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Niners starting center Heitmann suffers broken leg

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, December 14, 2006

SEATTLE -- The San Francisco 49ers suffered a major blow in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Starting center Eric Heitmann suffered a broken right tibia on a Frank Gore running play. Seahawks defensive end Darryl Tapp hit into the side of Heitmann's lower leg in the pileout after Gore made a 3-yard run to the Seahawks 7. Heitmann had to be taken off the field in a cart. X-rays revealed the break that will end his season. Tony Wragge too ...

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