The NFL sent its teams a pointed reminder about sideline etiquette following Sunday’s confrontation between San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro. In a memo, the league reminded teams that staff members are to be prohibited from “being involved with game day altercations and that they must refrain from such involvement.”
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has emerged as the leading MVP candidate after throwing for four touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL’s top-seeded team. Against the Eagles, Purdy went 19-27 for 314 yards with the four touchdowns and zero turnovers.
Even with an unquestionably good game, many are still criticizing the Brock Purdy MVP love, particularly because his weapons — like George Kittle and Deebo Samuel — had a lot of yards after the catch in this game. Samuel’s touchdowns, particularly his second touchdown, was primarily Samuel and not Purdy since it was a screen pass. But that doesn’t mean Purdy didn’t contribute a lot or have a good game.
Even with the criticism, Purdy still is getting plenty of love from across the league. The latest person to credit Purdy is former 3x Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt.
“I do think that Brock Purdy doesn’t get enough credit. Joe Montana-Jerry Rice, Tom had Randy Moss,” J.J. Watt said on the Pat McAfee Show. “You can’t punish a guy because he has incredible weapons. There’s zero denying that he has incredible weapons. The weapons around him are unbelievable but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s doing everything it takes for that football team.”
