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The 49ers' preseason schedule was released, and wouldn't you know it, they play the hated Chicago Bears in Chicago in the critical third game of the preseason. That game will be televised nationally on Fox. (Dates for the first two games have yet to be announced).

Here's the full sked:

Week 1
@ Oakland
CBS-5
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Week 2
vs. Green Bay
CBS-5
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Week 3 – Aug. 21
@ Chicago
FOX
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Week 4 – Aug. 29
vs. San Diego
CBS-5
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You think making an NFL team is tough? How about making an NFL cheerleading squad? Bee colleagues Ed Fletcher and Manny Crisostomo attended the Gold Rush tryouts this past weekend and got an up-close look at the process. Ed even busted out a few moves. Thank God he didn't wear Spandex. Click here for the story and here for the video.

-- Matt Barrows

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MATTHEW BARROWS

Matt was born in Blacksburg, Va., and attended the University of Virginia. He graduated in 1995, went to Northwestern for a journalism degree a year later, and got his first job at a South Carolina daily in 1997. He joined The Bee as a Metro reporter in 1999 and started covering the 49ers in 2003. His favorite player of all time is Darrell Green.