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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Colin Kaepernick is in the process of considering how he might go about his off-season regimen to bounce back from a disappointing year, and employing a mechanics coach or quarterback guru as Tom Brady and other stars have done is being discussed.Thats still in the works, Kaepernick said. Just working on possibilities right now.San Francisco (7-8) looks to avoid a losing record when it ends the season Sunday at home against Arizona (11-4), which still has a shot at winning the NFC West.Kaepernick, rewarded with a hefty new contract in June before training camp, has shined under former NFL quarterback and coach Jim Harbaugh until this up-and-down year. He has cost the team games, and San Francisco heads into the season finale on a four-game losing streak — the first under fourth-year coach Harbaugh, who is likely on his way out.Kaepernick is 274 for 452 for 3,165 yards and 17 touchdowns with 10 interceptions and 43 sacks. Perhaps the most glaring flaw has been San Franciscos failure to score second-half points, including only 37 in the last nine games.The Niners blew a 28-7 halftime lead in a 38-35 overtime loss to San Diego last Saturday.He said once the season ends he will go back through each game film and begin the self-evaluation process, something that can be difficult to do during the season amid the challenge of game-planning from week to week.You still watch mechanics, what you can do better, but its more of a week-to-week basis. Its hard to break habits in season. You dont want to completely try to change something because it can throw off everything else youre doing, Kaepernick said. Ill be able to figure those things out, what I need to get better at.One of the NFLs most dynamic young playcallers coming into the year, Kaepernick received a $126 million, six-year contract extension through the 2020 season. Both the 49ers and their star wanted to strike a deal before training camp.Harbaugh is all for quarterbacks receiving some outside help during the off-season to improve themselves, as New England star Brady, New Orleans Drew Brees and Denvers QB Peyton Manning do.Yeah, theres value there. Quarterbacks are always trying to improve their play and find something, Harbaugh said. Find one thing or find two things to help them, to get better. Colins always been that type of player that is looking for improvement for those two months that are after the season. He likes to, the way they dont come into the facility, but his car is in the lot the next day. Hes very shortly plotting out his off-season regiment. He takes no time off and gets right to work. So, its expected he would find anything, even one or two things to try to improve his play. Thats the kind of guy he is.Harbaugh recommended former pitching coach Tom House to then-49ers QB Alex Smith — now leading Kansas City — at one point and Smith spent time with House during the spring of 2012 refining his mechanics.Yeah, thats something we set up, facilitated, and thought it had good results, Harbaugh said, noting how much things have changed since his playing days. I think the principles the same. Youre always seeking out ways to improve — do anything, willing to do anything to get better, to improve.NOTES: The 49ers took the day off completely Thursday for Christmas after playing a Saturday game last week against San Diego, with plans to reunite Friday for final preparations ahead of Sundays regular-season finale.___Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Mark Grace Cubs Jersey . 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At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned pitchers Kyle Drabek, Chad Jenkins and Sean Nolin to triple-A Buffalo. Drabek, 26, gave up eight runs on 10 hits in eight innings this spring for an earned-run average of 9.00 in four outings. "Hes not going to make the team," manager John Gibbons said Sunday. "He needs to go down there and get his work in." The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012. Nolin, 24, had a rough start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, allowing five earned runs on five hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings that included a grand slam homer to Mikie Mahtook. "Hes not ready to pitch in the big leagues just yet," said Gibbons. "We have high hopes for him but he wasnt ready yet." The Jays optioned 30-year-old reliever Neil Wagner to Buffalo on Friday. "Lets be honest, hes good eenough to pitch in the big leagues," Gibbons said.dddddddddddd. "He deserves to be pitching in the big leagues. But the way were set up now, weve got a few guys out of options, really good pitchers. Sometimes having an option works against you. "You could say the same thing for Jenkins. He should be playing in the big leagues. Theyre not far away. If somebody falters ... and we feel like they can help us more, hell be right back up. Thats just the way the game works." In five spring appearances, Wagner gave up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings for an ERA of 7.94. Jenkins, 26, yielded three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings for an ERA of 4.05. All four of the players sent down had options remaining. Esmil Rogers, Todd Redmond, Jeremy Jeffress and Dustin McGowan are out of options, meaning the team could lose them if they are sent down. ' ' '