And I’d say we all love to have more football to watch over the five-month window through which we get it. • While we’re on the subject of big-picture issues, the NFL’s all-star crews were a wreck on Sunday, and whether that’s because those guys aren’t used to working together, or the game is just moving too fast for a human being at ground level to process all of it, it’s time for the league to do something about it.
Brock Purdy’s injury is what the 49ers feared. The San Francisco rookie quarterback back suffered a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow during the first quarter of the team’s NFC Championship game loss to the Eagles on Sunday, according to NFL Network.
The unit showed up and showed out in the NFC Championship Game with a dominant performance against the 49ers. The veteran running back finished the game with 19 rushing yards on just eight carries against a Chiefs' defense that has been vulnerable against the run.
PHILADELPHIA — All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner took some time following the 49ers’ loss in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday to reflect on his time with a valued member of the coaching staff. The 49ers are bracing for defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to land a head-coaching job -- most likely with the Houston Texans or Denver Broncos.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to miss significant time this offseason due to the elbow injury he suffered in the NFC Championship Game. After the game, the team said that they would have Purdy undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ended when Haason Reddick knocked him out in the first quarter of the NFC championship game. Wish we had another shot at it with everybody, but that’s life, that’s the way it goes,” said running back Christian McCaffrey, who had a package of plays to play QB if Purdy didn’t go back in.
To call San Francisco's quarterback situation dire during the NFC Championship Game would be an understatement. Seeing how Purdy was the only other active quarterback on the roster, the 49ers had little choice but to turn back to him.
“There’s a lot of emotions that come at you at once. “But at the same time, I’m unbelievably grateful for the way this team took me in in the middle of the year.