Bears dominate in win over 49ers

San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued his protest by kneeling during the national anthem at Soldier Field before the 49ers game against the Chicago Bears.

Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards and a career-high three touchdowns and the Bears handed San Francisco its 11th straight loss, 26-6 on a snowy Sunday.

“We give everyone a right to voice their point of view, but to do it against our flag is a disgrace”, said 100 Club CEO Joe Ahern. “When we can execute, we’re going to be a tough team to beat”.

Harold Jones-Quartey was forced into the starting lineup because of Adrian Amos being inactive due to a foot injury, and Jones-Quartey finished with 9 tackles, seven of them solo, and one for loss.

Johnson also did a snow angel, which was legal because it was a single-person celebration, head coach Chip Kelly said.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick angered a lot of Cuban Americans when he praised Fidel Castro, the deceased dictator of Cuba. Kaepernick had 20 rushing yards on six attempts, but was sacked five times on the day.

Kaepernick’s 4-yard pass to tight end Vance McDonald midway through the second quarter was the first completion of the day for either team.

“Once again, it’s not about my feelings”, said Kaepernick.

The Bears opened the second half with drives of 75 and 59 yards capped by Howard touchdown runs of 2 and 5 yards, widening the margin to 21-6. – Kelly on the lack of pass calls for Kaepernick. In recent weeks, the conversation shifted to a player who once led the 49ers within yards of a Super Bowl victory rediscovering his unique ability as a risky scrambling quarterback. He has made noticeable improvement as of late, with perhaps his finest game coming last week against the Miami Dolphins when he threw 296 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception while rushing for 113 yards on ten carries.

“I thought he improved”, coach John Fox said. “It was the same for both teams, it’s not an excuse, they played in the same conditions”.

It started out with a first-half Niners lead, but they didn’t extend it as much as they should have because of self-inflicted wounds like penalties.