but when colin kaepernick was benched this week, it was gabbert's turn..a chance at redemption, and . >>> it's been over two years since blaine gabbert started a football game, but when kaepernick was benched this week, it was gabbert's chance at return and resurrection and he did not disappoint. second quarter, gabbert gets the 49ers on the board. look how wide open garrick sellic is. vernon davis traded earlier this week. touchdown 49ers. 10-6 49ers late in the second. this time, gabbert not so wide open, but threads the needle. 17-6, san francisco. end of the half, freeman, aaron lynch covering him, no contest there. falcons cut it to four at the break. now, same score in the fourth quarter. bowman on the blitz sacks, bowman's first sack since week 1. here's the pass gabbert wishes he could get back. picked off by beasley, gabbert's second pick of the game. atlanta got to the goal line. on 3rd down, justin hardy stopped short of the end zone by jimmy ward, new falcons coach. dan quinn thinks about it, but calls on the field goal unit. matt bryant puts the falcons within a point. qu

. >>> the struggling 49ers have benched quarterback colin kaepernick and there could be more changes tomorrow. here is what's happening. our 49ers insider, mat mayoko, confirming the 49ers benched the quarterback and will start blain gab either in his place. it's been a falt fall from grace for kaepernick. the 49ers traded a fan favorite tonight. we'll continue our 49ers coverage later in this news cast. >>> road rage or another random act of violence? either way, thousands of commuters found themselves victimized by traffic on i-80 in san pablo after a shooting on westbound 80. and the mess, not over yet. the search for that gunman continues at this hour. cheryl hurd is in san pablo. so there is some confusion as to whether the man was shot on the freeway? >> there's still confusion about that tonight. a police commander telling us they don't have much to go on. all they know is shots were fired during a heavy afternoon commute. >> they were -- seemed to be unsure if they had a vehicle or a shooting. >> but when chp officers and san pablo police arrived on the design just after 4:00

which means, as you said, colin kaepernick will be riding the bench. >> colin kaepernick. >> reporter: for three years now, colin kaepernick has been the starting quarterback of the san francisco 49ers. he took over the job from an injured alex smith. since then there was never any looking back, until now. this week, the 49ers move in a another direction. >> too soon to bench him. you've got to let him work. >> i have mixed feelings about it. i think he's a strong quarterback. but he's not getting the job done. >> reporter: in 2012, kaepernick led the team to the nfc championship game, and the super bowl the next year. but this year, the 49ers are in last place in the west with a 2- 6 record. >> the first year he started off good. you would expect him to, i think get better every year. it just kinds of seems he's stood the same or gotten worse, actually. >> there's open receivers, or open players that he's not seeing. even the open guy in front of him. >> reporter: some say to blame kaepernick is unfair. this year, there's a new head coach, and many veteran players were traded, or did

kaepernick was his man until today. >> in the past you have stated quite clearly colin is our quarterback. >> i'm the man. i'm the man. >> i'm just -- we are evaluating everyone. >> that evaluation lasted until 7:00 tonight. kaepernick will be benched for sunday's game. 49ers have the worst offense this season. he is not likely the savior with them being 5 and 22, all with jacksonville. kaepernick is 10 and 14 since the 2014 season. vernon davis was traded. reggy bush is out. the second quarter, looking more accurate than kaepernick, 3rd quarter warriors up. curry had 30. you ready for this? golden state won by 50. 119 to 69. the first 50-point win since -- >> i think it proves they are lucky. >> can i finish my script? biggest win in 24 years. >> lucky. >> doing it with steve kerr. luke walton is amazing. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rat

niners qb colin kaepernick out for the season. >> the big question -- does it mean the end of a 49ers' career? >> thank you for joining us. >> if kaepernick never plays again for the 49ers he commits exits his career on a disappointing season. >> let's get to mike schuman with the details. schu? >> i think it caught everyone by surprise. he played injured reserve, with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. cap has been dealing with pain in his nonthrowing shoulder since then. it would heal itself. after the bye week. kaepernick was complaining of soreness. self reported his injury. got a second opinion from the stedman clinic in denver where it was found he had a s significant tear in his left shoulder will have surgery as early as the tuesday in denver. rehab of these injuries takes four to six months which plays into a key date in his contract. on april 1, kaepernick's salary of $11.9 million becomes guaranteed if he is on the roster including injured reserve. the team can waive an injured player, but could work out injury settlement. he will lose $875,000 this season. and personal ga

but colin kaepernick's season is over. but what is next? we have the scoop on cap with the niners.hat is next with the xfinity sports desk. the gets to work by 8:00...ids, and always manages to give them a healthy lunch. the newlyweds seeking out wholesome meals and exciting flavors for their new cookware. the guy who finally decided to kick 35 years of bad snacking habits. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. with a torn labrum in his non-wi . >>> we may have seen the last of colin kaepernick in a 49ers uniform. today, the team placed kaepernick on season-ending injured reserve with a torn labor in his shoulder, our insider matt maiocco says he will likely have surgery in colorado. now, it could take kaepernick four to six months to recover, and that is key because his salary is guaranteed through injury, and the salary could be guaranteed if he remains on the roster through the 1st. our insider, matt maiocco. >> right now i don't see there is a lot of trust on either side. i think colin would like to get a fresh start somewhere else. i don't think he is

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well, allen, head coach jim tomsula says it was his decision to make regarding the benching of colin kaepernick. he said he notified mr. kaepernick that he would be the backup to blaine gabbert on monday for this weekend's game. it's a decision that many in 9er land are still finding surprising. on the practice field, no sign of the tumultuous week for the 49ers. blaine gabbert took snaps as the first time quarterback. colin kaepernick ran through plays as the backup all under the watchful eye of head coach jim tomsula, who called benching kaep a tough decision. >> i want colin to step back and breathe, look at things through a different lens, keep comparing, keep doing his thing. you know, keep working but just -- just step back. >> reporter: the coach said the 9ers'2-6 record is on everyone, not just the quarterback and in the locker room players admitted it has been hard. >> i think it's a definite time when you're losing no one wants to lose. >> reporter: some were not expecting the move. >> i did not do enough to help him out as the quarterback. we didn't make enough plays so yeah, i was a

gh how has colin kaepernick taking his demotion. >> colin's been great. i wouldn't expect him to be any other way. we have a great quarterback room. the dynamic between us is wonderful. it's going to continue to be that way. >> well, the question is, is this a one-game audition before next weak's bye week? or does he replace while colin sits and watches a little bit more. >> shu, i want to pick up on that point. the coach described this situation as a week-to-week thing. do you think colin ever gets back on the field as a niner? >> i have to say, i talked to blaine before he went into the press conference. he's very confident in taking advantage of his chance. i think if he plays well, colin kaepernick is going to stay on the bench. >> it's interesting. a lot of changes with the 49ers and later on in sports, we'll hear from davis with his practice today and the denver broncos. >> abc 7 has partnered with bay area food banks for the past 24 years to help feed our communities with the annual give where you live food drive. >> we're joined live now from conc

a person with knowledge of the decision says colin kaepernick has been told. he won't start sunday. this comes after he failed to engineer a touchdown drive. for the second straight game. kaepernick will be replaced by backup. blaine gabbert. gary radnich will have more later in sports. new tonight at 11. san francisco police are asking for the public's help. identifying a wanted homicide suspect. officers say, on october first. 60-year-old marc garcia was assaulted by a man on bush and van ness streets. garcia was taken to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. today, police have released this survaillence video. hoping the public can identify this suspect. police say, he is believed. to have been working in the construction trade in san francisco. on the day of the assault. anyone with information is asked to call police. friends and family are mourning the deaths of two east bay high school students. who died in a crash over the weekend. the students were friends and classmates at college park high school. tonight. the school choir was scheduled to sing the nation

colin kaepernick on the bench for sunday's game. so is his replacements ready to revive the offense? kpix 5's len ramirez is at levi's stadium with the first words from the 9ers' new quarterback. len. >> reporter: that's right. we heard our first words from the coach, head coach, jim tomsula, who said that it was his decision to bench colin kaepernick for this week's game, a decision that many in 9er land are finding surprising. blaine gabbert took snaps as the 49ers first time quarterback. he seemed relaxed and ready to start sunday against atlanta. >> when you get your number called on a week like this, you just got to stick to your routine, stick to the same way you prepare week in and week out. still get here at the same time, still do the right things on and off the field and i'll just go out there and have fun, throw the ball around and let you guys make plays. >> reporter: since the first time since alex smith was in the red and gold colin kaepernick took a backup role but practiced hard. jim tomsula said benching him was tou

jim tomsula spoke for the first time today about why he's benching colin kaepernick. after starting with a disappointing 2-4 seasonal, they have decided to sit him out for this sunday's game against atlanta. >> in no way is 2-6 all on colin kaepernick, that's all of us. okay. that's all of us. everybody here. >> tomsula says it was his decision to sit kaepernick, though he did talk to the general manager and ceo about the move. blain gabbart will step in for kaepernick this sunday. >> good news coming from santa clara. not just the super bowl, oorths major event is on its way to levi's stadium. college football's national championship game will be played at levi's stadium in 2019. so just a few years from now. it's the latest marquee event for the 49ers new stadium since it opened last year. the stadium has already hosted major concerts and wrestle mania as well as preparing for super bowl 50 which is coming up in el nino. in february. >> hopefully it will not rain that day. we have no rain in sight right now. after that rain on sunday, but definitely chilly in the mo

and we're going to hear from colin kaepernick.oc: their authority geraud on cam colin kaepernick.... keeping a positive attitude despite the de-motion. good >>> that decision is out of my control. i respect their authority. >> colin kaepernick keeping a positive attitude despite the demotion. geraud moncure here in the comcast sports net studios. kaepernick ready to help blaine gabbert however he can. they are hoping to help the starter. if gabbert tears it up, kaepernick could be out of a job eventually. >> for me, that's selfish to put that on myself and take away from my teammates and blaine. i support my teammates and blaine in everything they do. >>> on the hardwood, steph curry with the rock to barnes and he drains the three ball. second quarter now, receive to ezeli rejecting the rookie. draymond green pushing up court finds ezeli for the two-handed throwdown, andrew bogut, a career-high 16 points. the time winding down. curry finished with 34 big ones. warriors win 119-104. >>> finally spartan stadium, more news coming up

colin kaepernick, very interesting news about him released today. nced that galvert would be the starter saturday. and many thought kaepernick would be the backup. but it looks like kaepernick's season is officially over and we may have seen the last of him as the starting quarterback for the 49ers. he was lifted for probable for this weekend's game against the seahawks. now he's been placed on season- ending injured reserve and will undergo a surgery next week to repair a tear in his left shoulder. kaepernick apparently suffered the injury in week 4 against the green bay packers. it got a little bit better for a while. but after the by week, he told the team the pain had come back again. so as you can imagine, this was a dominant topic today on "inside the 5". >>> kevin lynch joining me. colin kaepernick on the season- ending injured reserve. where do the 49ers go from here? >> it's interesting, andria. i think -- andria. i think they're really in a team rebuilding now. can he finish off this season strong? he's a guy that got great arm talent. he w

colin kaepernick will be backup for the first time since 2012. which only increases the chances the team will part ways with kaepernick this off season and save nearly $70 million. >> i play this game because i love it. i don't play this game for money. i'll be fine without football if it ever came about. i give everything i have to this game. that's not my motivation to play i. >> the 49ers didn't make more trades before today's deadline but signed former saints running back pierre thomas. this sunday he will play -- not exactly the new version of the million-dollar backfield, ken, as thomas will join gaskins and drones. vernon davis all smiles in his first day at the broncos facility. who wouldn't be? he goes from last place to an undefeated football team! his next trip could be to levi's stadium for the super bowl. >>> there a theme going around right now? last year michael crabtree was labeled as part of the problem with the 49ers. >> what's going wrong? >> i don't know. [ indiscernible ] >> run my routs. feels good. >> reporter: crabtree has

year-old driver did stay at scene and was corporating with police. >> happy 28th birthday to colin kaepernick but may not be celebrating, the 49ers benching their struggling quarterback. clearly a franchise in disarray. not long kaepernick and the niners were in the super bowl. that the was two years ago and a series of missteps by many players on and off the field. nbc bay area's chuck coppola joins us from levi stadium and part of this has been the disappearance of team owner jed york >> you know, raj, a lot of people are wondering when is somebody going to speak up about this in the 49ers as an organization very quiet about fan reaction to as you mentioned colin kaepernick and the starting quarterback benched and the trade for draft picks. popular while season is still in play. fans knew it wouldn't be easy but not 2-6 and now a high-profile trade. >> we did have probably one of the worst off-seasons in nfl history with regard to all the retirement, injuries, people leaving the team. with that adversity i still thought that they had enough great personnel to have a great season this year a

several media sources reporting that colin kaepernick will not start this sunday against the atlanta falcons at levi. no official announcement has been made by the team, but earlier today, the coach who has adamantly supported kaepernick in the recent past said only that everyone is being availabled. they be when asked upon a possible change, a radio show as late as 6:00 p.m. tonight, he said only he wouldn't go there, referring to the subject of a quarterback switch. kaepernick has played some of the worst football of his career this season. and the team has scored, not everyone as much as a touchdown in their last couple of games. san francisco has the lowest ranked offense in the entire nfl. as for kaepernick's replacement, the backup, blaine gabbert. he's a former number 1 draft pick of the jacksonville jaguars. in fact, was the 10th pick of the entire draft back in 2011. he's out of the university of missouri. was acquired by the 49ers in a trade for a 6th round draft pick last season. what can hurt to make little switch toward quarterback. amidst reports that kaepernick has been

we've got coaches opinions on cop -- colin kaepernick and today the man himself --,,,,,,,, dubnation knows... >>> nba up top, guess which team is the lone unbeaten in the whole association? damnation knows. every night warriors fan night. host the nuggets, dubs rolling early. harrison barnes, money. warriors hot from the jump. look from the role steph curry got. staff with eight staff with 83 balls -- steph curry with eight three-pointers. they led by as much as 30. tremont green get some. than the 3rd festus is ely came alive. maggots chipped away and got within 10 late but harrison barnes -- we are done here. -- the denver nuggets chipped away and got within 10 but the warriors the them 119 -- 104. >>> backup quarterback makes news, but colin kaepernick said -- the coach says he benched him to take the heat off of them. the pressure of a 2-6 season. he said he just wanted his quarterback to brief. >> -- breeds. >> i'm not out of breath so i don't understand that reference. >> now 49ers offensive coordinator suggested yesterday that his struggles come from him being too afraid of ma

i am happy that colin kaepernick is our starting quarterback. i had no thoughts of him not being the quarterback. >> i believe in the quarterback. i believe in him. i believe in colin kaepernick. >> after his failed to get the 49ers into the end zone for the second straight game and plummeting to the bottom of the league in offense he changed his tune in records to his starting quarterback. >> reporter: is there a decision on who the starting quarterback will be sunday? >> we are evaluating everything right now. we are in the middle of it right now. i don't have any comments on any position right now. [ talking at the same time ] >> reporter: in the past you stated clearly colin kaepernick is our quarterback. >> we are evaluating everyone. >> running back is also an area of concern. reggie bush is done for the season. san francisco today signed shawn drone who was cut by the browns and jerold hane resigned to the practice squad. the 49ers and raiders are trending in opposite directions. you know what raider nation is talking about right now? >>

but he did do what colin kaepernick could not do the past two weeks. he got the offense into the end zone and got a win. gabbert earning his first start with the 49ers in place of the benched kaepernick. and after about nine query without a touchdown, gabbert gets the niners into the end zone. 7-3 niners in front. and then later in the corner, in the red zone again. gabbert to sellick again. fourth quarter, still up four. gabbert absolutely lit up as he throws the football. and gabbert pulled off the field by officials. checked for concussions. but he would later return, showing some guts and moxie. then in the fourth, looking to kill the clock facing third and four. gabbert keeps it and runs it for the first down as the 49ers hang on to win 17-16. first win since september 2012. >> our biggest thing is we got the victory. it wasn't pretty at times. but our defense played well. got a big stop for us at the end, and we found a way to move the chains and at the end took care of the clock. >> did you feel good throwing the ball? >> yeah, felt great. try to

. >>> it is game over for colin kaepernick at least for this season. the team announced he is out for the rest of the year and quite possibly done with the 49ers. kaepernick has opted to have season ending surgery on his left shoulder. he injured it in week four against the green bay packers. he will need at least four month to recover. the team has until april to decide whether to trade him, release him, or keep him on next season. the 49ers drafted him in 2011. he took over for alex smith the following season leading the team all the way to superbowl 47. last year, the niners made it to the championship and signed kaepernick to a six year $126 million contract. but the team won't have to pay him anything after this season if they cut him as long as he is healthy enough to pass a physical. >>> mark zuckerberg is due to become a father any day now. but that is not what brought the facebook ceo to sf general today. he was there to cut the ribbon on the hospital's new acute care and trauma center. it is named for zuckerberg and his wife pricilla. they do

. >>> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick speaking out for the first time about being benched. >> that decision is out of my control. that's that. >> tonight he is setting the record straight about claims he needed a break. >> a reward for driving less. the way to save big money on your car insurance. how to know if the pay per mile is right for you. >> living large until he lost control. the painful moment a driver crashes his rare ferrari just minutes out of the lot. ,,,,,,,, colin kaepernick is making s first public comments after getting benched by the san francisco 49ers. his coaches made the decisi >>> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick making his first public comments after being benched by the team. his coaches pulled him from the starting line-up. he spoke to reporters after practice today. he said the decision is out of his control. coach jim tomsula says the idea is to give kaepernick a break from the pressure but kaep doesn't see it that way. >> no. i don't believe in pressure. pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do. for me, i played four seasons. i have pla

we've got coaches opinions on cop -- colin kaepernick and today the man himself -- and they kept theiroot on the gas. ,,,, dude, dude, dude!ing) this is bad. i think we're stuck. we're going to have to like talk to each other or something. nooo. i don't like this elevator. (elevator bell dings) how did that feel? was it fun being stuck? i do not like getting stuck! so, the nissan leaf only gets 84 miles on a charge. the 2016 chevy volt gets an estimated 400 miles or more on a full charge and a full tank of gas. woah! how's that for not getting stuck? dubnation knows... >>> nba up top, guess which team is the lone unbeaten in the whole association? damnation knows. every night warriors fan night. host the nuggets, dubs rolling early. harrison barnes, money. warriors hot from the jump. look from the role steph curry got. staff with eight staff with 83 balls -- steph curry with eight three-pointers. they led by as much as 30. tremont green get some. than the 3rd festus is ely came alive. maggots chipped away and got within 10 late but harrison barnes -- we are done here. -- the denver nug

the team has placed colin kaepernick on the injured reserve list. >> that ends his season and possibly his career with the niners. jason applebaum has more. >> reporter: this one was a shocker since nobody knew he was injured but this spells the end to his future with the 49ers. he was benched a few weeks ago but prior to his benching, he was apparentlyplaying with a torn muscle in his left shoulder since the green bay game in october. he reported soreness in his nonthrowing shoulder earlier this week. after an mri and two separate opinions it was deemed he would need season ending surgery likely on tuesday. kaepernick has really struggled this year. no secret. once he was benched, many assumed the niners bowl cut him in order to save the $11.9 million he could make if he returns. here is what is interesting. he has an injury clause meaning the money is guaranteed if he gets injured. so depending on recovery time, this could get very interesting, ugly as we approach the april 1 deadline. >> yeah. >> we are talking $12 million at stake here. so they want him to get healthy before april

it's a difficult time for colin kaepernick. a mch different friday knowing he'll be holding a clipboard on sunday. backup qb addressed the media for the first time since he was taken out of the starting lineup. we've seen them perform better than the result of the first eight games. as the struggles started, it seemed like he began worrying about not making mistakes instead of making plays. >> i don't believe in pressure. the pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do. today i played full seasons, i've been successful. it's something that metropolitanly i've been through before. i'm all capable of going through it. i do everything i can to help that team win. i support my teammates and try to go out and help us get a w on sunday. >> jim tomsula, of course, said the situation will be reevalua e reevaluated after the game. maybe cap could be back in there. more from the e78 battled quarterback later in sports. >> see you then. >>> when this comes to jobs, the bay area is scorching. the latest numbers from the commerce

colin kaepernick is on the injured reserve list, ending his season as he considers surgery on his left shoulder.>>> on vicki liviakis. -- i am vicki liviakis.>> what a fall from grace. >> you can't believe how things unraveled.>> if kaepernick had won super bowl xlvii, would jim harbaugh still we -- be with the niners?>> toby siegal seems to think so.>> could have change the course of history.>> we have come a long way from this. when kaepernick he became a fad. is abs world-renowned. >> we tried to give them a chance, but i think we should move on.>> somewhere along the way colin kaepernick came distance -- distant along -- among the media. some players defended the quarterback, others, not so much.>> after last season, it's sad. the irony, having shouldered the blame for additional three and 60s, the last wind spearheaded by his backup turned starter, an injury that kaepernick's non-throwing shoulder and the possibility of surgery is less -- landed the promising star on the injured reserve list ending his season and possibly run with the 49ers. the team he wants predicted he would pl

in no way is 2 and 6 on colin kaepernick. it's on all of us. >> we have a great quarterback, they dynamic between us -- the dynamic between us is good. is going to continue to be that way. >> let's have fun. i learned as a rookie how to prepare for look mccallum. when you get -- luke mccallum. you just have to prepare the same way week in and week out. you have to do the right things on and off the field. i just want to have fun. we want to throw the ball around and make plays. >> after the game this coming sunday against atlanta, if he is still saying he's had fun, [ laughter ] we will find out. >> first of all coach tomsula said this was his decision. >> you are going to discuss this with the higher powers, even jed york was probably brought in. this is a guy that just a few years ago was given a huge contract. he is the franchise contract. jim tomsula didn't do this alone. >> to get think he at least agreed? >> yes, i think someone told him. we need to take him up. i don't know why it such a big problem for the 49ers to sa

in sports. 49ers head coach jim tomsula reveals his plan for benched quarterback colin kaepernick. .nd in the warriors first test of the season. "chef curry" had it cooking against the rival l- a clippers. gary has the highlights. and all the sports. coming up highlights. and all the sports. coming up with a 100% electric nissan leaf... highlights. and all the sports. coming up what will you do? how far will you go? how much will you see? electrify the world. now with a class-leading 107 miles on a charge, the nissan leaf is the best selling electric car in america. >> gary :the best guggling is curry--guy going is curry blake griffin: 23 points, 10 rebounds chris paul: 24 points, 9 assists today 49ers head coach jim tomsula talked about the reasoning behind benching colin kaepernick. >>:i just want him to step back and a breeze keep doing his thing--breathe, just step back and take a look at things it is tough for him to make the future seemed bright >> pam :i am just supporting tomsula and maybe kaepernick will make a comeback? your life can change in the twinkle of an eye >> gary

it sounds like colin kaepernick. it is the scouting report on the man who will replace kap as the reported starter was that guy. he was the scapegoat after three dreadful years in jacksonville. he is not the strong armed quarterback we saw a few years ago. the game against arizona wrecked the guy. knob is covering tory smith and kap doesn't even look in his drx. direction. the time is right for change because this offense can't get any worse. >> unfortunately the bar is low right now. there is not a lot of pressure on him. playing plays well and moves the ball and they have a couple of chances to practice with him in plays he likes. they had to do it. >> the loss of reggie bush lift the 9ers with few options at tail back so they signed pierre tom pass. he was working on a roster. thomas carried 45 times for 22 yards and two touchdowns. a year ago limited action with the saints. he is good at cahi passes in the back field. >> stan stanford's win impressed nobody of importance. they dropped a spot to 9th in the ap rank

it's going to continue to be that way. >> in no way is 2-6 all on colin kaepernick. that's all of us. okay? >> kaepernick has not spoken publicly since being benched, but the 49ers say he will be available to talk in the next few days. >> we'll see how it turns out. >>> the time is for 11:00. the ultimate betrayal, that's what people in one community are calling the actions of the police officer initially hailed as a hero. coming up in 20 minutes, what led the 30-year law enforcement veteran to kill himself and make it look like a homicide. >>> coming up next, closing doors after decades. >>> welcome back, everybody. the time is for 14:00. -- 4:14. the kraft foods plant is eliminating 130 jobs. it's part of a major come celebrate -- consolidation plan. ktvu's heather holmes has more on why this isn't the only plant affected. >> reporter: the company behind some of the most iconic brands on supermarket shelves is moving forward with a set of deep cutbacks. and they're being felt right here in the bay area. >> we are something san leandro takes pride in. >> reporter: t

the team pulled off a major trade and questions on whether colin kaepernick will be benched.ennis o'donnell is here. is this a shake up the 9ers need? >> you can see they are experiencing two storms -- you can say they are experiencing two storms today. shake up is coming. by trading vernon davis i think the 49ers admitted this team is in transition. the trade deadline is tomorrow and the 49ers are sellers. vernon davis has been shipped to denver for a 6th and 7th round pick. that is a low return. but he is a free agent and his productivity has been in decline. san francisco's first round pick in 2006. the longest tenured player on the roster and holds the record for most touchdowns by a tight end and the changes are nots likely to stop there -- not likely to stop there. >> reporter: is there a decision on who your starting quarterback will be sunday? >> we are evaluating everything. >> this is the first time he has not backed colin kaepernick as his starting quarterback. my guess, blaine gabbert could be the starter sunday when they host the falcons. the 49ers troubles go be

for the first time, colin kaepernick not starting for the red and gold.ut of the picture. tomsula said that everything would be looked at after the bye week and the head coach not giving up on kaep just yet. >> and no way is 2-6 all on colin kaepernick. that's all of us, okay? that's all of us. everybody here. i want colin to step back and breathe and look at things through a different lens, keep preparing and doing his thing but you know, keep working but just step back. take a look at things, okay? and that's what i want. >> and before we go, the giants have declined the 2016 options on aoik and marlon byrd for the season. but not today in los altos hills. hillary cnton w >>> usually it's voters or reporters asking the tough questions on the campaign trail. but today, hillary clinton was a big hit and got a big question from a little boy. >> he wants to know if we can make more play time for school. >> forget taxes and health care, tell me the important stuff, can we extend recess? a lot of kids got to ask her the tough questions. >> what was her positi

that men have been anticipating for weeks now, we learned that struggling 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is moving to the bench. late last night sportsnet the 49ers will start blaine gabbert on sunday. a steady decline who led the toorz the super bowl only two years ago. kaepernick managed to slthrow f only six touchdowns over the season's first eight games. >> it is pretty clear what they have in cappkaepernick and they don't consider him a $14.3 million quarterback which is what is scheduled to earn next season. it does signal that the 49ers plan to move on from colin kaepernick next season. >> no guaranteed money after this year. >>> more changes could come, as well, as it is the nfl tradeline. >>> the 49ers didn't wait until today's deadline to part with davis. a very popular player around the bay area. now wearing a denver broncos form. he was traded along with a 2017 sixth round pick for a sixth round selection in 2016 and 2017. >>> 6:52. coming up, two landslides keepal from reaching their east bay homes and now many are asking if it's a sneak peek of what's to come. >>> the warni

it sounds like colin kaepernick. it is the scouting report on the man who will replace kap as the reported starter was that guy. he was the scapegoat after three dreadful years in jacksonville. he is not the strong armed quarterback we saw a few years ago. the game against arizona wrecked the guy. knob is covering tory smith and kap doesn't even look in his drx. direction. the time is right for change because this offense can't get any worse. >> unfortunately the bar is low right now. there is not a lot of pressure on him. playing plays well and moves the ball and they have a couple of chances to practice with him in plays he likes. they had to do it. >> the loss of reggie bush lift the 9ers with few options at tail back so they signed pierre tom pass. he was working out, but not on a roster. thomas carried 45 times for 22 yards and two touchdowns. a year ago limited action with the saints. he is good at catching passes in the back field. >> stan stanford's win impressed nobody of importance. they dropped a spot to 9

excited to see him work. >> how is colin kaepernick taking his demotion? >> colin has been great.ldn't expect him to be any other way. we have a great quarterback room. the dynamic between us is wonderful. it's going to continue to be that way. >> reporting in santa clara, mike shumann, abc 7 news sports. >>> going from a 2-6 niner team to the undefeated bropg owes. as you can imagine, he's smiling these days. davis spent a decade in red and gold. he joined in the mike singletary era when things were bad. he's been a tagt target for the jim harbaugh niners. he can still make good plays but it became impossible to succeed given all of the 49ers woes. >> if you look at san francisco, look at the year when i started to drop off and what happened with the team? what happened with the team? >> they started to fall off. there were so many things going on, so much turmoil. >> not having success. chances are, i'm not going to have success. that's what it is. look at them now. they've only won two games. >> and a fun random moment from broncos practice today. this is linebacker von mail mi

tight end vernon davis was traded to the denver broncos on monday and quarterback colin kaepernick was benched heading into sunday's game against the atlanta falcons. it might not be the end of his nfl career but analysts say this is likely the end of kaepernick's time in the bay area. >> i don't think he is broken completely. i think this is reparable. but right now he had to be benched because jim tomasula can't stand in front of the team and say he is going to evaluate every player and ignore how poorly the quarterback has played the majority of this year. >> reporter: just because the quarterback of the nfl's lowest scoring offense will now hold a clipboard don't expect things to get better with gabbert. the prediction system for the nfl projects the offense led by gabbert will score five less points a game and cost the 49ers one more win on the season. they now have a 30% chance of having the worst record in the nfl. as the faces change on the field, the face and name of vernon davis remains in the community. he's the owner and frequent customer at his jam about juice just a mile

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colin kaepernick lost his starting job with the 49ers. the struggling quarterback finally addressed the media as you'll want to stay tuned to hear what kaep had to say next. jason appelbaum coming up next. >>> right now we want to check in with keba for what's coming up for fox 2 news at 7:00. >>> breaking announcement from the security department. how the agency is responding to the growing responsibility that the bomb brought down a russian jetliner overseas. >>> and also president obama makes his long awaited decision on that controversial keystone pipeline project. how supporters and critics are responding to the decision to reject the project. these stories and all your top headlines coming up at 7:00 over on tv 36. ♪ life... is unpredictable. life is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and heartbreak. and covered california is there for it all. not just to help keep you well. but to make sure the cost of being unwell doesn't ruin this whole life thing. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. >>> dressed in

colin kaepernick has been benched. the move coming at a bad time for the quarterback. this happens to be his birthday. abc 7 news sports anchor mike schuman joins us with details for the move and what it means for this franchise moving forward. >> reporter: this is no what colin kaepernick want today do on his 29th birthday. but when i think about it, his quarterback for the 49ers only equals by his stupendous fall from grace. >> he took over in 2012 and led the 49ers to the superbowl with a loss to baltimore. kaepernick's play has deteriorated. >> he was jim's guy. he probably does, at some point. in some ways. >> today, after the team's sixth loss, the sales are down from 10,000 a day to 1,000. and they equated to the team's play, namely kaepernick. fans are not surprised at the benching. >> i'm glad he's getting benched. he wasn't doing nothing. i feel it's not only him. >> i honestly feel they're a little more upset with ownership in general. i just feel there is the teams in turmoil. they're going downhill real quick. i just don't see them coming out of it any tim

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wrapped up about 9:00 this morning and the bridge was reopened. >>> first he was benched, and now colin kaepernick's season and possibly his career with the 49ers is over. the team put kaepernick on the injured reserve list today. according to several sports sources, kaepernick will have surgery on his left shoulder next week. there have been reports that kaepernick has been dealing with torn cartilage. yesterday he told "the sacramento bee" he was hurt a few weeks ago against the green bay packers. dylan thompson, an undrafted free agent out of the southern of south carolina, has been promoted from the practice squad. >>> well, we are about two hours away from the big game. cal taking on stanford at the farm. this is video from last year's matchup. stanford still has a chance for a major bowl game, but they need to win tonight. cal is bowl-eligible as well because of their six wins already this season. >> saw a lot of people out. we did the safeway benefit, of course, this morning. >> it was a blast. >> it was a blast. we saw a lot of people in their stanford shirts, getting a lot of things to eat.

it's all colin kaepernick today. not even the starting quarterback.ach jim tomsula said wednesday he wanted his quarterback to step away from his struggles to breathe. >> i'm not out of breath. so i don't understand that reference. >> kaepernick spoke to the media for the first time since announced benching for blaine gabbert. 49ers offensive coordinator jeep crisp suggested yesterday that kaep's struggles come from him being too afraid to make mistakes. kaep responded. >> no, i don't believe that is accurate. every time i step on the field i step on the field to make plays. so that's just a matter of opinion. >> yeah. falcons favored by a touchdown to beat the 9ersin santa clara. >>> college football stanford, man, their biggest opponent saturday at colorado might be the mascot. ralphie! coach david shaw told his horie story about the buffalo yesterday. today running back christian mccaffrey's turn. the son of former broncos receiver ed grew up in colorado. he recalls a recruiting trip to boulder that nearly got ugly for his mom. >> she was just blin

fans have taken to social media to blast the team's decision to bench colin kaepernick, whose birthday it is today, and trade vernon davis. we're joined from elevi's stadium. at one point, jed york said he's accountable for what happens, but he has been silent for months. >> yeah, raj. who knows if jed york might be there when coach tomsula talked to the media tomorrow. season ticket holders who paid thousands of dollars for that privilege, that right, say the team is giving up after just eight games. what sparked it? two very profile personnel moves. the 49ers blogosphere is on fire. fans critical of trading popular tight end vernon davis to denver yesterday for draft picks and benching colin kaepernick. >> are the niners giving up on the season? >> sure looks like it. >> it seems like they haven't gotten off to a great start and they're making moves now that they're hoping will pay off next season. >> fans are directing their displeasure at jed york, who they say pushed out super bowl and nfc title coach jim harbaugh at the end of the season and said if the team isn't successful, hol

now colin kaepernick's season and possibly his career with the niners is over. im on the injured re serve list. according to several sports sources kaepernick may have surgery on his left shoulder in the next few days. there have been reports kap has been dealing with torn cartilage. he said he was hurt a few weeks ago in a game with the green bay packers. he was benched which auzed tension between cap and management. >> we have known for a while that besides we weren't necessarily seeing eye to eye, certainly when blaine gaborik got the starting job, kaepernick came out and said things like he felt he didn't need to take the breath or the step back that jim tomsoula said he needed. now when you look at it, where they have come, where they are going it seems inevident able that colin kaepernick has played his final game for the san francisco 49ers. >> there is an interesting twist to the jr.ry. it could take four to six months to recover. his scheduled $11.9 million salary for next season is fully guaranteed if he's still on the roster on april 1. he would have t

it definitely does signal that the 49ers plan to move on from colin kaepernick next season. >> kaepernick has no guaranteed money in his contract after this year. more changes could be coming later today at the envelope trade deadline. >>> one quleer year to go until presidential election, a new poll shows ben carson and hillary clinton surging. nbc peter alexander has the latest. >> reporter: dr. ben carson signing books and shaking hands but leaving opponents shaking heads. brand-new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows cancer surging into the lead among gop primary voters 29%, highest number for any republican this season. six points ahead of donald trump. carson support strongest among evangelical and fee may voters. 77% of republicans could see themselves supporting him, just 60% for trump. >> i continue to do what i'm doing and that is to tell the truth and talk about the issues that are important to the people. >> still, trump is lashing out at another would-be rival, senator marco rubio, whose debate performances volted him into third base nationally and critical early primar

this is colin kaepernick's 28th birthday but this isn't exactly the birthday present he had in mind.lost his job as the starting quarterback. the team hasn't officially announced it but kaepernick will be on the bench sunday against the atlanta falcons. this is just the latest move in what's quickly becoming a lost season for the 9ers. we want to share some of the reaction on social media because it's been pretty harsh. take a look at this. and st g couldn't survive behind that line ith that scheme tag truth." this is part of flyer posted t ix facebook "i have been deemed a building season from the start. kap never h nce and folded a paper napkin under th to produce." d there's this gem fro a picture of him "kaepernicking" whil on the bench. meet the new s g quar blaine gabbert. the 49ers traded for him ou look at his track record, it is ea why there an uproar. he was the first ro ck of the ja le jaguars in 20-11. gabb his job in 20-13. cord as a starter duri his three seas sonville? five wins. 2 then there's this gem from twitter: so meet the new starting quarterback. blaine gabbert

not a secret that colin kaepernick has struggled lately. right? we're hearing he won't be starting at levi stadium. >> this is a big deal. a serious story. ktvu fox 2's alex savidge in san francisco. what it could mean for the team as they are trying to regroup for the second half of the season. good morning, alex. >> reporter: david, good morning. some 49ers fans say it's about time. we are in the middle, the halfway point of what has been a tough season so far. it appears socal -- it appears as colin kaepernick is out as the starting quarterback. the backup, blaine gabbert, reported will be -- reportedly will be under center. the niners have a record of 2- 6. last-place in the nfc west. kaepernick has played some of the worst football of his career. san francisco has the lowest- ranked offense in the entire nfl. they have not found the end zone during their last two games. the team has not made any official announcements about benching kaepernick. when asked about his status, head coach jim tomsula would only say that he was quote, evaluating ev

blaine gabbert talked about replacing colin kaepernick as the starting quarterback. he says his nfl career has been rocky but that he has enjoyed the journey. gabbert was drafted in the first round by the jaguars back in 2011 but he has struggled with a 5-22 record as a starter. >> colin has been great. we have a great quarterback room, the dynamic between us is wonderful. it's going to continue to be that way. >> in no way is 2-6 all on colin kaepernick. that's all of us. okay? >> kaepernick has not yet spoken publicly but the 49ers say he will be available to talk in the next few days. >>> former tight end vernon davis who was traded to denver is talking about the trade and his many years with the 49ers. yesterday, vernon davis had his first full day of practices with the broncos. he says the atmosphere with the 7-0 broncos is a lot different than the 2-6 49ers, but he says he will miss playing with the 49ers. >> very, very emotional day for me. during that time, telling everyone goodbye, my teammates, seeing them for the last time. >> davis blames the drop off in