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          Anthony Davis takes a shot at Manti Te'o

          • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2014, 11:00 AM ET
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              Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role - writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as a multi-platform reporter, covering the Raiders and Oakland Athletics as well as anchoring the SportsNet Central cable news show. Gutierrez votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and currently serves as the PFWA's Las Vegas chapter president. He is also a member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Gutierrez has authored three books: Tommy Davis' Tales from the Dodgers Dugout, 100 Things Raiders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Raiders Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box with Lincoln Kennedy. You can follow Paul on Twitter @PGutierrezESPN
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          Anthony Davis returned to the San Francisco 49ers' starting lineup Saturday night, the right tackle playing for the first time since suffering a concussion on Nov. 16 at the New York Giants.

          With Davis paving the way on the right side – he had a plus-2.4 run-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus – the Niners rushed for 355 yards, their most since 1948 and the third-highest rushing total in franchise history.

          And while the 49ers inexplicably lost in overtime to the San Diego Chargers, Davis may have won in the trash-talking department with Chargers linebacker Manti Te’o with a Twitter barb lobbed at him late Sunday afternoon.

          Too soon? Or should the Niners blowing a 28-7 halftime lead and the Chargers winning on the actual scoreboard to send the Niners to their fourth straight defeat be enough of a rebuttal from Te’o?