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Brock Purdy is still a relatively new 49ers phenomenon, and he has not quite earned the respect of everyone around the league. That makes some sense. He was, after all, the final player chosen in the 2022 NFL draft, and he does have just 12 starts to his credit. Sure, he’s 11-1 in those starts, but perhaps that’s not so difficult when you have one of the best wide receiver combos in the league (Deebo Samuels and Brandon Aiyuk), one of the best tight ends (George Kittle), the best full back (K…
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Week 4 is behind us and the Patriots, after showing some promise to start the season despite two losses in their first three games, looked absolutely dreadful during their trip to Dallas, punctuated by a 38-3 loss to the Cowboys. Given what a bummer the team was last year, when they wrapped up with an 8-9 record, and given how difficult the upcoming schedule still in, the Patriots are poised to finish with a losing record in back-to-back year for the first time since 1992-93. Some affectiona…
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As dreary as the 2023 regular season has been to date, the Patriots are sitting on a pile of long-term hope as they attempt to configure the current roster into an NFL winner—that pile is $80 million worth of cap space that comes available next offseason, according to Spotrac. But that money does not help the team much now … not unless it gets creative with players who can’t really afford to be paid by their current teams, for whatever reason. One guy who leads the way on that front is Caroli…
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Sour grapes? Well, maybe. But come on, what 23-year-old multimillionaire would not rather be spending his days and nights in Miami instead of Portland, Oregon? Tyler Herro is a 23-year-old multimillionaire who was, quite famously, offered to the Portland Trail Blazers over the summer as the main cog in a Damian Lillard trade. Portland GM Joe Cronin did not want Herro, however and with Miami unwilling to adjust its offer, the Blazers instead dealt Lillard to Milwaukee. We all know that. Her…
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As much as it would please Heat fans, the chances of a reunion with point guard Goran Dragic in Miami, on the heels of the team bringing back Josh Richardson this summer, remain pretty slim. In fact, if Miami were to scrap its plans to sign a developmental player with its 14th, and likely final, roster spot, there’s a stronger chance they could look at former star point guard John Wall than another go-round with Dragic. That’s the word from longtime Heat beat writer Ira Winderman, who answere…
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Much was expected out of Jets tackle Mekhi Becton when he was selected by New York with the 11th overall pick in 2020 NFL draft. And the 49ers should take notice. A fractured kneecap in Becton’s surgically repaired right knee — one that he lashed out at the Jets organization for causing — kept that from happening. Becton played one game between his rookie season and this season, both because of injury and poor conditioning. Now, Becton is healthy again and back in the Jets’ starting group.…
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From the Cowboys perspective, it was not the performance they were looking for, not on a Sunday night stage against the 49ers, the team that had eliminated them in the last two postseasons. For quarterback Dak Prescott, it was further evidence that the 49ers are his kryptonite and that the Cowboys remain paper tigers. Prescott went 14-for-24 passing for 153 yards in a brutal 42-10 blowout for the Cowboys, one that featured three especially poor Prescott INTs. “[We] didn’t see it coming,” P…
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When it came to defending the objectively poor decision to start veteran Brian Hoyer ahead of rookie (and preseason sensation) Aidan O’Connell on Sunday in Chicago, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels’ explanation on the subject was not his finest moment. “It’s not the preseason anymore,” McDaniels said. “You know what I mean?” https://twitter.com/jasrifootball/status/1716196982966915270 Sigh. Indeed, it is not the preseason, though the production the team got from Hoyer was remarkably similar…
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It is understandable that Packers quarterback Jordan Love, after another woeful performance from his offense, is feeling a little sheepish when he crosses paths with any of the team’s defensive players. Entering Week 8, the Packers were middle-of-the-pack defensively, allowing 2,028 yards this season (16th in the NFL), while the offense had gained just 1,739 yards (26th). As the Packers left the field following the 24-10 home loss to the Vikings on Sunday, Love was side-by-side with star d…
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Heading into Tuesday’s trade deadline, one of the most closely watched players around the NFL in terms of rumors was Carolina star pass rusher Brian Burns and it turns out, that included the 49ers. With the Panthers standing at 1-6 and looking primed for a rebuild, Burns was a much-rumored target and the 49ers called to inquire about him. But, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, all such inquiries were rebuffed by the Panthers, who are hopeful of coming to a long-term contract agreement…
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If the Lakers have lacked an edge in the early part of the 2023-24 NBA season, there is one way the team probably could fix it: Trade for a former Laker. It’s only November and the Lakers rumor mill is not in full swing but still, one executive mentioned L.A. as a possible suitor for Bulls guard Alex Caruso, who helped the team to the 2020 NBA championship won in the Orlando bubble. Alex Caruso was a key member of that team’s bench, but left the Lakers for the Bulls on a four-year, $37 millio…
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