“49ers Almost Landed Tom Brady” – The Story Behind Brock Purdy’s Journey to NFC Championship Game

The San Francisco 49ers reached the NFC Championship game for the second consecutive year, led by Brock Purdy, but this story would have had a very different version; Well, if head coach Kyle Shanahan had his way, the starting quarterback would have been someone else.

According to a report from ESPN, Shanahan longed for the arrival of quarterback Tom Brady for this season, after his departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; but an experienced player rejected the option.

Last season the 49ers ended up losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Conference championship game; After this, it has emerged that coach Shanahan spoke with Purdy and indicated that he would be the team’s starter in 2023 unless the ‘Niner’ could convince Tom Brady to come out of retirement.

“I remember him saying, ‘If we can get Tom Brady, we’re going to try to get him… And I said, ‘Yeah, he’s the GOAT. I get it,’” Purdy said.

“Something deep inside me was like, ‘Dude, I just showed you that I can play well in this system.’ And we were one game away from the Super Bowl,” he continued..

The reasons why Tom Brady would have rejected or if there were formal talks to sign a contract between the seven-time Super Bowl winner and the ‘Niners’ were not revealed.

Tom Brady announced his official retirement on February 1 (second retirement from the NFL), although it is known that the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback always wanted to play for the San Francisco 49ers.

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2024-01-22 19:31:50
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