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49ers DT Sebastian Valdez worked in the shadows as a rookie, but his coaches were watching

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By Matt Barrows Verified
| The Athletic Verified
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dominick Puni’s favorite teammate to face in practice? It’s not close. “(Sebastian) Valdez is No. 1 for me; he has been for the last two years,” Puni, the San Francisco 49ers right guard, said recently. “He just does a great job at giving the right look. And he matches the right intensity that you should have for practice.” Added left guard Connor Colby: “You know his effort is always going to be there. Especially the padded practice (on Thursday) — it helps out a lot.
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49ers-Seahawks roundtable: How have both teams changed since Seattle’s playoff romp?

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By Andrew Destin Verified, Matt Barrows Verified, Vic Tafur Verified
| The Athletic Verified
The 49ers-Seahawks games in Seattle have been known to end with a bang. In January 2014, Richard Sherman made “The Tip” to snuff out San Francisco’s comeback bid in the NFC Championship Game, then rubbed Michael Crabtree’s face in the loss and went off in his infamous interview with Erin Andrews. Nearly six years later, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s stand at the 1-yard line secured the No. 1 playoff seed for a San Francisco squad that moved on to the Super Bowl. The most recent battle in Seattle?
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49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk’s fines for distasteful celebration rescinded

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By Matt Barrows Verified, Jeff Howe Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Kyle Juszczyk’s two $14,926 fines for “engaging in offensive demonstrations” were rescinded following an appeals process conducted by an officer jointly appointed by the NFL-NFLPA, according to league sources who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the fine. The NFL levied the fines against the San Francisco 49ers fullback on Sept.
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