to put together tiered fantasy football quarterback...
• 4/22 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football: Top 30 ADP in 2-QB Leagues: In the poker community, when debating who is the best poker player, the debate tends to gravitate towards recent tournament/event...
• 4/11 StoopSports.com: NFC West Draft Preview: Eric Goodheart-  Two years ago, the NFC West was unanimously considered the worst division in football as all four teams finished...
• 4/8 The Packer Perspective: 2013 Draft Digest Vol. 8: Every Tuesday (Monday this week…oops) between now and the NFL Draft, we’ll take a look around the Internet at what some...
• 4/6 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on NFC teams: It’s April, so most of these points will probably look silly in 9 months, but the NFC should be the class of the NFL in...
• 4/5 Sports Out West: 49ers news: OT Anthony Davis signs 5-year extension: The San Francisco 49ers signed right tackle Anthony Davis to a five-year extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. When...
• 4/3 Sports Out West: Nnamdi Asomugha may make San Francisco 49ers NFL favorites: The San Francisco 49ers appear to be issuing a message to the NFL.  The message appears to be the Lombardi Trophy for the 2013...
• 4/2 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football: Ben Roethlisberger is a QB1 Being Drafted as a QB2: For whatever reason Ben Roethlisberger isn’t being mentioned with the elite fantasy football signal callers this off-season....
• 4/2 Money in the Banana Stand: Cracking the Geno Code: Last week for RotoViz, I examined the statistical profiles of the current NFL starting quarterbacks to get a baseline for evaluating...

• 3/30 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 30 Tight Ends: New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. That's it. That's the list of tight ends that finished ahead of Patriots tight...
• 3/30 Sports Out West: 49ers RB Kendall Hunter will be ready for training camp: San Francisco 49ers running back Kendall Hunter’s recovery is ahead of schedule and is scheduled to be back for the start of...
• 3/30 NFL Jerks: A Quarterback Test: Pass Happy, Efficient and Reasonable ADP: Relying on a glut of pass attempts is by no means a rock solid strategy in selecting your fantasy signal caller. It’s an unstable...
• 3/29 Sports Out West: 49ers news: QB Pat White works out for San Francisco: On Thursday, quarterback Pat White, who lasted played for the Miami Dolphins in 2009, worked out with San Francisco 49ers head...
• 3/28 Sports Out West: 49ers news: Michael Crabtree trolls Alex Smith, lauds Colin Kaepernick: Former San Francisco 49ers No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith has handled enough adversity to last an NFL career, yet he’s still...
• 3/28 Money in the Banana Stand: Colin Kaepernick, Tactlenecks, and QB Predictiveness:                                    ...
• 3/26 KC Kingdom: Are Moeaki, Fasano Due for Big Seasons?: The arrival of a former a former San Francisco quarterback may mean better production from Kansas City’s tight ends. Alex...
• 3/20 Bolt Beat: Madden 25 Cover Vote: Gates vs Kaepernick. LT vs Cunningham.: The NFL Madden series is running votes again to select the new player to be put on the cover of Madden 25. Calvin Johnson was...
• 3/19 Lombardi Ave: Does Dom Capers think the read-option is the ‘flavor of the month?’:   Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin paid a nice insult to Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers by...
• 3/13 Sports Out West: Anquan Boldin on trade to 49ers: ‘It was shocking’: Anquan Boldin never imagined that he’d be the newest member of the San Francisco 49ers’ corps of wide receivers after...
• 3/13 FootballPerspective.com: What veterans did the eventual Super Bowl Champs add in the prior offseason?: Happy New Year to the NFL, which opened for business at 4PM yesterday. It’s been a busy couple of days, as the Seahawks...
• 3/12 StoopSports.com: NFC West Needs: Ryan Pavlicek and Ollie Banton- Last season the NFC West proved to be a rising division in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers had...
• 3/11 MTRMedia.com: 49ers Acquire Anquan Boldin: Just moments after the Seattle Seahawks made their move, trading a package of picks to the Minnesota Vikings for Percy Harvin,...
• 3/11 NFL Jerks: Wide Receivers for Free: It’s a passing league and all that. I’d rather not rehash 10,000 real and fantasy football articles on how the NFL is trending...
• 3/11 We Talk Fantasy Sports: 49ers Acquire Anquan Boldin: Just moments after the Seattle Seahawks made their move, trading a package of picks to the Minnesota Vikings for Percy Harvin,...
• 3/9 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills to host Matt Scott: Former Arizona Wildcats standout quarterback Matt Scott is drawing comparisons to former Wisconsin Badgers and current Seattle...
• 3/7 NFL Jerks: Early Fantasy Football 2013 Tiered Rankings: Specificity will come later. For now, I’ve pieced together tiered rankings for each of the four fantasy skill positions. The...
• 3/4 FootballPerspective.com: 2013 RSP Football Writers Project: My Picks in Rounds 1 and 2: Matt Waldman and Sigmund Bloom are once again running the RSP Football Writers Project this off-season. Last year, a salary cap...
• 3/4 NFL Spin Zone: Matt Schaub Says Mobile Quarterbacks Are Trend, Not The Future: As the new mobile quarterback and read-option emerge in the NFL behind youngsters Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton,...
• 3/2 NFL Jerks: How to Work the Waiver Wire in 2-QB Fantasy Football Leagues Part 1: When playing in a 2-QB fantasy football league you have to look at the league you play in differently in every aspect. Your draft...
• 3/2 NFL Spin Zone: Oakland Raiders handling Terrelle Pryor correctly: The Oakland Raiders, especially head coach Dennis Allen, are very high on backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor, and there is a chance...

• 2/28 North and South of Royal Brougham: Too Much is being Made of the Correlation Between the Alex Smith Trade and Matt Flynn’s Value: Among a list of expected tasks for the Seahawks, at least as it relates to fan interest is the future of their backup quarterback...
• 2/28 Sports Out West: Alex Smith rumors: 49ers ‘absolutely’ trading QB: The San Francisco 49ers are ‘absolutely’ going to trade Alex Smith, according to CSN Bay Area’s Tim Kawakami. ...
• 2/28 Money in the Banana Stand: Alex Smith Superstar: Now that an Alex Smith trade to Kansas City appears a fait accompli, long-suffering Chiefs fans are wondering what to make of...
• 2/27 StoopSports.com: Trade Grade: Alex Smith to KC: Alex Ward- When Colin Kaepernick took over for the injured Alex Smith in week 10 and then threw for two touchdowns and 243 yards...
• 2/27 KC Kingdom: Alex Smith: A Continuation of San Francisco Retreads: “A steady, if unspectacular, player surrounded by a solid team.” – NY Times The above quote was from an article the...
• 2/27 StoopSports.com: Breaking News: Smith to Kansas City: Jesse Dougherty- It was reported early Wednesday, by Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, that the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City...
• 2/26 KC Kingdom: Fan Perspective: Chiefs Cannot Draft Luke Joeckel: Luke Joeckel is not the answer for the Kansas City Chiefs. Our Chiefs have never had a first round pick in the NFL draft –...
• 2/25 KC Kingdom: The Quarterback The Chiefs Should Acquire: There is a quarterback the Chiefs should acquire. He would be cheap on the market right now. He might even get cut by this weekend...
• 2/25 Bolt Beat: Kansas City Chiefs Are Interested At Still Sucking. Interested In QB Alex Smith: The Kansas City Chiefs have struggled at the QB position for a long, long time. I love have Matt Cassel is their starting quarterback....
• 2/17 NFL Jerks: 2-QB Leagues are the Future of Fantasy Football: When it comes to my fantasy football draft strategy the thoughts that usually run through my mind revolve around the quarterback...
• 2/17 NFL Spin Zone: The 2013 NFL Draft: The Boom or Bust Players: Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were easy, no brainers. The NFL draft is must see TV because of the boom or bust guys. You...
• 2/15 FootballPerspective.com: Trivia of the Day – Saturday, February 16th: It’s hard not to be amazed by the seasons that Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson had as first-year...
• 2/15 NFL Spin Zone: Kaepernick and Griffin III: Will the Option be an Option in the NFL: Will the option be an option in the NFL? In towns like Norman, Oklahoma, old men gathered to watch NFL games this year, and smiled...
• 2/12 FootballPerspective.com: The History of Black Quarterbacks in the NFL: Five years ago, I wrote a five part series detailing the history of the black quarterback. With February being Black History Month...
• 2/11 FootballPerspective.com: Analyzing the leaders in targets in 2012: Reggie Wayne led the NFL in targets last year, but that’s a little misleading since the Colts ranked 6th in pass attempts....
• 2/4 FootballPerspective.com: John Harbaugh outcoaches Jim Harbaugh, wins Super Bowl: “He’s the best coach in football right now.” That was what John Harbaugh said about his little brother after...
• 2/4 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl 2013: Referees’ Blown Call Cost 49ers Super Bowl Win: After a dramatic 17-0 run during the third quarter, the San Francisco 49ers looked to be headed to the greatest comeback in NFL...
• 2/4 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl 2013: Ravens Overcome 49ers Comeback in Dramatic, Controversial Win:   In a tale of two halves, fans around the nation (the world) nearly witnessed the greatest comeback in NFL history. Nearly....
• 2/4 NFL Jerks: Baltimore Ravens Win Super Bowl 47 34-31: If you wanted to see twists and turns, the soap opera that was Super Bowl XLVII was perfect for you. There was a huge lead,......
• 2/4 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens and Ray Lewis Leave 49ers in the Dark: In the darkness on the field, Ray Lewis’ last ride looked all but guaranteed to end with a Lombardi Trophy. And even though...
• 2/3 FootballPerspective.com: Losing in the title game: the Harbaugh 49ers and the Lombardi Packers: Congratulations to Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco, and the Baltimore Ravens on winning Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens and 49ers...
• 2/3 Tyler's Think Tank: 13 Super Bowl Predictions: There is a missed field goal (looking at you, David Akers) Frank Gore rushes for a touchdown (or two) Joe Flacco...
• 2/2 FootballPerspective.com: Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Before we get to my preview, I feel the need to point you to some excellent Super Bowl previews I saw this week: Bill Barnwell...
• 2/1 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Rundown: Armond Armstead and Anquan Boldin: 1. The New England Patriots made the signing of former USC Trojans and CFL star defensive tackle Armond Armstead official today,...

• 1/31 FootballPerspective.com: Fourth and Harbaugh: Which coach is more aggressive?: I’m going to hold off until Sunday morning to post my Super Bowl preview, but today, I’m going to look at a possible...
• 1/31 WSJ Daily Fix: Flacco Is No Road Warrior: The Count: Despite his record haul of road playoff wins, the Ravens quarterback doesn't transform into an all-time great away...
• 1/30 paullebowitz.com: A-Rod Upstages the Super Bowl: Jim Harbaugh. John Harbaugh. Ray Lewis. Colin Kaepernick. Randy Moss. Joe Flacco. And…Alex Rodriguez? The easiest thing to do...
• 1/29 FootballPerspective.com: How Super Bowl XLVII could impact the HOF chances of certain 49ers: On Sunday, I looked at how the football legacies of certain Ravens would be affected by a win in Super Bowl XLVII; today I will...
• 1/29 Bolt Beat: Super Bowl 2013 Predictions: Time for some Predictions for Super Bowl 2013.. Prediction: Har-Bow, Bro-Bowl and whatever stupid name that they have called this...
• 1/29 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Breaking Down Super Bowl XLVII:   Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ersWhen: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 6:30 PM ET on CBSWhere: Mercedes-Benz...
• 1/28 NFL Jerks: The Most Intriguing Super Bowl Prop Bets: It’s Super Bowl time, and here at Sports Jerks we’re taking a dip into the gambling world to analyze some of the best,...
• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick not feeling pressure : San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick said he is not feeling any pressure to win Super Bowl XLVII. 'Pressure comes from a lack...[+] of preparation,' Kaepernick said. 'This is not a pressure situation. It's a matter of going out and performing.'
• 1/27 FootballPerspective.com: Is good luck driving the low interception rates of Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick?: In September, I started a post by asking you to make this assumption: Assume that it is within a quarterback’s control as to...
• 1/24 FootballPerspective.com: Super Bowl XLVII Prop Bets: I don’t advocate betting on football games and neither does Football Perspective. However, as a person who spends lot of...
• 1/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Must tackle Colin Kaepernick : Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Thursday, Jan. 24, the key to containing San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick...[+] in Super Bowl XLVII is to not let him get to the outisde, in addition to tacking him when the opportunity arises. 'We’re going to have to tackle him. We’re going to have to keep him inside of our defense,' Harbaugh said. 'We’re not going to be able to run past him. He’s fully capable of putting 200 yards on you, just as capable as Frank Gore is or any of their running backs. He’s not just an integral part of their passing game, he’s a huge part of their run game. We’ll have a plan for it. Assignment football is going to be really important for us. Change-ups are going to be important for us. We just have to play well against him.'
• 1/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick looking to trademark TD celebration : San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has applied to trademark 'Kaepernicking,' the quarterback's touchdown celebration in which...[+] he kisses his bicep.
• 1/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Option plays bigger part of arsenal in postseason : The San Francisco 49ers have run option plays 29 times in the playoffs after using them just 26 times in QB Colin Kaepernick’s...[+] seven regular season starts. On those postseason plays, the 49ers have averaged 8.4 yards per rush with four touchdowns.
• 1/23 The Pewter Plank: 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Trent Steelman, Army: In the past, college quarterbacks who moved positions to enter the NFL draft usually did so reluctantly, or did so because the...
• 1/22 FootballPerspective.com: The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect): Eight years ago — almost to the day — our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about “The...
• 1/21 NFL Jerks: Super Bowl 47 Preview: San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens: Ray Lewis and the Ravens are heading to New Orleans in the midst of a magical playoff run to take on the San Francisco 49ers......
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick making instant impact : San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has reached his first Super Bowl appearance after just nine career starts, third-fewest...[+] in league history.
• 1/21 Musket Fire: Super Bowl 2013: Ray Lewis captures the spotlight: The 2013 NFL Super Bowl will be dubbed as the “Harbaugh Bowl” or even the “Harbowl” (is that how it’s...
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Option was effective in NFCCG: The San Francisco 49ers used the option on 13 rushes in the NFC Championship Game; however, QB Colin Kaepernick didn't keep on...[+] any of those plays. Although the Atlanta Falcons were able to contain Kaepernick, they failed to stop the 49ers running backs on options, allowing three touchdowns on those plays.
• 1/21 Stripe Hype: San Francisco 49ers Complete Comeback, Down Falcons 28-24:   As a late Atlanta Falcons drive fell short on fourth-and-4 deep in San Francisco territory, the 49ers knew they were probably...
• 1/21 Stripe Hype: NFC Title Game: San Francisco 49ers Complete Comeback, Down Atlanta 28-24:   As a late Atlanta Falcons drive fell short on fourth-and-4 deep in San Francisco territory, the 49ers knew they were probably...
• 1/20 FootballPerspective.com: Super Bowl History: Now that the Super Bowl matchup is set, I thought I’d start the two-week period with some Super Bow history. The table below...
• 1/20 Stripe Hype: NFC Title Game: San Francisco 49ers Complete Comeback, Down Atlanta 28-24:   As a late Atlanta Falcons drive fell short on fourth-and-4 deep in San Francisco territory, the 49ers knew they were probably...
• 1/20 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl 2013: Possibility of Har-Bowl Between 49ers and Ravens?:   The home team Atlanta Falcons face off against the San Francisco 49ers at 3:00 p.m. EST on Sunday afternoon. Shortly afterwards,...
• 1/20 Musket Fire: Atlanta Falcons up against San Francisco 49ers at the half 24-14: The Atlanta Falcons have taken command of the NFC Championship game at home in the Georgia Dome as they lead the San Francisco...
• 1/20 The Pewter Plank: Remembering the 2003 NFC Championship Game: 10 Years Later: As we gear up for the 2013 NFC Championship game, and we watch Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers face off against Matt...
• 1/20 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl 2013: Possibility of Har-Bowl Between 49ers and Ravens?:   The home team Atlanta Falcons face off against the San Francisco 49ers at 3:00 p.m. EST on Sunday afternoon. Shortly afterwards,...
• 1/20 FootballPerspective.com: Trivia: Name the last team to start different QBs in consecutive conference championship games: In 2011, San Francisco made it to the NFC Championship Game with Alex Smith at quarterback; today, the 49ers will face the Falcons...
• 1/19 Stripe Hype: Super Bowl 2013: Why The San Francisco 49ers Will Win It All:   After shutting down the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round, the San Francisco 49ers will look to continue their...
• 1/18 NFL Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks for the Conference Championship Games: FanDuel.com is offering yet another set of games for daily fantasy football players, even though there are only two games to choose...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | Playoffs may have changed Chip Kelly's mind: Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly may have changed his mind about coaching at the pro level after watching Seattle Seahawks...[+] QB Russell Wilson and San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick perform in the divisional round playoffs last weekend, according to former NFL head coach Tony Dungy. 'Could it be that Chip Kelly watched the playoffs and watched Russell Wilson run a little bit of his read option in the spread offense, and watched Colin Kaepernick run a little bit more of it?' Dungy said. Dungy added he believes Kelly watched the playoffs thinking, 'My offense is way farther advanced than that, and maybe if this is going through the NFL, it might not be so tough.'
• 1/16 FootballPerspective.com: Previewing the NFC Championship Game: San Francisco at Atlanta: A couple of interesting notes, courtesy of Mike Sando on ESPN.com. The first is a good bit of trivia: Jim Harbaugh joins George...
• 1/15 NFL Jerks: FanDuel and Draft Kings Lineups for NFL Championship Week: Bankable daily fantasy values are officially a relic. We’re down to four teams in the conference title games this weekend, making...
• 1/15 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Jerry McDonald’s interview about the Pistol and Kaepernick with Chris Ault: I have not done a good job fulfilling my pledge to point you in the direction of good football articles. But here’s a great...
• 1/14 KC Kingdom: Playoff Games Give Chiefs Hope for QB Situation: If you had to choose between the following quarterbacks to lead your team, who would you choose? Peyton Manning / Aaron Rodgers...
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | ATL a good matchup for Colin Kaepernick?: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick could have a good matchup against an Atlanta Falcons defense that has struggled against...[+] mobile quarterbacks this season. Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton amassed over 700 yards in two games against Atlanta. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson went off to the tune of 385 passing yards and another 60 running the ball against the Falcons in the divisional round.
• 1/13 FootballPerspective.com: Reviewing the Divisional Round of the Playoffs: The Best Weekend of the Year lived up to its re**** this weekend, as the divisional round of the playoffs gave us three outstanding...
• 1/13 NFL Jerks: Creating The Fantasy Quarterback Frankenstein: Part 2: My yearlong experiment of piecing together an elite fantasy quarterback with nothing but excellent matchups for maddeningly inconsistent...
• 1/13 NFL Jerks: NFL Playoffs Preview: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons: Fourteen seasons ago, the San Francisco 49ers knocked off the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The very...
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick dominates Green Bay: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick dominated against the Green Bay Packers in the team's NFC divisional win Saturday, Jan....[+] 12. He ran for 181 yards, which is an NFL quarterback record, and had two rushing touchdowns. He also threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns with an interception that was returned for a touchdown. On the evening, the 49ers piled on 579 yards of offense, with 323 yards coming from the running game. He rushed for 107 yards on 11 carries during the first half alone. Kaepernick said the team's offensive line did an amazing job during the game.
• 1/13 The Packer Perspective: Kaep-ped – 49ers: 45 Packers: 31: Pathetic. Lackluster. Out-of-sync. Outclassed. Out-manned. Outgunned. Terrible. Horrible. No good. Very bad. Pick your pejorative....
• 1/12 Lombardi Ave: Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers: Winner advances to the NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers. National Football Conference Divisional Playoff Game. Candlestick Park, San Francisco,...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Packers | Likely will blitz Colin Kaepernick : The Green Bay Packers defense is expected to send heavy pressure at San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, who will be making...[+] his first postseason start Saturday, Jan. 12. The Packers' 40-percent blitz rate during the regular season was the fourth-highest in the NFL. Kaepernick completed 57 percent of his passes against the blitz this season, ranking No. 20 in the NFL.
• 1/12 KC Kingdom: Kingdom Round Table: NFL Divisional Round: The other day I was roaming around and reading up on the match-ups for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. In my internet...
• 1/11 FootballPerspective.com: Previewing the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs – Saturday: I was on vacation last week, so I provided just a bare bones set of NFL playoff predictions. Technically, my picks went 4-0 on...
• 1/11 The Packer Perspective: Renewing Acquaintances – Divisional Weekend Preview: The say the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, and while the Packers may not know the 49ers well, they certainly...
• 1/10 Blogcritics Sports: When Aaron Rodgers Met the Kap: Aaron Rodgers said this about another team's passer, "He's a great quarterback. He just needs to go somewhere he gets appreciated...
• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick exudes confidence: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is confident heading into his first career NFL playoff start Saturday, Jan. 12, in the...[+] Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers. 'I think I've said before, this is my 17th year of football. So, football is football once you get on the field,' Kaepernick said Wednesday, Jan. 9.
• 1/9 NFL Jerks: 2013 NFL Playoffs Schedule: The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule and NFL playoff bracket are set, as there are just 12 teams that are left remaining in the fight...
• 1/8 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC West: AFC East and NFC East Season in review AFC North and NFC North Season in review AFC North and NFC South Season in review In the...
• 1/8 NFL Jerks: NFL Playoffs Preview: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: The Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers will meet in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs on Saturday night at Candlestick...
• 1/8 NFL Jerks: 2013 NFL Playoffs Schedule: The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule and NFL playoff bracket are set, as there are just 12 teams that are left remaining in the fight...
• 1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Coach thinks Colin Kaepernick is prepared for playoffs: San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said QB Colin Kaepernick is prepared for the challenge the playoffs bring. “Just...[+] being in the situations he’s been in,” Harbaugh explained, “the way he’s handled himself in those situations, at this point we can say just about everything, you know, that a quarterback could face. He’s done well.”
• 1/6 NFL Jerks: 2013 NFL Playoffs Schedule: The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule and NFL playoff bracket are set, as there are just 12 teams that are left remaining in the fight...
• 1/6 NFL Jerks: NFL Playoffs Preview: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: The Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers will meet in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs on Saturday night at Candlestick...
• 1/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Worst Matchups for Fantasy Football Playoffs Week 16: If you are playing in Week 16, you are playing for all the marbles, so congratulations to you!  After drafting...

• 12/25 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seahawks thump 49ers and are Playoff Bound: Pete Carroll and his Seattle Seahawks gave the 12th Man Faithful an early Christmas present last night. A playoff berth. Nobody...
• 12/22 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt “FIP” for Quarterbacks: I’ve been on a major QB kick lately, and there’s no reason to stop now. Today, I want to look at a method that might...
• 12/21 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Title Week: Caution’s Last Stand: If your fantasy squad is still alive and fighting for that make-believe crown this weekend, it’s time to toss a bag over Caution’s...
• 12/20 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Quarterback Yards Above Bench (QBYAB): After posting about SRS-style quarterback ratings on Monday, I was thinking about other things we can do with game-by-game data...
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick earns honor San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15....[+] San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15.
• 12/18 NFL Jerks: Week 16 NFL Fantasy Football Fact or Fiction: Here at Sports Jerks, it’s time for another version of Fact or Fiction, as we look at some of the most pressing questions...
• 12/18 Blogcritics Sports: Patriots Get Serious Wake-Up Call, Lose to 49ers 41-34: Last night saw the New England Patriots' seven-game winning streak come to a stunning end at the hands (and feet) of the San Francisco...
• 12/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: SRS-Style Quarterback Ratings: Here’s a quick set of quarterback ratings I was messing around with, based on Doug’s Simple Rating System. The basic...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick shows well in road win: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick completed 14 of his 25 pass attempts for 216 yards, four touchdowns and one interception...[+] in the Week 15 game against the New England Patriots. He also had seven runs for 28 yards.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Randy Moss a fan of Colin Kaepernick : San Francisco 49ers WR Randy Moss has been impressed with QB Colin Kaepernick this season, particularly his ability to lead. ...[+] 'I think his ability to be able to come off the bench and lead a team, I think that's most important,' Moss said. '... I think Kap's been able to come in and just lead us as a whole unit. Anytime a guy can come in and lead like that, and I don't mean verbally - but leading by example - is what we us as football players look for in a player. Especially in a quarterback. So I really just compliment his leadership and going out there and leading our offense up and down the field.'
• 12/11 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 14: This week at the New York Times, I take a look at how three defensive stars from the 2011 Draft have dominated the league and...
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick rebounds in win: San Francisco 49ers second-year QB Colin Kaepernick rebounded in Week 14 in a win over the Miami Dolphins. He had an 18-for-23...[+] outing and posted a 100.2 passer rating in the victory. Kaepernick threw for 185 yards and chipped in six rushes for 53 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick to start Week 14San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed QB Colin Kaepernick will be the starter in Week 14....[+] San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed QB Colin Kaepernick will be the starter in Week 14.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Standing by Colin Kaepernick: Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh made it seem as those the team will stick with QB Colin...[+] Kaepernick heading into Week 14 against the Miami Dolphins. 'I will let you know if there's a change,' Harbaugh said. 'But right now, I feel as if (the starter vs. Miami) it would be the same this week. And I'm proud of Kap - proud of the way he played. He did some things, some really good things, under a lot of heat and duress and handled himself well, gave our team a chance to win.'
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick not as dominant: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick completed 21 of his 32 pass attempts for 208 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions...[+] in the Week 13 game against the St. Louis Rams. He also had nine carries for a team-high 84 yards in the overtime loss, but no touchdowns and one fumble lost. After the game, head coach Jim Harbaugh indicated he did not anticipate any changes at quarterback heading into Week 14.
• 12/1 Stripe Hype: Week 13 NFL Power Rankings: Which Teams are Gearing up for the Postseason:   In light of week 13 kicking off, I give you my edition of power rankings prior to this week’s action. The rankings take...

• 11/29 NFL Jerks: NFL Fantasy Players to Pick Up for Your Big Championship Push: We’ve come to that time of the season when the playoff picture in your league is pretty much set. Either that, or this is the...
• 11/28 FootballPerspective.com: Week 12 Power Rankings: The contenders have emerged in both conferences. The numbers say that the Broncos, Patriots, 49ers, and Texans are legit, while...
• 11/28 The High Phive: Week 13 Fantasy Football Waiver Adds: Just in time, here are your Fantasy Football waiver targets for Week 13.  These players are likely available in most formats...
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick to start Week 13San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that QB Colin Kaepernick will start in the team’s Week 13 game....[+] San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that QB Colin Kaepernick will start in the team’s Week 13 game.
• 11/27 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 12: My article for the New York Times this week takes a look at one interesting statistic for each of the eight division winners....
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick doing damage outside the pocket : San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick completed five of seven passes outside the pocket for 54 yards and his only touchdown...[+] in Week 12. All three of his touchdown passes this season have come on throws outside the pocket.
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick solid in first road start: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick made his first NFL road start, and second career start, in Week 12 against the New Orleans...[+] Saints. He completed 16 of his 25 pass attempts for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran six times for 27 yards and a touchdown.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick will start against New Orleans Saints: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, continuing an ongoing storyline, will start against the New Orleans Saints during Week...[+] 12. It will be Kaepernick's second career NFL start. While all signs pointed to him starting this week, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh wouldn't name a starting quarterback for the game.
• 11/21 Blogcritics Sports: RJ's NFL Picks, 2012 Edition: Week Twelve : I went 11-3 last week, and 7-6-1 against the spread. For the season, that puts me at 103-57 and 73-81-6 against the spread. For...
• 11/21 The High Phive: Week 12 Fantasy Football Waiver Adds: Just in time, here are your waiver targets in Fantasy Football for Week 12. These players are likely available in most formats...
• 11/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick surprised in first start: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick completed 16 of his 23 passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the...[+] Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 19. Kaepernick also had 12 rushing yards on four runs.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bears | Defense unlikely to change versus Colin Kaepernick : The Chicago Bears are not expected to make many adjustments with San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick now starting in Week...[+] 11. The team's defensive scheme is more about technique and discipline against athletic quarterbacks.
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick might start in Week 11: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick might make his first NFL start in Week 11 against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 19, if...[+] QB Alex Smith (concussion) is unable to go.

• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick finds end zone: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick completed his only pass for seven yards in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, and he ran...[+] four times for 39 yards and a touchdown. He also lost a fumble. Kaepernick has run for scores in back-to-back games.

• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick wins backup QB job: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has won the backup job behind starting QB Alex Smith, according to head coach Jim Harbaugh....[+]
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick expected to be backup QB: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has likely established himself as the team's No. 2 quarterback, partly because QB Josh...[+] X. Johnson hasn't done much to distinguish himself.
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick to be No. 2 QB Friday: San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said QB Colin Kaepernick will be the second quarterback to enter the game in their...[+] first preseason game Friday, Aug. 10.

• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick expected to hang onto backup job: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is expected to enter training camp as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter QB Alex Smith....[+] However, he'll need to hold off a charge from QB Josh X. Johnson.

• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | No. 2 QB job up for grabs : San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said the team's backup quarterback job remains wide open. QBs Colin Kaepernick, Josh...[+] X. Johnson and Scott Tolzien all looked good during workouts, according to Harbaugh, and should have a spirited competition when training camp begins. 'All three of those guys are going to play a long time in this league, in our opinion,' Harbaugh said. 'But the competition for No. 2 and No. 3 will be there when we get to training camp. That will unfold with the practices and the preseason games. That will be very exciting.'
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick struggles with accuracy: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick struggled with his accuracy for the second straight day of workouts Wednesday, June 13....[+] Kaepernick has reportedly shown a penchant for aiming his throws that require touch instead of using his natural throwing motion.

• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | No frontrunner for No. 2 QB job: San Francisco 49ers QBs Colin Kaepernick and Josh X. Johnson will be competing for the No. 2 quarterback job during training camp...[+] but neither will have the edge when the competition begins.

• 3/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Josh Johnson, Colin Kaepernick to compete for No. 2 QB job: San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said QBs Josh X. Johnson and QB Colin Kaepernick will compete for the backup quarterback...[+] job during training camp.
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Turning attention to Alex Smith : The San Francisco 49ers will likely now turn their attention to re-signing free-agent QB Alex Smith after free-agent QB Peyton...[+] Manning (Colts) has decided to play for the Denver Broncos. If the team is unable to re-sign Smith, QB Colin Kaepernick would likely end up the team’s starter.

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Rookie QBs progressed well in 2011: San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday, Feb. 23, that QBs Colin Kaepernick and Scott Tolzien each made positive...[+] progress in their rookie seasons. 'Both of those youngsters did as good a job or better than I've ever seen young quarterbacks approach the game,' Harbaugh said. 'Both of them just sponges in terms of picking up as much as they possibly can. That first of all was the most impressive thing. I also liked the way they competed in practice, before practice, after practice.'
• 2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick expects to compete for starting QB job: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick said he expects to be involved in an open and fair competition for the team's starting...[+] quarterback job in 2012.

• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: 49ers | Colin Kaepernick could see playing time: The San Francisco 49ers are considering giving QB Colin Kaepernick some playing time in the final five games of the season. He...[+] has gone 3-for-3 for 35 yards in his only action of the year.

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