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In this Jan. 6, 1985, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon prepares for a handoff after lining up at quarterback during the NFL football NFC championship game against the Chicago Bears in San Francisco.

For Kyle Williams and shellshocked San Francisco 49ers fans, it may still feel as though destiny dealt them a cruel blow in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning missed part of Wednesday's practice session with a stomach illness.

Coach Tom Coughlin calls it "a stomach bug, hopefully a 24-hour deal." The team is preparing to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for the NFC championship.

Manning is on the Giants' injury report for the first time this season as a limited participant in practice.

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner, right, is called for pass interference while defending New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham during the first quarter of an NFL divisional playoff football game Saturday, Jan.

FILE- In this file photo taken Dec. 19, 2011, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts against the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL football game in San Francisco.

Struggling wide receiver Braylon Edwards was released by the San Francisco 49ers following surgery on his right knee earlier this season that limited him.

San Francisco and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials plan to install equipment to help prevent a repeat of Monday's blackouts at Candlestick Park, which happened during a nationally televised game between the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Editors: The Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers game has resumed after a delay of approximately 15 minutes because of a power outage at the stadium.

The 49ers lead 6-0 in the second quarter. AP Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is active against the San Francisco 49ers despite being limited in practice this week with a sprained left ankle.