Sports Night: 49ers’ Buckner stepping up
49ers: Rookie DE nominated for weekly award
49ers defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, who is coming off a two-sack, 11-tackle performance against the New York Jets, is a candidate for this week’s Rookie of the Week award.
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A late bid to keep the Raiders from moving from Oakland to Las Vegas takes a step forward Tuesday after Alameda County supervisors approve opening negotiations with an investment group on a $1.3 billion stadium project.
49ers notes: Next man up on O-line may be Balducci
Alex Balducci, who at this time last year was a college nose tackle, could be the 49ers’ top reserve as center and at both guard spots Sunday in Atlanta after the team places center Daniel Kilgore on injured reserve.
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This story was originally published December 13, 2016 at 10:59 PM with the headline "Sports Night: 49ers’ Buckner stepping up."