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Not too long ago, the NFL would've shunned a quarterback matchup like this one. Russell Wilson vs. Colin Kaepernick, two young, dual threat quarterbacks who sometimes carry their offenses outside of the pocket? Entrusting contending teams with quarterbacks who r-r-run? In the NFL's conservative, cookie-cutter quarterback past, it would've been a radical thought.
It would've been more acceptable to call a fake punt with a 30-point lead.
Now, though, the diverse traits of Wilson and Kaepernick are essential to the Seahawks' and San Francisco 49ers' postseason hopes.
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