The Allen Lazard resurgence has been underway since the offseason, and fans finally got a glimpse of it during real game action against the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. Lifting the lid off his second season with the New York Jets, Lazard was tested on the opening possession and his response is proof of […]
Kyle Juszczyk defends Kyle Shanahan over 49ers' Super Bowl overtime rules controversy: 'Why does it f— matter?'
Did awareness of overtime rules (or lack thereof) make the difference in Super Bowl 58? Kyle Juszczyk doesn’t think so, even after admitting he didn’t know the new rules after the 49ers’ overtime loss to the Chiefs. The San Francisco fullback ignited a bit of a firestorm Sunday night when he said he wasn’t aware […]
Jake Moody's blocked extra point: What went wrong on 49ers' pivotal play in Super Bowl 58?
The result of a game is always a sum of multiple parts, but it’s hard not to recall one particular moment in the 49ers’ loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. The momentum of the game changed when Kansas City recovered a muffed punt in San Francisco territory, setting up Patrick Mahomes to throw […]
49ers' Brock Purdy embraces 'Mr. Irrelevant' nickname ahead of Super Bowl: 'I fell last for a reason'
Brock Purdy is embracing irrelevancy. The final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy catapulted from anonymity to the biggest stage. The 49ers quarterback has his team on the brink of a Super Bowl fresh off a campaign in which he led the league in passer rating (113.0). Purdy isn’t the perfect hurler, not by any […]