Sports: On the way to the Super Bowl: San Fransisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Well, I went for Simon Evans' preview of today's game, and he was focussed on Colin Kaepernick of the Atlanta Falcons, but by the time I got to Craig Ballard's pick for the X-factor on San Fran's 49ers, I wasn't so sure.  This is gonna' be a great game, tho it's hard to end up "neutral," so I'm gonna' go with the 49ers.

— Sportikos, refWrite Backpage sports newspotter, analyst, columnist

RantSports (Jan20,2k13)

San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 

NFC Championship Game X-Factors
 
by Craig Ballard

We are getting closer and closer to seeing who will compete in Super Bowl XLVII and this article is a look at a few potential X-factors for the NFC Championship tilt between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. As the 2013 NFL Playoffs Insider for Rant Sports, I have a detailed game preview RIGHT HERE.

For the visiting 49ers I will pick rookie LaMichael James as their X-factor. The former Oregon Ducks star has only been active for a month, but he is a guy who can contribute in a few different ways on Sunday.

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Sports: FootballUSA pro: San Fran 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons + Colin Kaepernick

Reuters football journo, Simon Evans, reads fast and well, covering all the combos the Atlanta Falcons have to offer around there quirky star Colin Kaepernick.  I, for one, can't help go into viewing this game without rooting for the Falcons against the intrepid San Fransisco 49ers.  But, heck, I'll take anything as it comes along if the game is as lively and engaging as Evans' write-up suggests it will be.

— Sportikos, refWrite Backpage sports newspotter, analyst, columnist

Reuters (Jan20,2k13)
All eyes are on Colin Kaepernick 
in National Football Conference title game

by Simon Evans

Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:42pm EST

(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons are one game from finally turning their Super Bowl potential into reality but while their presence in the NFC Championship game is no shock, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is certainly a surprise element.

Sunday's game in the Georgia Dome will arguably come down to whether Atlanta's defense, which has struggled against mobile quarterbacks this season, will be able to cope with the fast read-option plays of the thrillingly unpredictable Kaepernick.

Atlanta have everything else in place.

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