Montana Thinks 49ers Should Start Garoppolo at QB in 2023 The Hall of Famer was clear in giving his opinion on San Francisco’s quarterback situation. Sports Illustrated · Feb 5, 2023
Ron Cook: Can Patrick Mahomes ultimately supplant Tom Brady as the best to ever play? Is it outrageous to suggest Patrick Mahomes will be remembered as a better quarterback than Tom Brady? Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts looks ahead to a Super Bowl LVII matchup with the Chiefs Jalen Hurts pondered for several seconds on Thursday when asked to recall his most memorable play from this season. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023
Francesa Salutes Tom Brady for Longevity—and Not Much Else The longtime sports radio personality says the seven-time Super Bowl winner witnessed a lot of success because he played longer than most people do. Sports Illustrated · Feb 1, 2023
San Francisco 49ers head coach issues stern challenge ahead of Dallas Cowboys test The San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys are set to continue their storied rivalry in the NFL playoffs on Sunday with the winner set to advance to the NFC Championship Game Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023
A look back at playoff history between Giants and Eagles ahead of clash in Philly NEW YORK — The NFC East is built on storied rivalries and Saturday night’s NFC divisional round playoff clash between two teams separated by less than 100 miles down the Jersey Turnpike provides plenty of ill-will and history to draw from. Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023
Tim Cowlishaw: Cowboys may have advantage at QB over 49ers, but finding success goes beyond Dak Prescott DALLAS — There was no physical torch on the sidelines at Candlestick Park on that late January afternoon 41 years ago, but America could sense something was shifting when Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone that day. The Cowboys, who had lived in the… Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023
Julian Edelman tells epic story of Tom Brady’s Michael Jordan moment Julian Edelman's story of Tom Brady's Michael Jordan moment is a must-listen. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 19, 2023
Cowboys-49ers rivalry set for record-tying 9th playoff game For Kyle Shanahan, the chance to coach the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game is a throwback to when that rivalry was the biggest in football The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
SF 49ers, Dallas Cowboys no strangers when it comes to NFL playoffs A new chapter in one of the NFL’s best rivalries will be written Sunday when the 49ers play the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023
49ers QB Brock Purdy enters rarefied air in 1st playoff start Only 4 other QBs since at least 1970 have done in the playoffs what Brock Purdy did Saturday. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 15, 2023
49ers’ Brock Purdy shared emotional hugs with his family after breaking an NFL playoff rookie record NO ONE has ever played like Purdy in their playoff debut. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 15, 2023
If 49ers are upset by Seattle, it’ll be the worst playoff debacle since Minnesota loss 35 years ago Let’s not pretend it can’t happen. Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023
NFL fans reminisced about David-Goliath QB playoff battles ahead of Dolphins’ backup facing Josh Allen Allen vs. an overmatched backup isn't the first time a vastly inferior QB had to try and pull off an upset. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 12, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Dec 28, 2022 The Best Bowl Games in New Year’s Six History From the Joe Montana chicken soup game to Boise State’s trick-play trinity, these bowls were all-timers.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2022 Cold, hard truth: ‘Bear Weather’ fun, but still a myth A pair of dreadful playoff losses in the Ditka era — and a blowout by Tom Brady and the Patriots in 2010 — are a reminder that cold weather and inclement conditions don’t give the hardy Bears an advantage anyone can count on.
Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022 Jerry McDonald: 49ers rookie Brock Purdy isn’t Joe Cool, but his style of play reminds of Montana DISCLAIMER: This column is not meant to suggest Brock Purdy will be the greatest quarterback in the history of the 49ers or win four Super Bowls. It makes comparisons with the most popular player in franchise history only in terms of playing style and the early portion of their careers.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2022 Montana Says 49ers Could Win Super Bowl With Brock Purdy The seventh-round rookie has taken advantage of his unexpected opportunity with solid games over the past two weeks.
Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022 Tom Brady made Patriots promise after Bob Kraft's wish as NFL hero praises Bill Belichick Tom Brady and owner Robert Kraft had a plan to ensure the iconic quarterback remained with the New England Patriots for the entirety of his career - but Bill Belichick was too serious
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 27, 2022 Analysis: Saints see struggles in replacing a franchise quarterback Analysis: Saints experiencing the struggles in replacing a franchise quarterback, via @MaddyHudaK_94:
Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2022 Stunning Photography Traces the Changing Game Michael Zagaris’s career is chronicled in a new book, “Field of Play.”
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 A look at 49ers’ QB controversies, including the grandaddy of them all SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Quarterback controversy? Nothing to see here. That’s how Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo played it after the news broke that Garoppolo, the starter since 2017, would return to the 49ers after all.
Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022 Steve Young on 49ers QBs Jimmy Garoppolo, Trey Lance: ‘This is hairy stuff’ SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Young was winding down from a 20-minute, enthralling phone interview on the 49ers’ quarterback dynamic when he captured his own feelings:
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch explain how and why 49ers are keeping Jimmy Garoppolo SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo’s re-entry to the 49ers is underway. Did he ever leave? Well, he certainly wasn’t part of training camp practices and meetings. Instead, he was isolated to throwing on a side field with his repaired shoulder, awaiting an opportunity elsewhere that would never arise.
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 Len Dawson, Chiefs’ Hall of Fame quarterback and Kansas City sports icon, dies at 87 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has died, his family announced early Wednesday morning.