that's a beginning good thing but also a dilemma now that alec smith is healthy and collin played well who should he start sunday in st. louis. smith is the captain. couple play away from the superbowlless year on top of that led the niners to a good record this year before his concussion. collin did what he was supposed to do as back up. come in and manage the offense and put up 2 w in the win column. different skill sets. collin more mobile able to avoid sack and strong arm and alec more accurate and comfortable in the zone and here's the the dilemma 8. unique situation. you have 2 quarterback that are playing at a very high level. one is the captain and one is the starting quarterback. the other has played grit football. the last 3 football games. both have a hot hand. >> i think the thing best for us we have 2 good guys. >>reporter: harbaugh said he will make the decision by wednesday sought team can move forward. bad news for the niners they lost kyle with a torn acl in the left knee. he was blocking yesterday and he buckle hate to see it happen. having good year. randy and aj can

that's a beginning good thing but also a dilemma now that alec smith is healthy and collin played well should he start sunday in st. louis. smith is the captain. couple play away from the superbowlless year on top of that led the niners to a good record this year before his concussion. collin did what he was supposed to do as back up. come in and manage the offense and put up 2 w in the win column. different skill sets. collin more mobile able to avoid sack and strong arm and alec more accurate and comfortable in the zone and here's the the dilemma 8. unique situation. you have 2 quarterback that are playing at a very high level. one is the captain and one is the starting quarterback. the other has played grit football. the last 3 football games. both have a hot hand. >> i think the thing best for us we have 2 good guys. >>reporter: harbaugh said he will make the decision by wednesday sought team can move forward. bad news for the niners they lost kyle with a torn acl in the left knee. he was blocking yesterday and he buckle hate to see it happen. having good year. randy and aj can pic

beginning that's a beginning good thing but also a dilemma now that alec smith is healthy and collin ld he start sunday in st. louis. smith is the captain. couple play away from the superbowlless year on top of that led the niners to a good record this year before his concussion. collin did what he was supposed to do as back up. come in and manage the offense and put up 2 w in the win column. different skill sets. collin more mobile able to avoid sack and strong arm and alec more accurate anded comfortable in the zone and here's the the dilemma 8. unique situation. you have 2 quarterback that are playing at a very high level. one is the captain and one is the starting quarterback. the other has played grit football. the last 3 football games. both have a hot hand. >> i think the thing best for us we have 2 good guys. >>reporter: harbaugh said he will make the decision by wednesday sought team can move forward. bad news for the niners they lost kyle with a torn acl in the left knee. he was blocking yesterday and he buckle hate to see it happen. having good year. randy and aj can pick u

alec smith not happy about. oday smith spoke about being repoliceed despite the fact that he smith leads the league completing 70% of the passes. smith has been a good soldier through a lot of difficult take place with the niners over the course of the past 8 years. after leading the team to the championship remember even caddie for harbaugh at pebble beach now watching the collin show. clearly frustrated. >> because i feel in lake something special going on her here. sacrifice invest so much time lake i said really feel like haven't con anything beside gate concussion. you kind of state your case with the play. i have con that. sensitive stuff. >>reporter: raiders streak 13 straight televised home games will come to an end this sunday. not enough tickets sold for the 1:00 o'clock kick off against cleveland. that means the game blacked out locally no tv. >> lane backer in limbo bo-expectation is that the rai raiders will cut him but hasn't happened yet. mclane all over social media yesterday saying the raiders ha

latest on alec smith.d he start feeling the concussion in the game with the ram and will he be able to go next monday jeans. sports. intelle >> coming up at 11:00. local virus if they succeed lives saved. effort to stay one step ahead of the next outbreak. >> also soda pop with a dieting difference. new cola that is promising to slim you down. those stories and more coming up at 11:00 over on channel 7. hope you can join us. larry here with all the sports. and alec smith. >> yes. get to his condition here. we think he's going to be okay. appears he's on track to be back as quarterback for the 49ers next game week from tonight against chicago. checked out by neurologist said to be feeling better after concussion in the kind of strange tie with the ram. hurt in the sec quarter yesterday we thought it was on this hit by joe but head coach harbaugh said alec was fine after that play but the vision blurry after quarterback sneak later on the drive. right there. smith hoping the vision would clear. it didn't. se

alec smith is our starting quarterback. he has not done anything to lose that job.n can't category him as a back up quarterback because he started games. played very well in the games. we'll say that quarterback is probably wednesday in the biggest reason is so our players aren't all pressured to who is it. everybody hammering them for the information. >> this decision can divide a locker room. i have seen it happen. jim is a loyal guy. making one of the toughest choice of his professional career wednesday so stay tune. >> all right bad news for the niners. lost wide receiver kyle williams with torn acl in the left knee. the knee buckled. hate to site happen. having good year. of others can pick up the slack. hunter hurt on the same play. no word on his status. but there's a kim lying in wait. raiders bless their heart. lost 4 straight game yesterday if cincinnati. given up 169 points. those 4 games will scoring only 79. raiders defense can't seem to stop anybody. ben and ran for 129 of the team 2 21 yards rushing. raiders may the worst tackle team in the nfl right

alec smith practiced without contact. him in the black jersey he has to be cleared for regular practice but the expectation is that he will be able to go monday night against the bears. >> they are also dealing with concussion issue in the quarterback. cutler didn't practice today. he's questionable for monday night. that means former raider campbell could get to start against the niners. >> if so i don't think at any time, you know, sharp of a guy as he is, he is willing to risk his livelihood for this one game especially long season. we have plenty of games ahead that we need him for. >> thursday night football in chili buffalo. 90 seconds to score the first only touch down of the game. if 79 yard here. 7 nothing bills. they added 4 fold gooel goal. up on the fourth. miami coming back. tannehill to best from hawaii. 2 yards on the touch down. miami just 184 yards. 3 turn over. tannehill picked by scott. that ends it miami now on a 3 game skid as the bills win 19-14. after returning from a horrific ankle injury that side

alec smith has to go through the new concussion protocol and still cleared to play but the 49ers sayhe was feeling a lot better today. sounds they were expecting him to be ready next monday night against chicago. smith got rocked in the second quarter on this hit by joe. just watching this makes your head hurt but he says submit started glition about sneak later on the drive. now today linebacker patrick thinks smith will be okay. >> so i saw him after the game he was walking out and asked him if he was all right he said he would be all right i know he will be. he's a tough guy. he will come back stronger sun he left. he's one of our captains and most definitely need him out there. but at sfrirs to make sure he's healthy and go. >>reporter: monday night football. veteran honor before the steeler chief game. actual lead in a game. because they are brutal this year. charles with touch down. chiefs up 7 nothing. late second quarter unbelievable catch by mike wallace who somehow cradle the ball between his legs never touches the ground. it's a touch down t.more at the half. ben injured r

alec smith has to go through the new concussion protocol and still cleared to play but the 49ers saypecting him to be ready next monday night against chicago. smith got rocked in the second quarter on this hit by joe. just watching this makes your head hurt but he says submit started glition about sneak later on the drive. now today linebacker patrick thinks smith will be okay. >> so i saw him after the game he was walking out and asked him if he was all right he said he would be all right i know he will be. he's a tough guy. he will come back stronger sun he left. he's one of our captains and most definitely need him out there. but at sfrirs to make sure he's healthy and go. >>reporter: monday night football. veteran honor before the steeler chief game. actual lead in a game. because they are brutal this year. charles with touch down. chiefs up 7 nothing. late second quarter unbelievable catch by mike wallace who somehow cradle the ball between his legs never touches the ground. it's a touch down t.more at the half. ben injured right shoulder in a third quarter by just ton it could

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. >> we'll certainly update you on alec smith situation and jim harbaugh as well and baseball news. 25 years old 2 world series rings and big new troph trophy. buster world better and better. giants catcher on his big award. next in sports. his big award. next in sports. >> good evening. doctors call ate minor procedure but when the heart is involved is anything minor. frainers coach harbaugh treated at stanford hospital today for irregular heart beat. there are different types and 49ers didn't say which one harbaugh was treated for. normal treatment is a shock of the heart to get it beating normally again. 48-year-old harbaugh is expected to be back at practice tomorrow. >> like he always tells us he is tougher than a 2 dollar steak. we necessity he will be all right. we have a bunch of great coaches here that keep everything on track and practice today fast he was her here. >> as for smith he practiced today in the jersey still has to be cleared for a full practice after the concussion in order to play monday night against chicago. his counter part cutler of the bears also had a conc

collin started in place of alec smith tonight. he shredded one of the best defense in the nfl.e a rocket arm and niners they destroyed the bears. smith said he was surprised. felt he was fine recovered from concussion last week but collin got the start first in the nfl and he looked like a veteran. first quarter. deep down the field. to kyle williams in stride. 57 yards. jim harbaugh pumped.

collin started in place of alec smith tonight. he shredded one of the best defense in the nfl.ey destroyed the bears. smith said he was surprised. felt he was fine recovered from concussion last week but collin got the start first in the nfl and he looked like a veteran. first quarter. deep down the field. to kyle williams in stride. 57 yards. jim harbaugh pumped. next play to davis. kind of forgot in the offense. 6 catches said he felt like somebody took the handcuffs off finally. 10 nothing niners. second quarte quarter. to davis. again. 32 yard gain. perfect placement. 12 of 15. 184 yards in the first half setting up hunter. up the middle. look at the drive hey. 14 yards. niners up 17 nothing. bears stunned. defense just destroyed campbel campbell. smith 5 and a half sack nitd. he was unblockable. niners up 20 to nothing at the break. bull rushing guys. quar third quarter more from the man from nevada connect with mario for 37 yards and moments later add will he be nobody open. float to the left and hits michael crabtree for the touch. 10 yard score. 16 of 23. 243 yards. 2 t

collin started in place of alec smith tonight. he shredded one of the best defense in the nfl. had he a rocket arm and niners they destroyed the bears. smith said he was surprised. felt he was fine recovered from concussion last week but collin got the start first in the nfl and he looked like a veteran. first quarter. deep down the field. to kyle williams in stride. 57 yards. jim harbaugh pumped. next play to davis. kind of forgot in the offense. 6 catches said he felt like somebody took the handcuffs off finally. 10 nothing niners. second quarte quarter. to davis. again. 32 yard gain. perfect placement. 12 of 15. 184 yards in the first half setting up hunter. up the middle. look at the drive hey. 14 yards. niners up 17 nothing. bears stunned. defense just destroyed campbel campbell. smith 5 and a half sack nitd. he was unblockable. niners up 20 to nothing at the break. bull rushing guys. third quarter more from the man from nevada connect with mario for 37 yards and moments later add will he be nobody open. float to the left and hits michael crabtree for the touch. 10 yard sc

. >> we'll certainly update you on alec smith situation and jim harbaugh as well and baseball news. 25ig new troph trophy. buster world better and better. giants catcher on his big award. next in sports. his big award. next in sports. úa >> good evening. doctors call ate minor procedure but when the heart is involved is anything minor. frainers coach harbaugh treated at stanford hospital today for irregular heart beat. there are different types and 49ers didn't say which one harbaugh was treated for. normal treatment is a shock of the heart to get it beating normally again. 48-year-old harbaugh is expected to be back at practice tomorrow. >> like he always tells us he is tougher than a 2 dollar steak. we necessity he will be all right. we have a bunch of great coaches here that keep everything on track and practice today fast he was her here. >> as for for smith he practiced today in the jersey still has to be cleared for a full practice after the concussion in order to play monday night against chicago. his counter part cutler of the bears also had a concussion but questionable. not b

and will alec smith start monday night against the bears of a concussion last week?have block. >> mike: the only question around the niners this week has been their health. jim harbaugh back in practice after an irregular heartbeat, and alex smith still practicing, hoping to be cleared monday. he is officially listed as questionable for the game after a concussion last week but continues to make strides. in fact all the tests but must go through a a contact drill before he can be cleared to play. joe staley knows what it takes to get back. >> final step is you have contact test. that can occur basically anytime up to the game. for me it was like i just basically had to bang against another person with my helmet. quarterback, probably be different. their job isn't consist of banging helmets. >>> nobody thought snoompedz could beat oregon in eugene but the cardinal went up with a chip on their showered. oregon had the longest win streak of 13 games. and hogan, sect standard -- second start of the career. third quarter, ducks take their first lead of the game. thomas, p

and will alec smith start monday night against the bears of a concussion last week? block. >> mike: the only question around the niners this week has been their health. jim harbaugh back in practice after an irregular heartbeat, and alex smith still practicing, hoping to be cleared monday. he is officially listed as questionable for the game after a concussion last week but continues to make strides. in fact all the tests but must go through a a contact drill before he can be cleared to play. joe staley knows what it takes to get back. >> final step is you have contact test. that can occur basically anytime up to the game. for me it was like i just basically had to bang against another person with my helmet. quarterback, probably be different. their job isn't consist of banging helmets. >>> nobody thought snoompedz could beat oregon in eugene but the cardinal went up with a chip on their showered. oregon had the longest win streak of 13 games. and hogan, sect standard -- second start of the career. third quarter, ducks take their first lead of the game. thomas, punch

>> i think it is probably going to be cappernick, they will say a long season, let's make sure alec smith is completely fixed and ey do love cappernick. >>> thanks for watching. >>> the morning team will be here at 4:30 a.m. with more on black friday. take a look. this is a live look from news chop ter 2 over

>> i think it is probably going to be cappernick, they will say a long season, let's make sure alec smith is completely fixed and they do love cappernick. >>> thanks for watching. >>> the morning team will be here at 4:30 a.m. with more on black friday. take a look. this is a live look from news chop ter 2 over a crowded parking lot that opened an hour ago. happy shopping folks, we are always here for you, have a great night.

>>reporter: "sports illustrated"is reporting cleared or not alec smith will not start sunday game. instead collin will be the star after stepping up on monday in an impressive show against the bears. >> collin has been getting l pretty similar to what he got last week. he is getting some of the l rep and alex some of the rep. >>reporter: mission high versus lincoln at this year championship game a big cross town rivalry. but most everyone here has a bigger allegiance. the niners. stapled is where it all began for the 49ers back in the day. lots of history here for sure. and today lots of very strong opinions. from the fans. >> harbaugh has to back his gu guy. but obviously collin is a wonderful mraivrment i would go with smith. >> coaches will do a good job. superbowl team you go with the quarterback that will get through. >> she's having deja vu about another quarterback controversy. >> it reminds me of the days of young and montana and personally i think smith should finish it out. >>reporter: this is abc 7 news in san francisco. >>> well on this thanksgiving some diners had the

. >> also what happened to alec smith last weekend concussion we are talking about.look at what happened inside the brain and things you need to know to prevent permanent daniel to the brain in sports injuries. those stories more coming up at 11 but mr. biel is here with the sports. >> it's award season. congratulations in order for bob melvin named american league manager of the year. he took an oakland team everybody figured was last place and transformed them into division champion. a had a 20 game improvement in the one loss record from 2011. went 94 and 68. they captured the al west crown. pushed the tying investigators 5 games in the division play offs series. melvin edged out buck of the orioles 16-12 first place voting in the balloting done by the baseball writer association of america. bruce finished third. this was a 1 man race basically. captured by national skipper johnson. johnson with 23 of the 32 first place votes. baker of the reds former giants skipper finished second. keep in maipd the voting is done at the end of the regular season. so bruce leavin

alec boon's tame on kaepernick? >> unbelievable, the effort he gave today was awesome. >> but some were quick to back smith. >> you feel alex. he won us championships and third rated passer on the football league. >> obviously i want to play. i think i should. but it's not my decision. >> an announcement is expected on wednesday because the longer the controversy lasts, the more fodder the media has. >> the so-called experts that talk about, well, you should be making a fuss about it or a stink about it. it is about the team and it is about us all working together. so that one gets me upset. that's -- that's not what our two guys with about. >> david shaw won the pac-12 coach of the year award today for the second consecutive season. shaw's 21-4 since taking over for harbaugh. stanford plays for the pac-12 championship on friday against ucla at the pond. now the winner goes to the rose bowl. game experts did not picture this when they started playing football and the season began. >> i never -- i know nobody was giving us a let down for the pac-12 media day at the beginning of the season and i told them it was the same