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Tomsula reluctant to name Gabbert starter

Jim Tomsula was not eager to get into the conversation about the starting quarterback for his team's game after the bye week.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Blaine Gabbert is 1-0 as the 49ers' starting quarterback after beating the Falcons, 17-6 Sunday. But head coach Jim Tomsula was reluctant to name him the starter in their next game Nov. 22 in Seattle following a bye week.

Gabbert, who improved to 6-22 as a starter, threw for 185 yards on 15 of 25 completions, with a pair of touchdowns and interceptions, although one interception hit receiver Jerome Simpson in the chest before bouncing to Falcons cornerback Phillip Adams.