San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is being treated for an irregular heartbeat Thursday and is not with the team.

Harbaugh is at Stanford Hospital, the club announced, on doctor’s orders and the hope is he can return Friday and be available for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park.

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49ers defensive end Justin Smith said players were just recently informed.

“We just heard about it a couple minutes ago ourselves,” Smith said. “Prayers are with him. They said it’s no big deal, just a little minor procedure and everything should be fine and he’ll be back to work tomorrow.”

bmbiggs@tribune.com

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

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Him, his brother, and his father can go get fed into a wood chipper.

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Back off, Warchild. Seriously.

Agreed, along with any other UofM scum.

Is CGS his ghost writer?

According to sources..... An MRI revealed a foreign object located in the chest cavity of the coach near the aortic valve. It was revealed to be metallic and in the shape of a horseshoe.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Wow. I mean you are....just really really terribly unfunny.

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