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Vikings’ confidence came from 49ers’ struggles against teams that run the ball well | ProFootballTalk

But it wasn’t only the running game that got it done for Minnesota. Kyle Rudolph had five catches for 36 yards and two touchdowns. “If he’s not in the Pro Bowl this year,” Ponder said of Rudolph, “he’ll be there next year.”

Ha. That comment made me laugh. I was expecting to read, "If he's not in the Pro Bowl this year, it'll be a mistake." Or, "If he's not in the Pro Bowl this year, it'll be a travesty." Something a little stronger.
 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/24/refo-49ers-vikings-week-3/

Opposite Brooks, Aldon Smith (+1.8) was able to take advantage of rookie left tackle Matt Kalil (-2.1), registering four quarterback hurries against him, but his lofty pressure totals were ably assisted on other occasions, as the Vikings struggled to deal with him stunting inside Charlie Johnson, and opted not to pick him up on a couple of occasions.
 

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Another tidbit from the link above that some might not know if they didn't see the game:

Chad Greenway’s two sack performance will likely garner him consideration for the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award. He’s unlikely to feature in our team of the week however as, while he played well, one of those sacks came from Smith falling over, and the other from him refusing to throw the ball away. A good display, but the hype that followed was a little bit of box score madness.[/QUOTE]
 
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