Kurtenbach: Purdy Must Take on Mantle of “the Man” for 49ers

Kurtenbach: Purdy must take on mantle of “the man” for 49ers

This is it for the 49ers’ duo of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. No, the duo isn’t on the hot seat, but consider the 2025 season the beginning of either a glorious future or the end for the pair, which came in Santa Clara in 2017 and retired the winning standard of the red and gold. But even the most successful of franchise leaders only have so much leash, and Shanahan and Lynch have already used up every inch of theirs,…

Brock Purdy Draws Surprising Comparison to Former 49ers QB

Over the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers committed to Brock Purdy long-term. On May 16, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the quarterback and the Niners agreed to a five-year, $265 million deal, including $181 million in guaranteed money.The 49ers will ride with Purdy for the foreseeable future as the signal caller and the team look for a bounce-back season in 2025. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old recently received an interesting comparison fro…