NFL: 49ers name Colin Kaepernick starting quarterback

Source: www.sltrib.com --- Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Santa Clara, Calif. • The San Francisco 49ers are putting their future back into Colin Kaepernick’s hands. Coach Chip Kelly announced the decision Tuesday to bench Blaine Gabbert and to give back the starting job that Kaepernick lost midway through last season. Kaepernick has only played briefly in the opener but has generated attention with his refusal to stand for the national anthem as a form of protest. “We were very analytical and sat down as a staff and watched tape and went over everythin...