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Report: Injured Marcus Mariota Likely out for Colts vs. Titans, Gabbert to Start

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is not expected to play against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night.

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Mariota is dealing with a nerve condition caused by a stinger. While he will reportedly test his arm before the game, he has been told that further nerve damage could impact his ability to throw the ball long term.

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Benched Blaine Gabbert: 'It sucks'

Blaine Gabbert didn’t hold back his feelings about being benched when speaking to reporters Tuesday. After San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly announced that Colin Kaepernick will start over Gabbert this Sunday, the former starter didn’t hide his disappointment. “It sucks,” Gabbert told the media. “I don’t like it.” After losing to the Arizona Cardinals last Thursday night, Kelly said he…

Day 1,050: And we’re back!

As suspected, it wasn’t the kick-ass-est of all days, but it was a productive day nonetheless.

It started with me waking up an hour late. Oops! I forgot to turn the alarms on in my phone. That never fails to derail me. I wish it didn’t but it does. But! I still rallied and got a good chunk of work done. I do need tomorrow to be more badass than today, but what else is new?

Got to watch the Niners…

49ers name Gabbert starting QB over Kaepernick

San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly announced Saturday that Blaine Gabbert will be the team’s starting quarterback. Gabbert was widely expected to be named the team’s starter, beating Colin Kaepernick and Christian Ponder for the role. Kelly confirmed that Kaepernick will operate as the team’s backup. Last season, Gabbert completed 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,031 yards and 10…

Jared Goff faceplants vs. Vikings, poised to be No. 3 QB

Brace yourselves for Case Keenum versus Blaine Gabbert when the Los Angeles Rams open the season on Monday Night Football. If Jared Goff had even a slim chance of overtaking Keenum for the Week 1 quarterback job, Thursday night’s performance in the preseason finale slammed the door shut. The draft’s No. 1 overall pick authored an encouraging opening touchdown drive, highlighted by a 30-yard,…

Gabbert closes in on starting job as Kaepernick falters in debut

The San Francisco 49ers‘ 21-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Friday was the club’s first chance to see Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick take the field together. The veteran quarterbacks have been embroiled in a competition for the starting job all offseason, despite Kaepernick being sidelined with injuries prior to Friday’s debut. The 49ers made it clear that Kaepernick would get a fair…