He suffered the injury during the now infamous momentum changing bad call that was ruled a non-catch by Davis. Instead of putting the 49ers into a 1st-and-goal situation at the Steelers 10-yard line, they were forced to kick a field goal.
Vernon Davis suffers a right knee sprain
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He suffered the injury during the now infamous momentum changing bad call that was ruled a non-catch by Davis. Instead of putting the 49ers into a 1st-and-goal situation at the Steelers 10-yard line, they were forced to kick a field goal.
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