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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) #8212;Donte Whitner(notes) figures he fielded 20 questionslast week from family and friends about Jim Harbaugh #8217;s antics. Vernon Davis(notes) wenthome to Washington, D.C., and got grilled by his buddies for any and all detailson San Francisco #8217;s fired-up head coach. Same for Ricky Jean Francois(notes) during avisit to South Florida.The Handshake is still a big h football results today it a week later. Across the nation, no less. #8220;It #8217;s still a hot topic, especially when they show it so many times on ESPNand all these places, #8221; Whitner said Tuesday. Davis assured his crew that Harbaugh isn #8217;t #8220;crazy, #8221; just downrightspirited. Whitner, who traveled to Cleveland and Miami last week, eventuallycame up with a standard response. #8220;You think you football results today know everything but I actually didn #8217;t see it until I watchedTV, #8221; Whitner said. #8220;After hearing about it and talking to different peopleabout it you figure out what went on. I don #8217;t really see it as a big deal, buteverybody else sees it as a big deal, so my entire family and everybody wants toknow. I probably had to answer that question 20 times. So then I #8217;d just get t football results today othe point where I #8217;d tell them it was a misunderstanding. #8221;Harbaugh #8217;s NFC West-leading 49ers (5-1) returned to practice and workTuesday in preparation for their home game against Sunday the Cleveland Browns.Many were still talking about Harbaugh #8217;s infamous firm handshake and backslapwith Jim Schwartz that infuriated the Detroit coach. The men had to be separatedas they left football results today the field following the 49ers #8217; 25-19 comeback victory Oct. 16 atFord Field.Nobody denies that the hype around this franchise largely stems from the manin charge, the former NFL quarterback who is finding immediate success in hisfirst season as a professional head coach. #8220;The first thing they said to me, `Your coach is crazy, #8221; #8217; Davis recalledof conversations with his pals las football results today t week. #8220;I was like: `Harbaugh, no he #8217;s notcrazy, he #8217;s a great guy. He just has a lot of energy. #8217; They also talked aboutour record, how we #8217;re 5-1, `You #8217;re all rollin #8217;, you #8217;re rollin. #8217; I #8217;m like, `Yeah,but I #8217;m not worried about that, I #8217;m not thinking about that. #8217; I can #8217;t thinkabout 5-1. We still have 10 more games to football results today finish. Once we finish that, then I #8217;llget excited. #8221;Davis hopes that means a trip to the playoffs at last for a team that hasfailed to do so #8212;or post a winning record #8212;since 2002.These players believe it can happen with the emotional Harbaugh leading theway. #8220;He #8217;s going to be the talk of the country for a good while, #8221; Francoissaid. #8220;I wouldn #8217;t be football results today surprised if he #8217;s at the ESPYs for that handshake. #8221;Wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes) returned to practice for the first time sincesustaining a right knee injury early in a Week 2 overtime loss to Dallas andthen undergoing surgery. Wearing a protective sleeve on the troublesome knee,Edwards ran well and worked on cuts to either side during warmups.He has targeted this Sunday #8217;s football results today game for his return #8212;against his former team.Edwards spent his first five NFL seasons in Cleveland before playing the pasttwo years with the New York Jets. #8220;Braylon adds big-play ability. He #8217;s a long receiver, tall, big, physicaland he wants to have some success, #8221; Davis said. #8220;So, he #8217;s very motivated. Wedon #8217;t have to worry about that. He #8217;ll help us out football results today tremendously in the receivinggame. We look forward to having him back. #8221;Whitner, too, has plenty of motivation to play well this weekend. He wasborn and raised in Cleveland and his entire family still cheers for the Browns #8212;except, maybe, this Sunday. His uncle, Greg, insists he won #8217;t alter hisallegiances just because Whitner is on the other side. #8220;There #8217;s some debating football results today . There #8217;s a few people but the majority want me towin, #8221; Whitner said. #8220;I have an uncle named Greg. He #8217;s pretty much the onlyone. He said he wants me to play well but he wants Cleveland to beat us. Hecalled me on the phone and sent me a couple text messages. #8221;NOTES: FB Moran Norris(notes), returning from a broken left fibula, didn #8217;tparticipate in practice as Harba football results today ugh had hoped. #8230; RG Adam Snyder(notes) practicedafter not finishing the Lions game because of a stinger. Follow Yahoo! Sports' NFL coverage on Twitter. Updated 2 hours, 59 minutes ago football results today
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