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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 22: Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Justin Tuck #91 and Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants in the third quarter during the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park on January 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 22:  Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Justin Tuck #91 and Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants in the third quarter during the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park on January 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)