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SAN FRANCISCO — Colin Kaepernick says Clay Matthews' expressions didn't trouble him, and none, of these did the late lick the Green Bay Packers' star pass rusher laid to back it up.
All Kaepernick did was turn in one of the best exhibitions of his young vocation Sunday, passing for 412 yards and three touchdowns in the San Francisco 49ers' 34-28 triumph.
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"Provided that intimidation is your approach," Kaepernick said a short time later, "I trust you have an improved one."
The third-year quarterback was two steps beyond the field of play when Matthews hopped onto his back and hammered Kaepernick to the ground in the second quarter, setting off a scene wild enough that authorities accidentally gave the 49ers an additional down while sorting it out.
Kaepernick took advantage as he did the greater part of the day, tossing a 10-yard touchdown on the following snap to Anquan Boldin, who likewise got the pass on fourth-and-2 late that everything except frosted the choice.
"He could have tried to stay it into Anquan on the break," 49ers mentor Jim Harbaugh said. "In any case he kept the play vivified, only cool as could be, and afterward made an immaculate strike. I imagine that virtually summed up his entire day."
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Kaepernick outdueled previous MVP Aaron Rodgers and withstood the jawing from Matthews that began with talk throughout the week about testing the limits of the standards on hitting read-choice quarterbacks.
"We conversed with one another a considerable measure today," Kaepernick said.
Toward the finale, the 49ers' approach wasn't overwhelming on zone peruses, and Kaepernick demonstrated he can't be categorized as a quarterback while finishing 27 of 39 passes against the Packers' wrecked auxiliary.
Kaepernick ran just seven times for 22 yards, incorporating a 15-yard scramble on third-and-9 late in the second from last quarter. Two plays later, Matthews snuffed out a quarterback manager and hollered in Kaepernick's face as he got up.
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That drive finished in a field objective, and the Packers took their main lead at 28-24 with 8:26 to go. Kaepernick returned right, running for 5 yards and afterward hitting Boldin for a 43-yard increase to set up the choosing touchdown.
"Truly unique execution by him," Harbaugh said. "Some laser-like tosses, downfield pinpoint precision. Administering the tumult of the amusement.
"He never eye flickered, never jumped at whenever. Just continued executing. Simply reliably ok
The Tennessee Titans close down the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The New York Jets aroused to beat Tampa Bay because of a boneheaded late hit by Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David.
Yet the most shocking advancement in Sunday's ahead of schedule amusements was the Buffalo Bills essentially decimating the New England Patriots, who kicked a field objective with 5 seconds to head off to win 23-21.
In one objective line grouping, quarterback Tom Brady yelped at beneficiary Danny Amendola for coating up in the wrong spot, two beneficiaries impacted in example and Brady missed Kendrell Thompkins in the once more of the closure zone, then took a 10-yard sack to abandon the drive.
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With such a large number of new parts — and with Wes Welker in Denver and Aaron Hernandez in prison — and the Patriots' best weapon, tight end Rob Gronkowski, not primed to come back from back surgery, some developing aches are unavoidable. In any case this was not the ruling demonstrating ordinarily wanted from a Bill Belichick group that has added opportunity to plan.
Brady did complete each of the seven of his passes on the last drive, moving the Patriots 49 yards in 12 plays to set up Stephen Gostkowski's 35-yard champ. The Bills, with their new mentor and new kid on the block quarterback, presumably got New England at the correct time. They simply didn't shut
Recently voted a group skipper, Detroit Lions opposing handle Ndamukong Suh called a players-just gathering a week ago to lecture about staying away from imbecilic punishments. He furnished a memo promptly in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings he's still the fellow unavoidably set to submit them.
A heavy fine and perhaps even an alternate suspension are in place after Suh jumped into Vikings focus John Sullivan's left knee — the particular case that needed microfracture surgery in January —a few yards behind the play, drawing a banner that wiped out Deandre Levy's touchdown off an interference return.
Suh, 26, has been fined numerous times for on-field conduct and was suspended two amusements in November 2011 for stepping on Green Bay Packers lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. That makes him a rehash wrongdoer, and Sunday's occurrence was reprehensible.
The Lions need to make an enduring choice on Suh in the following year and a half, with his youngster contract set to void after the 2014 season. There's doubtlessly about his ability. Be that as it may if your group chief is attempting to take out a gentleman's knee, right any marvel train presses on to be Detroit's shortcoming?
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Do you suppose Baltimore Ravens mentor John Harbaugh is grieving the choice to exchange Boldin to his sibling for a sixth-round draft pick?
Boldin can scarcely run anymore at age 32, however his talent for getting open demonstrated in one of the best exhibitions of his vocation Sunday: 13 gets for 208 yards and a touchdown.
"We did surrender a draft decision for him and paying him a considerable measure of cash," Jim Harbaugh said of Boldin, who is making $6 million in the most recent year of his agreement.
"However likely suppose he's worth each penny. I suppose he's worth evvvvvery penny."
In his eleventh season, Boldin is attempting to fill a gigantic void while top beneficiary Michael Crabtree recuperates from an Achilles' damage. At any rate for one day, he was all quarterback Kaepernick required.
HOT READS
— Giants RB David Wilson's beginning work could be in risk after he lost two bobbles in Sunday's 36-31 misfortune, yet give the Cowboys safeguard credit. Dallas required each one of the aforementioned six takeaways to at long last beat their opponents at At&t Stadium.
Titans mentor Tom Coughlin appeared ready to give Wilson an alternate possibility. "He's got to play," Coughlin said. He later included: "We require him" and "He can improve." Giants had Rbs Beanie Wells and Jonathan Dwyer in for visits a week ago. Will they sign one of them?
— New Orleans Saints mentor Sean Payton and previous defensvie organizer Gregg Williams, now an associate with the Titans, came back from their abundance suspensions in style. Payton's offense built up 419 yards and new preventive facilitator Rob Ryan's guard made a key stand in a 23-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Tennessee held the Steelers offense scoreless until late in a 16-9 agitated.
As though the hostile incompetence wasn't terrible enough for the Steelers, they lost two key players — focus Maurkice Pouncey (torn knee ligaments) and linebacker Larry Foote (burst biceps) — for the season.
— Colts quarterback Andrew Luck looks ready to take an enormous venture forward. He finished 18 of 23 passes for 178 yards, two touchdowns and — generally critical — no captures in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Oakland Raiders. The most amazing address is his hostile line.
— A Seattle Seahawks offense that fought in a 12-7 triumph over the Carolina Panthers beyond any doubt could utilize wide recipient Percy Harvin — and there is a chance he returns when Week 7 at Arizona. He's advancing in his restoration from hip surgery more rapidly than envisioned.
The Seahawks may begin pondering taking a few diverts from Marshawn Lynch, who found the middle value of 2.5 yards on his 17 conveys Sunday. Robert Turbin, who ran three times for 17 yards, and tenderfoot Christine Michael both can carry some squeeze.
— It's hard to clarify why Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard isn't getting more chances, as well. Veteran Benjarvus Green-Ellis' 14 conveys in Sunday's 24-21 misfortune to the Bears produced just 25 yards. Bernard ran four times for 22 yards.
— Is there any a larger number of unsafe fusion than Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and wide collector Brandon Marshall? Cutler, who's playing for another contract, tossed Marshall's direction 10 times Sunday and finished eight of them for 104 yards and a touchdown.
— The St. Louis Rams got a great deal out of their new hostile weapons in a 27-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Free-operator prize Jared Cook got seven passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns,
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Measurably SPEAKING
3 — Safeties in the first quarter of Sunday's ahead of schedule diversions. Titans kick return Darius Reynaud posted the first when he fielded the opening kickoff at the 1-yard line, ventures back and stooped down finally zone. The Steelers didn't score again until there was 1:23 to go.
0 — Points scored by the Jaguars offense in a 28-2 misfortune to the Chiefs. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert was 16-of-35 passing for 121 yards with two capture attempts before getting the snare.
2 — Unsportsmanlike lead punishments on Panthers running back Armond Smith, who got a tongue-lashing from wide recipient Steve Smith in the wake of being hailed in the final quarter for not returning instantly to the field as a heavy weapons specialist.
7 — Teams that have cut Browns wide recipient Tori Gurley, who was advertised from the practice squad Saturday, made his NFL introduction and had a 15-yard get in a 23-10 misfortune to the Dolphins. Gurley awhile ago invested time with the Packers, Vikings, Raiders, Bucs, Chargers and Ravens.
175 — Dollars quarterback Tim Tebow, waived Aug. 31, ends up being tallied against the Patriots' compensation top this season.
MONDAY: TIMES TWO
* Philadelphia at Washington, 6:55 p.m. ET, ESPN
* Houston at San Diego, 10:20 p.m. ET, ESPN
Will authorities let anybody inhale on Robert Griffin III in the wake of seeing Clay Matthews' flying takedown of Colin Kaepernick on Sunday?
The response comes in the unanticipated parcel of today's doubleheader, with Rg3 making his come back from knee reproduction as the Washington Redskins visit Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles.
In the late diversion, J.j. Watt and the Houston Texans visit the San Diego Chargers, who have such low desires provincially they required a development to offer tickets and stay away from a power outage for
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