San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to a hospital Thursday for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat.
The team said it anticipated Harbaugh will be back at the 49ers' facility Friday, though it's unclear in what capacity. No details about the procedure were given.
The NFC West-leading 49ers (6-2-1) play host to the NFC-North leading Chicago Bears (7-2) on Monday night at Candlestick Park.
"It's one of those things that, like Coach Harbaugh always tells us, he's tougher than a $2 steak," 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis said. "We know he's going to be all right. We know we have a bunch of great coaches here that keep everything on track, and we're going to practice today as if he was here."
Team spokesman Bob Lange said no incident had occurred at the facility. Instead, Harbaugh had visited with doctors Wednesday night after feeling ill, and they advised him to have the procedure done at Stanford Hospital.
Players were informed of Harbaugh's hospitalization by Brad Seely, assistant head coach and special-teams coordinator, during Thursday morning's walkthrough. Seely also oversaw team meetings and the afternoon practice.
The 48-year-old Harbaugh won NFL coach-of-the-year honors in his first season with the 49ers after coming over from Stanford, where he had engineered a Cardinal resurgence.
Jets owner unhappy
Woody Johnson expects the New York Jets to turn things around ? and fast.
A 3-6 start has the owner just as disappointed as the fans, who were expecting a lot more this season from Coach Rex Ryan's team.
"The record says what's going on," Johnson said during practice Thursday. "We're a 3-6 team. Are we happy? Are they happy? Are the players happy? I know the fans aren't happy. The answer is no. We're not happy. We're not happy with 3-6.
"I didn't sign up for a 3-6 season. We haven't had one of these in a while. I'm not happy about it, yet I am optimistic that some of these things can be corrected."
Johnson would not comment on the immediate futures of Ryan or General Manager Mike Tannenbaum, saying it's his policy not to address those things during the season. But he made it clear that things need to get better for his team, which is heading to St. Louis on a three-game losing streak.
The Jets are coming off a lackluster 28-7 loss at Seattle on Sunday that left Johnson frustrated.
"In a lot of pain this week, again," Johnson said. "To lose in this game, it's a miserable experience and it's tough ? tough to lose any game, particularly as many games as we've lost this year."
There has been some speculation by fans and media that Johnson was solely behind the Tim Tebow deal in March, hoping to boost sales of tickets and personal seat licenses. Johnson turned a bit testy when asked about that.
"This, I really want to clear up," Johnson said. "You guys have been accusing me, this phony story of me being more concerned with PSLs or cash or something else. My job ? 1, 2 and 3 ? is to win games. That's why I got into this to begin with. It's to win games. It's not to sell PSLs or to sell hot dogs."
Johnson also took issue with a newspaper report that quoted anonymous players and members of the organization who criticized Tebow's abilities, saying that their statements are "just something out of thin air, essentially." The report had players sticking up for Mark Sanchez as the starter, with one calling Tebow "terrible" as a quarterback.
"Anonymous guys have no credibility," Johnson said. "Anonymous guys don't speak for the organization."
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler missed practice Thursday and his playing status remains in question because of a concussion. Coach Lovie Smith said Cutler continues to improve, but it is not clear whether he will be ready to play at San Francisco on Monday night. ... Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden did not practice because of an oblique injury and may not play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. ... Former Houston Texans punter Brett Hartmann has sued the county agency that operates Reliant Stadium, blaming "unsafe turf" for a possibly career-ending knee injury suffered last season.
Source: http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/XsrcdBowzVI/la-sp-nfl-report-20121116,0,3576709.story
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