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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Dropping passes is so out of character for Anquan Boldin that he and offensive co-ordinator Greg Roman shared a little laugh about it last week after a few balls went through Boldins hands in New Orleans.Boldin despises missing potential receptions, so imagine how infuriated he felt when four slipped through his grasp against the Saints.Always. They burn and its something that you think about, but at the same time you cant let that affect the next game or the next play, he said. Thats something you vow not to let happen again, come out, work your butt off and move on.Boldin has had few sub-par games in his two seasons with San Francisco (6-4), and he certainly bounced back from that one in New Orleans on Nov. 9.He caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick in Sundays 16-10 road win against the New York Giants, and coach Jim Harbaugh has adopted Boldins mantra of considering each week a one-game season.Everybody knows where we are, its not a secret. Were the ones who put ourselves there, Boldin said. If its going to get done, were going to have to do it. Were not looking for anybody outside to come and help us. We know that were good enough to make things happen. It would be a great story for us to be 4-4 and then win the Super Bowl. Thats how were looking at it, every week is win or go home.He is doing his part.Boldin has five or more receptions in eight of San Franciscos 10 games. He has a team-leading 56 catches — 13 more than No. 2 receiver Michael Crabtree — heading into Sundays home game against Washington (3-7).Those dropped balls fueled Boldin even more.Boldin had a big day last November against the Redskins. Colin Kaepernick threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, two of those to Boldin in a 27-6 win.Hes at the highest level in all categories: intensity, focus, coach Jim Harbaugh said. I dont know if theres another rung in the ladder to go, but I felt that before and he has climbed another rung.After the dropped balls, Harbaugh found himself answering questions about San Franciscos top two targets in a talented receiving corps. He hasnt lost an ounce of faith in the Boldin-Crabtree combo.Boldin has meant so much to the 49ers on and off the field.Last week, he announced a $1 million endowment from him and wife Dionne to his foundation for annual college scholarships to high school graduates.For Roman, keeping everybody involved proves a challenge each week, and he wants tight end Vernon Davis to be a bigger part of the offence despite a year in which his numbers are down.Boldins intense personality pushes everybody, on both sides of the ball.Anquans such a special guy. You dont really notice that because hes always at that notch, Roman said. I grabbed him last week and made an analogy about some of that stuff and we chuckled, because it just never happens. Its not something you would never see. Hes so dependable, such a strong-handed catcher, and thats every single day in practice, from the first day of OTAs through OTAs, into training camp, its the same.In March, the 49ers signed Boldin to a $12 million, two-year contract with $9 million guaranteed to keep Kaepernicks top target around.Fellow wideout Stevie Johnson trusts in Boldin to always make the big play under pressure.We know Q and we know him to never miss a pass, but at the same time we also know that nobodys perfect and things happen, Johnson said. Most of the time it goes his way. Q, thats the type of player he is, hes a beast.NOTES: LB NaVorro Bowman, whose 21-day window during which he could be activated opened Tuesday, is scheduled to be examined by a team doctor Friday, defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio said. He is not practicing this week. ... Fangio doesnt expect NT Glenn Dorsey to be ready to play Sunday. Nothing negative has happened, Fangio said. 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Eight drivers are currently in the playoff field, but after next Sundays event at Phoenix International Raceway, the field will be trimmed to just four drivers who will battle for the Sprint Cup Series championship on Nov. 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This year, NASCAR radically changed its format for the Chase, which included an expanded field of 16 drivers and a series of elimination rounds. In the next chapter of NASCARs Boys, Have At It, mayhem broke out on pit road after the race had concluded at Texas. While Jimmie Johnson was heading to victory lane, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Gordon, parked his car right next to Keselowski on pit road and then approached him to express his displeasure for an incident that occurred in the closing laps. Gordon, who is attempting to win his fifth series title this year, held the lead for the restart in the first of two green-white-checkered finishes, but Keselowski bumped into him while battling for position following the restart. Gordon suffered a flat tire from the contact and then spun out in turn 3. He ended up finishing one lap down in 29th, while Keselowski placed third. At first, Gordon had heated words with Keselowski while crew members from both of their teams were engaged in a shoving match. Then second-place finisher Kevin Harvick approached Keselowski from behind and pushed him. That sparked the big brawl with plenty of punches being thrown. Kevin likes everybody to fight for some reason, Keselowski said. I came here to race, not to fight. I raced as hard as I could, and these guys just didnt like it. Harvick also was irritated with Keselowski for his actions on the track. If youre going to race like that, youre going to have to man up at some point, Harvick said of Keselowski. Hes done it several times. Cant just turn around and let everybody fight all the time without you in there. Have to stand up for your actions at some point yourself. Both Gordon and Keselowski suffered cuts and bruises to their faces and lips during the altercation. There wasnt a conversation, Gordon said. You cant have a conversation with (Keselowski). He gets himself in this position, and he has to pay the consequences. Im going to race him the same way he races me. That kind of stuff is just uncalled for, and Im not going to stand for it. NASCAR is reviewing the incident, and penalties could be forthcoming. NASCAR senior vice president of competition and racing development Robin Pemberton said the sanctioning body will look at the film of the fight and determine what, if any, actions will be taken. We knew the new (Chase) format was going to put a lot of pressure on people to perform and make aggressive moves and decisions out there on the racetrack, Pemberton said. You could see the result of that after the race. Were going to take our time, and weve got a lot of film to review and things like that. The important thing is to make the right decision at the end of the dday.dddddddddddd Pemberton did note that NASCAR had no issue with Keselowski making contact with Gordon after the restart. To them (NASCAR), Im sure its a racing incident, but to me, its just a bunch of crap, Gordon said. The kid (Keselowski) is just doing stuff way over his head. Thats just uncalled for. Youre racing for a win and a championship. You dont go slam someone and cut their left-rear tire. If thats what it takes, then no problem. We can do the same thing to him. This is the second time in this 10-race Chase that Keselowski has been in a physical altercation with another competitor. After the Oct. 12 night race at Charlotte had ended, Denny Hamlin had to be restrained from going after Keselowski in the garage area and then Matt Kenseth started a fight with Keselowski between a pair of team haulers. Keselowski intentionally bumped Hamlin from behind and attempted to spin him out during the cool-down lap after the two tangled multiple times following the last restart with two laps to go. Then on pit road, Keselowski purposely ran into the back of Kenseth before he bumped Tony Stewart from behind. NASCAR fined Keselowski $50,000 and placed him on probation for four races for his actions at Charlotte. The following week, he won the elimination race for the Contender Round at Talladega Superspeedway, which automatically advanced him into the Eliminator Round. Well go through these battles, Keselowski said. Ive gone through them before and come out stronger. Ill go through them again and come out stronger, a better racecar driver. But what Im not going to do is back down. Im not going to get in the spot where I was in 2013 where I tried to be exactly what they all wanted me to be, because what they want me to be is a loser, and Im not here to lose. Im here to win. That means Im going to have to drive my car, harder, stronger, faster than everybody out there. Thats what I feel like I did (Sunday at Texas). There were no punches thrown at Charlotte, as Kenseth managed to put Keselowski in a headlock before Kenseths team members were able to pull him away. Kenseth was not penalized. With the brawl at Texas being more physical than the skirmish at Charlotte, NASCAR might hand down stiffer penalties. You shouldnt punch somebody, Pemberton said. Everybody gets together, and when youre holding on to each other and grabbing and this, that and the other, its one thing. When punches are landed, thats a different scenario. Two years ago in the Chase race at Phoenix, Gordon and Clint Bowyers teams were involved in a post-race fight after Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer in the closing laps. Gordon was not suspended for the season finale at Homestead, which he won, but he received a $100,000 fine and a loss of 25 points for his actions. The series is now heading to Phoenix, but who knows what will happen there this weekend. Everything is just so intense right now, Harvick said. Everybody is just kind of throwing caution to the wind to do all they can for their team. Everybody is racing as hard as they can. Just glad to be in the mix. Just 18 points separate the eight drivers who are still in the Chase. With none of them winning at either Martinsville or Texas, all four positions for the championship race at Homestead have yet to be determined. 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