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Talented linebacking corps has Niners feeling Super

A Super Bowl berth was on the line in the raucous Georgia Dome.The San Francisco 49ers had a precarious four-point advantage over Atlanta in the waning moments of the NFC Championship Game. Falcons Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan, who engineered a last-second win over Seattle the week before, looked like he was about to do it again, driving his team all the way to the Niners' 15-yard line at the two-minute warning.San Francisco's defense, particularly its linebackers, had other ideas, however.Coming out of the timeout, Ryan was flushed left and slammed into the turf by Ahmad Brooks while completing a short pass to Jason Snelling. Ryan sprained the AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder on the play and was in obvious discomfort with two chances to keep the drive and Atlanta's season alive.On 3rd-and-4 from the 10-yard line, it was Brooks again, breaking up a Ryan pass, before his running mate, NaVorro Bowman, effectively ended the Falcons' hopes, draping one of the best receivers in the g...

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