NFL playoffs:

49ers headed to Super Bowl after overcoming 17-0 deficit

By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

Published Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 | 3:16 p.m.

Updated Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 | 6:47 p.m.

ATLANTA — The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula. Next stop, the Big Easy. Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore led San Francisco to a record comeback in the NFC championship game Sunday, overcoming an early 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 and send the 49ers to their first Super Bowl since 1995. Gore scored a pair of touchdowns, including the winner with 8:23 remaining for San Francisco's first lead of the day, and the 49ers defense made it stand up. A ...

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By ssenjo (Scott Senjo)

Jan. 20, 2013

7:37 p.m.

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Good AP article. SF coaching exploited Kaep's sprinting ability to get the ball to Gore and run past defenders who had to watch Kaep. Harbaugh is quite emotional, but you get a sense he'd be right out there playing if he could. Harbaugh and Kaep push the envelope on execution. That's what it takes to win the big ones. I'll take SF in New Orleans; SF minus 10.