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Is Brock Purdy today’s version of Tom Brady in 2001?

Is Brock Purdy today’s version of Tom Brady in 2001?

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon, Scott Pianowski and Frank Schwab explain why Brock Purdy‘s success looks a lot like when Tom Brady came in for Drew Bledsoe in 2001. Video Transcript SCOTT PIANOWSKI: What’s fascinating to me is that the Niners have thrown the ball a lot fewer, a lot less, since Purdy took over for Garoppolo. But all the efficiency stats are just as good. The YPA is similar. The rating is similar. I don’t feel like Brock Purdy holds them back. I realize that they don’t want to maybe… Source link

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Nothing in NFL history would match Brock Purdy leading 49ers to a Super Bowl

Nothing in NFL history would match Brock Purdy leading 49ers to a Super Bowl

On Oct. 23, the NBA season was five days old, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies clinched berths in the World Series that day, C.J. Stroud and Hendon Hooker were runaway Heisman favorites with Caleb Williams well behind at about 14-to-1 odds, Frank Reich was the Indianapolis Colts‘ head coach and the start of the World Cup was about four weeks away. It’s also the last time the San Francisco 49ers lost. The 49ers lost 44-23 to the Kansas City Chiefs to fall to 3-4 that day. They’ve… Source link

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Brock Purdy easily leads 49ers past Seahawks to clinch NFC West in 7th straight win

Brock Purdy easily leads 49ers past Seahawks to clinch NFC West in 7th straight win

Brock Purdy got the job done once again. Purdy led the San Francisco 49ers to a solid 21-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in just his second start since he replaced the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. The win, which marked San Francisco’s seventh straight, officially clinched the NFC West and got the 49ers a guaranteed spot in the postseason. Purdy surpassed expectations that came with the Mr. Irrelevant title he received in April a second time, just three days after he threw two… Source link

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Brock Purdy embarrasses Seahawks with double pump-fake touchdown

Brock Purdy embarrasses Seahawks with double pump-fake touchdown

Since Brock “Mr. Irrelevant” Purdy became the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback following Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot injury, head coach Kyle Shanahan has gradually opened the playbook to give the rookie more opportunities to cook in Shanahan’s offense. This was evident with 3:49 left in the first quarter of San Francisco’s Thursday night game against the Seattle Seahawks. Purdy took the snap from center, and executed the rarely-seen double pump fake. The 49ers ran motion to… Source link

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Derrick Henry health questions, Brock Purdy debate & the return of MANdrews

Derrick Henry health questions, Brock Purdy debate & the return of MANdrews

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don to preview all of the week 14 games in the NFL with an eye towards fantasy football. They kick off the show with an appreciation of Jalen Hurts, who has been so good this season that he and Patrick Mahomes might screw up the Offensive Player of the Year award, and slightly less appreciation for Daniel Jones. The Jets upset the Bills with Zach Wilson as their QB, so why are the Bills so… Source link

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Mr. Irrelevant is Iowa State Brock Purdy, who went to 49ers

Mr. Irrelevant is Iowa State Brock Purdy, who went to 49ers

One of the biggest stories from the first two rounds of the NFL draft was the lack of quarterbacks being selected. Only one went in the first two rounds. It was a bit funny that the 2022 NFL draft ended with a quarterback being picked. The 49ers owned the final pick, 262nd overall. It was a compensatory pick, one of nine extra picks at the end of the seventh round. They took quarterback Brock Purdy from Iowa State. Purdy threw for 3,188 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season…. Source link

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