Colin Kaepernick Needs to Be Replaced by Alex Smith at Halftime

The New Orleans Saints are beating the San Francisco 49ers on both sides of the ball after one half of play in New Orleans. The score is tied 14-14 at halftime, but the lead could easily be well in the Saints' favor.

How are the 5-5 Saints so easily keeping up with the 7-2-1 juggernaut that is the 49ers? The answer is simple: This is what happens when you make an unnecessary quarterback change.

Quarterback Alex Smith—having the best season of his career—was concussed in Week 10 and had to sit in Week 11 for medical reasons. After a quality game by rookie backup Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers had a knee-jerk reaction a...

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