San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been to back-to-back NFC title games and one Super Bowl in just his first two seasons after being the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. Yet, Purdy has seen tons of criticism, especially those giving him a “game-manager” label, which no quarterback ever wants to hear. Making an appearance on “The Pat …
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NFL mock draft: Nick Wright has Bears pair Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr.
The 2024 NFL Draft is just a week away. As teams prepare to make their picks, Nick Wright of “First Things First” released his third mock draft on Monday. Here’s Wright’s latest mock draft, with updated odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings | Top 10 QB prospects | Top 10 RB prospects | Top 10 WR prospects …
Read More »A look at Christian McCaffrey's family: The NFL star was born into a family of athletes
Christian McCaffrey is not the only athlete in his family. The running back for the San Francisco 49ers was born into a family of athletes, with parents and an older brother all playing sports at a high level. McCaffrey’s two younger brothers also play football. Read on to take a deeper look into the McCaffrey family. Christian McCaffrey played in …
Read More »NFL star Brandon Aiyuk appears to unfollow 49ers' social media amid contract dispute
Brandon Aiyuk is coming off arguably the best season of his NFL career, finishing the 2023 campaign with seven touchdowns and a career-best 1,342 receiving yards. Aiyuk was a 2020 first-round draft pick, and the San Francisco 49ers exercised his fifth-year option last year. So, unless he extends his contract, he’ll enter free agency after the 2024 season. Aiyuk and …
Read More »Ex-NFL star Tevin Coleman's daughter 'couldn't breathe on her own,' put on ventilator amid sickle cell fight
Former NFL running back Tevin Coleman and wife Akilah Coleman shared a heartbreaking health update about their daughter Nazaneen. The 6-year-old lives with sickle cell disease and was recently placed on a ventilator, the Colemans revealed Tuesday in a video posted to social media. The video showed Nazaneen in a hospital and spending time with her father. “A short story …
Read More »49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky boots football into water at Giants' home opener
San Francisco 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky was on hand for the Giants opening day festivities at Oracle Park. Special guests typically throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game, but Mishnowsky opted to do something he routinely does during NFL games, punt a football. Mishnowsky then knocked the ceremonial “first punt” over the ballpark’s outfield wall …
Read More »Former college star who got NFL deal through viral highlights catches first touchdown in UFL history
United Football League history belongs to a man who knows all about going viral. Isaiah Winstead caught 88 passes for 1,085 yards and six touchdowns in his final season with East Carolina in 2022, but he went undrafted. So, Winstead opted to go the social media route to get more attention by posting a highlight reel. It got him a …
Read More »Arik Armstead felt 'disrespected' by 49ers after signing with Jaguars in free agency
Arik Armstead voiced his displeasure with the San Francisco 49ers, the team he played nine seasons with but left on bad terms in free agency after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Armstead’s latest “Third and Long” podcast episode saw him talk about his free agency experience, and more importantly, how he felt “disrespected” by the 49ers. “A lot has happened …
Read More »Kristin Juszczyk describes having 'imposter syndrome' as fashion designs took off
Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of Pro Bowler Kyle Juszczyk, was the talk of the NFL playoffs as Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner were among those wearing her fashion designs, which eventually garnered her a license to sell her outfits. Juszczyk was asked about the “whirlwind of change” in a question on her Instagram Stories and admitted to having “imposter syndrome.” …
Read More »49ers CEO Jed York ready and willing to pay Brock Purdy ahead of looming contract extension
Brock Purdy has allowed the San Francisco 49ers to do some pretty amazing stuff both on the field and with their roster. But “Mr. Irrelevant” will soon get his payday, and 49ers CEO Jed York has no problem with that. Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after running for a first down in the fourth quarter of …
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