Here he was a few months back, a 14-year NFL veteran nervous about joining a new team for the first time and starting fresh with the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. Even if he realizes full well 鈥?and did at the time 鈥?that this might be his best shot at winning a Super Bowl.
From the moment Dawson joined the 49ers, he put together a daunting to-do list for himself to get acclimated in a hurry. He will make his 49ers debut Sunday against Green Bay,
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