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Hysteria drills: 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo sizzling in hot seat
Hysteria drills: 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo sizzling in hot seat
By Ann Killion
After a terrible outing in Denver, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with his first experience of the hysteria that surrounds an NFL quarterback. -
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