The San Francisco 49ers benched starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons in favor of Blaine Gabbert, who played better but was promptly hit in the head, necessitating the return of Colin, who was booed by the fans. The 49ers beat the Falcons 17-16.
Needless to say, Kaepernick – who just turned 28 – was not happy about being told to take a breather.
"I'm not out of breath, so I don't understand that reference,” he told reporters. “I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do. To me, I've played full seasons and had success. Mentally, I've been through it before. I'm not incapable of going through this." ...
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