Posey:Giants = Kaepernick:49ers (?)

Buster Posey

In 2010, his second year in the major leagues, Buster Posey took over the starting catcher position from an experienced veteran in the middle of the season and led the San Francisco Giants to a World Series title. He made the cover of Sports Illustrated and was the toast of San Francisco.

In 2012, his second year in the NFL, Colin Kaepernick took over the starting quarterback position from an experienced veteran in the middle of the season and led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens.

Colin Kaepernick

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He made the cover of Sports Illustrated and was the toast of San Francisco.

Will the parallel play out all the way to a Super Bowl title?

Who knows...for some of us it will require extra effort to focus on work during the next two weeks.