Anquan Boldin has historic day in debut for San Francisco 49ers

Sep 8, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) catches a touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens sure wish they had wide receiver Anquan Boldin still. After winning the Super Bowl last year behind a marvelous postseason performance, the Ravens could have kept him for at least one more year.

But the two sides couldn’t agree to a new contract, and the Ravens ended up deciding they wanted Boldin to take a $2 million pay cut, and after he refused, they only got a 6th-round draft pick for him after shipping him to the San Francisco 49ers.

So how did he look in his 49er debut:

Anquan Boldin today for 49ers: 13 catches for 208 yards, one touchdown on 17 targets
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 8, 2013

Anquan Boldin is oldest WR with 200 receiving yards in Week 1 since Don Maynard in 1968
— Jeremy Lundblad (@JeremyLundblad) September 8, 2013

Boldin is seventh in NFL history with 200-yard receiving games for two teams [Wes Chandler, TO, Plax, Carroll Dale, Lofton, Tommy McDonald]
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) September 8, 2013

Needless to say, it looks as the Colin Kaepernick has a new favorite toy with Michael Crabtree out for most of the season.

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