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Brock Bowers will not sign a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders this year. He can’t. NFL rules say so.

For the Raiders to future-proof their franchise, they will have to wait until after the 2026 season. Until then, the price tag won’t look like it does today. And that can be a problem. or is it?

There are three tight ends sitting ahead of Brock Bowers in line for new deals. Those players are about to have new deals and when the riders are ready to extend or give their studs a new deal it could make a huge difference in a tight market.

Sam LaPorta in Detroit, Tucker Craft in Green Bay, and Kyle Pitts in Atlanta are set to reset a resurgent tight end market in the NFL. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported earlier this month, based on conversations with league officials, that Laporta and Krafth are both in a position to increase their salaries to above $19 million per season. Pitts will hit the open market next offseason and could make an absolute splash if he reaches free agency.

That’s the part that should concern general manager Jon Spytek.

Brock Bowers in a league of his own?

The 23-year-old Bowers is still playing on a four-year, $18.1 million rookie contract signed through 2024. Spotrac lists his average annual value at approximately $4.5 million, which ranks him 32nd among NFL tight ends. He set rookie records with 112 catches and 1,194 receiving yards at age 21, and was named All-Pro and Pro Bowl in his first two seasons.

The current top of the tight end market is San Francisco’s George Kittle at $19.1 million per year, while Arizona’s Trey McBride is essentially flat at $19 million as well. Apart from those two, the situation deteriorates rapidly. It’s that difference that makes Laporta, Craft and Pitts set the standard for Bowers and Spytek.

Bowers may end up in a different conversation entirely.

NFL.com senior researcher Anthony Holzman-Escareno argued last year that Bowers’ next contract would be benchmarked against specific wide receivers, not tight ends. The top 10 wideouts in the league average $32 million per season. Ja’Marr Chase reset that market at $40.3 million per year last season in Cincinnati. Of course, Bowers won’t be getting Chase’s money, but the floor for his extension continues to grow.

Their use is proof that he is moving in that direction. After trading away Davante Adams in 2024 and Jakobi Meyers in 2025, the Raiders failed to add a proven veteran wide receiver in either of the following two offseasons. Bowers became the offense’s top option by default. New head coach Clint Kubiak, who spent last season leading the offense in Seattle, is expected to be relied upon even more.

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Raiders continue to rely on Bowers as key to offense

Brock Bowers missed five games due to a PCL injury in the first week of the 2025 season and returned in Week 9 against Jacksonville, catching 12 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns, then played in 11 more games before going on injured reserve in late December. The final line: 64 receptions, 680 yards, seven scores. Pro Bowl number two was locked in and his value to the franchise was cemented.

There’s no doubt that GM Jon Spytek will spend to keep his guys. The second-year general manager signed defensive end Max Crosby to a three-year, $106.5 million extension through 2025, the richest non-quarterback contract in franchise history. They gave Meyers wide receiver money last summer and traded him in return. The pattern is becoming clear: pay the homegrown stars, and don’t move the rest.

Cap space is not the issue here. Over the Cap projects the Raiders will make $207.5 million in 2028, 13th-most in the league. This covers the first year of any Bowers deal with plenty of room left.

The point is the order in which things happen.

Every tight end who signs before Bowers raises his ceiling and costs Spytek and the Raiders. In Detroit, Laporta will likely end up this summer. Could be in craft training camp. Pitts is expected to hit the open market next spring. Each of those numbers becomes the new comp and will set the standard for how much Bowers will cost the Raiders. By the time the spytech picks up the phone, the negotiations and costs will have escalated.

Bowers gets a base salary of $1.07 million and a roster bonus of $1.36 million in 2026, just under the cap hit of $4.95 million.

Las Vegas opens the season on September 13 against Miami at Allegiant Stadium.

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Brock Lesnar’s retirement from WWE may not be as straightforward as it seems. PWInsider reported on Monday that, despite being moved to the alumni section of WWE.com – a page usually reserved for wrestlers outside the company – Lesnar is still listed as an active performer internally and is considered a free agent, not assigned to any specific brand.

The report does not explain why he appears on the alumni page instead of the free agent section along with Omos, AJ Lee, Paige and others. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter added context to the situation.

Brock Lesnar pretends to retire at WrestleMania?

Meltzer wrote, “Most people at the company believed this was not his retirement and no one would confirm that it was a true retirement.” “We were told straight up to take it as an angle, including from the same guy who warned us to take Seth Rollins’ first injury as an angle.

“Lesnar’s things are almost always kept a secret by design. Lesnar was very confident, and the situation became so big that it would almost be hopeless for him to retire again. Most people expected his retirement at SummerSlam, as it is in Minneapolis this year.”

SummerSlam being held in Minneapolis – Lesnar’s hometown – gives rise to hopes that the farewell tour is far from over. Retiring in front of a home crowd means more to him because he was born there and had the opportunity to wrestle for the university in college.

On May 16, World Elite Sumo, the top sumo league outside Japan, will return with a one-night, 12-man single elimination tournament inside New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Same location as this Saturday’s UFC 328 card.

It’s a very different time in combat sports as fans now have a ton of options. However, it also means more options for combat athletes beyond just boxing and mixed martial arts. Power Slap, Real American Freestyle and UFC BJJ are just some of the combat brands offering new paths to fame and fortune for athletes. You can also add WES to the list.

The company, founded in 2025 by sumo star Abdelrahman “Sandstorm” Shallan, is trying to bring the 2,000-year-old sport and martial arts closer to the American public than ever before. And as it grows, it could attract some interesting talent looking to blaze a trail in the new game.

With that in mind, we’re taking a look at six sports stars we’d love to see compete in World Elite Sumo.

aaron donald

Retired Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald was one of the NFL’s most dominant running backs this century. A big reason for this, beyond his football IQ, was that he was an eight-time All-Pro and a Hulk of a man. At 6-foot-1 and 280 pounds of pure muscle, Donald was an unstoppable force at times during his career.

Unlike some of his contemporaries, Donald seems to be handling retirement well as he walks away from the game in 2023. However, at only 34 years old, he may still have the will to compete hard. World Elite Sumo will offer an interesting alternative.

pacific ocean

After suffering his seventh consecutive loss at UFC Perth last week, falling to 14-10, it’s safe to say that Tai Tuivasa’s run in the UFC is over. Furthermore, a case can be made for reconsidering the idea of ​​greater brain damage in cage fighting. So why not try sumo wrestling?

At 6-foot-2 and about 265 pounds, he’s a big athlete. However, what made this heavyweight so popular in the UFC was his fun-loving, carefree attitude and, of course, drinking beer out of shoes. Tuivasa could become a star at WES with his personality alone.

Brock Lesnar

At WrestleMania 42, WWE and UFC legend Brock Lesnar ended his wrestling career. Winning major titles in amateur wrestling, the UFC, and WWE concluded what was to be the greatest combat sports career ever. Or maybe not.

As arguably the best combat athlete the world has ever seen, what if Lesnar looked to rise to the pinnacle of another great sport? Even at 48 years old, “The Beast” is still an amazing athlete and should be competitive. But more than anything, it will bring a lot of attention to the new promotion because Lesnar is such a big star.

Roy Nelson

Roy “Big Country” Nelson was a beloved fan-favorite in the UFC for eight years because of his unparalleled toughness and a physique that the average Joe could appreciate. Yet, while Nelson did not look like an athlete, Nelson was much more talented than he was given credit for.

Nelson has shown that he is always looking for a good payday. If he’s still in solid shape at 49, he could be a realistic option to bring to World Elite Sumo to create some fun matchups and moments.

bronson reed

WWE is always open to interesting crossovers and has had sumo stars in the ring in the past. If the No. 1 company in wrestling was interested in a fun crossover and sent one of its talents to WES, Australian Bronson Reed seems like the perfect fit for it.

His physical build is that of a classic sumo wrestler. However, he is an excellent athlete, and these gifts may allow him to become immediately competitive despite his inexperience in the sport.

rob gronkowski

While New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski left his post five years ago, he can still be found everywhere in the sports and entertainment world. Including appearances for WWE shortly after his retirement.

An NFL legend is always up for a good time if the pay is right. Seeing Gronkowski in a sumo match would be a lot of fun and would bring a lot of attention to World Elite Sumo. Furthermore, the 36-year-old is still in great shape and can continue to dominate when it comes to pure power.

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据报道，WWE已经确定了在拉斯维加斯忠实体育场举行的摔角狂热42比赛两晚的揭幕战，这首次真正表明了这场两晚赛事将如何安排，并将在4月18日至19日举行。

据 WrestleVotes Radio 报道，尽管节目的某些元素在进入最后阶段时仍然不稳定，但比赛顺序已开始形成。 4 月 18 日的第一晚目前即将拉开帷幕，洛根·保罗 (Logan Paul)、奥斯汀·理论 (Austin Theory) 和 IShowSpeed 对阵乌索兄弟 (The Usos) 和洛杉矶骑士 (LA Knight) 的六人双打比赛将拉开帷幕。

考虑到这场比赛的跨界知名度，这种安排是有意义的，尤其是 IShowSpeed 的参与，让 WWE 从开场钟声起就成为了接触传统摔跤粉丝群之外观众的切入点。

4 月 19 日的第二晚计划以奥巴·费米 (Oba Femi) 对阵布洛克·莱斯纳 (Brock Lesnar) 开场，这场对决将为第二晚定下基调。报告指出，外部影响在这一决定中发挥了作用，ESPN 推动莱斯纳在其平台上出现——WWE 愿意接受这一点。每晚的两场揭幕战也将在 ESPN 赛事第一个小时的报道中播出。

两晚完整报道的比赛顺序如下。第一晚的比赛包括 Jacob Fatu 和 Drew McIntyre、Logan Paul、Austin Theory 和 IShowSpeed 对阵 LA Knight 和 The Usos、Stephanie Vaquer 对阵 Liv Morgan 卫冕女子世界冠军、Gunther 对阵 Seth Rollins、AJ Lee 对阵 Becky Lynch 卫冕女子洲际冠军、冠军 Nia Jax 和 Lash Legend、Charlotte 之间的女子双打冠军致命四人赛Flair 和 Alexa Bliss、Bayley 和 Lyra Valkyria、Bella Twins 和 Cody Rhodes 在主赛事中对阵兰迪·奥顿，卫冕无可争议的 WWE 冠军。

第二场比赛包括 Oba Femi 对阵 Brock Lesnar，洲际冠军天梯赛，Penta 对阵 Je’Von Evans、Dragon Lee、JD McDonagh、Rusev 和 Rey Mysterio，Jade Cargill 对阵 Rhea Ripley 捍卫 WWE 女子冠军，Sami Zayn 对阵 Trick Williams 捍卫美国冠军，Demon Balor 对阵 Dominik Mysterio，CM Punk 捍卫世界冠军重量级冠军赛主赛中对阵罗曼·雷恩斯。

據報道，WWE已經確定了在拉斯維加斯忠實體育場舉行的摔角狂熱42比賽兩晚的揭幕戰，這首次真正表明了這場兩晚賽事將如何安排，並將在4月18日至19日舉行。

根據 WrestleVotes Radio 報導，儘管節目的某些元素在進入最後階段時仍然不穩定，但比賽順序已開始形成。 4 月 18 日的第一晚目前即將拉開序幕，洛根·保羅 (Logan Paul)、奧斯汀·理論 (Austin Theory) 和 IShowSpeed 對陣烏索兄弟 (The Usos) 和洛杉磯騎士 (LA Knight) 的六人雙打比賽將拉開帷幕。

考慮到這場比賽的跨界知名度，這種安排是有意義的，尤其是 IShowSpeed 的參與，讓 WWE 從開場鐘聲起就成為了接觸傳統摔角粉絲群之外觀眾的切入點。

4 月 19 日的第二晚計劃以奧巴·費米 (Oba Femi) 對陣布洛克·萊斯納 (Brock Lesnar) 開場，這場對決將為第二晚定下基調。報告指出，外部影響在這一決定中發揮了作用，ESPN 推動萊斯納在其平台上出現——WWE 願意接受這一點。每晚的兩場揭幕戰也將在 ESPN 賽事的第一個小時報告中播出。

兩晚完整報道的比賽順序如下。第一晚的比賽包括 Jacob Fatu 和 Drew McIntyre、Logan Paul、Austin Theory 和 IShowSpeed 對陣 LA Knight 和 The Usos、Stephanie Vaquer 對陣 Liv Morgan 衛冕女子世界冠軍、Gunther 對陣 Seth Rollins、AJ Lee 對上 Becky Lynch 衛冕女子洲際冠軍、Gunther 對陣 Seth Rollins、AJ Lee 對上 Becky Lynch 衛冕女子洲際冠軍、冠軍 Alexa NLegendia 和 Lashir 和 Lash 之間的雙冠軍、足球冠軍、六座冠軍、冠軍助理賽和 Lashir 之間。 Lyra Valkyria、Bella Twins 和 Cody Rhodes 在主賽事中對陣蘭迪·奧頓，衛冕無可爭議的 WWE 冠軍。

第二場比賽包括 Oba Femi 對上 Brock Lesnar，洲際冠軍天梯賽，Penta 對陣 Je’Von Evans、Dragon Lee、JD McDonagh、Rusev 和 Rey Mysterio，Jade Cargill 對陣 Rhea Ripley 捍衛 WWE 女子冠軍，Sami Zayn 對陣 Trick Williams 捍衛美國冠軍，Demon Balor 對陣重量級冠軍，Demonsterio 捍衛冠軍。

Brock Lesnar’s chest tattoo is one of the most recognizable images in the history of professional wrestling and combat sports. However, the story behind how it got there is far from the meticulous planning that usually goes into major body ink.

Speaking on the Spittin’ Chicklets podcast, Lesnar revealed that he had no memory of getting the tattoo and only realized it existed when he woke up the next morning. Lesnar told that this tattoo came during a difficult period of his life.

According to Lesnar’s own account, he had consumed half a gallon of vodka and some Vicodin before walking down the street at night and getting a sword tattooed on the center of his chest. Despite having no memory of the decision, when the fog cleared he remembered the emotional reasoning behind it. The symbolism, he said, reflected exactly where he was at that point in his life.

He was training for the NFL in Scottsdale, Arizona, when a motorcycle accident left him in a dark place mentally and physically. A combination of circumstances led to a night that ended with an unplanned trip to a tattoo shop.

“I got that tattoo, I was drunk in Scottsdale, Ariz.,” Lesnar said. “I was in Scottsdale training for the NFL, just got injured in a motorcycle accident, and I just got kicked ass. Like, I was going through all that stuff, and there was a tattoo shop across the street from the biker bar — and that’s not a good place for a tattoo shop. I got this tattoo, I didn’t even know I got such a bad thing. I wake up the next day, and I’m like, ‘What is this?'”

“The meaning behind it was, I felt like my back was against the wall, and someone had a sword, a knife stuck in my throat, like, ‘What are you going to do now?’” Lesnar said. “So, I went over there, I said, ‘Yeah, let’s put a big ugly sword on my chest.'”

WWE is back with this week’s edition of WWE Raw on Netflix.

Monday’s episode will take place at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas and will begin at 8:00 pm ET. On tonight’s show, AJ Lee defended the Women’s Intercontinental Title against Bayley. The show also features Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.

Below, you can check out all the results and highlights from WWE Raw.

Quick WWE Raw Results (March 16, 2026)

• Roman Reigns has returned to Raw
• Brock Lesnar is waiting for someone to answer his open challenge for WrestleMania 42
• Judgment Day speaks after turning on Finn Balor
• AJ Lee (Captain) vs. Bayley for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship
• Women’s World Champion Stephanie Wacker vs. Raquel Rodriguez
• maxxyn dupree vs natty
• The original The Great American vs. The Great American

wwe raw highlights

布洛克萊斯納 (Brock Lesnar) 重返沙烏地阿拉伯利雅德皇家大賽後，他在《摔角狂熱 42》中的創意方向已成為粉絲們討論的主要話題。雖然羅曼·雷恩斯目前準備挑戰 CM Punk 爭奪世界重量級冠軍，但萊斯納通往拉斯維加斯的道路似乎涉及與另一位超級巨星的首次遭遇。

根據《摔角觀察家通訊》的最新報道，截至 1 月下旬的內部名單顯示，「野獸」計劃在 4 月舉行的為期兩晚的比賽中對陣洛杉磯騎士隊。

「我們確實知道，在 1 月底的演出陣容中，萊斯納被列為對陣洛杉磯騎士。但在《轟隆隆》中，在這個方向上沒有任何值得紀念的事情，而萊斯納和費米的對決是為了引起巨大反響而設置的，實際上除了布里·貝拉之外，得到了節目中最大的反響，」戴夫·梅爾澤報道。

萊斯納與奈特比賽的消息讓許多期待萊斯納和奧巴費米之間比賽的球迷感到驚訝。在男子皇家大賽中，萊斯納以第 22 名參賽，並與這位前 NXT 冠軍進行了短暫的對峙。雖然這個片段是為了衡量觀眾的興趣而設計的——並且收到了當晚最響亮的反應之一——但WWE官員表示，兩人之間的單打比賽還不確定。

粉絲們不必等太久就能知道萊斯納的方向。萊斯納正式定於 2 月 23 日在喬治亞州亞特蘭大重返 Monday Night Raw。正是在這次直播中，《摔角狂熱之路》的種子有望被牢固地種下。

雖然萊斯納在皇家大戰中被科迪·羅茲和洛杉磯·奈特聯手淘汰，但由於在比賽中沒有與奈特發生持久的身體對抗，至今仍有一些人對這份報告提出質疑。

儘管目前的焦點是奈特，但與費米的比賽的前景仍然存在於未來。費米最近談到了這場病毒式的對峙，並指出這是一場「大筆金錢大戰」的預告。

舊金山 49 人隊不希望他們的四分衛室在 2026 年發生任何變化。在看到麥克·瓊斯在 2025 年取得成功後，約翰·林奇和凱爾·沙納漢希望將他留在更衣室作為布洛克·珀迪的替補，儘管存在潛在的交易興趣。

在普迪長期因傷缺席期間，瓊斯無疑為自己贏得了另一個首發機會，激發了休賽期潛在的交易興趣。然而，根據《The Athletic》的戴安娜·魯西尼 (Dianna Russini) 的說法，49 人隊考慮交易他的報價需要非常極端。

“對於那些希望與 49 人隊替補四分衛麥克·瓊斯達成交易的球隊，我被告知舊金山不會放棄這位 2021 年首輪秀，”魯西尼寫道。 “事情和報價可能會改變，但 49 人隊的首選是在 2026 年保持布羅克·珀迪 – 瓊斯的組合完好無損。瓊斯作為首發在球隊的重大傷病鬥爭中取得了 5 勝 3 負的戰績，幫助舊金山隊保持了活力，凱爾·沙納漢喜歡他在 27 歲的球員身上所擁有的一切。”

像瓊斯這樣的前四分衛選秀失敗者恢復職業生涯是 NFL 當前的趨勢之一，這也是許多人對他感興趣的一部分。普迪的前替補薩姆·達諾德是過去三年裡改變了他職業生涯敘述的四分衛之一。

儘管瓊斯市場並不強勁，但許多人認為舊金山仍然可以為這位阿拉巴馬州校友獲得豐厚的回報。然而，沙納漢一直非常重視他的替補四分衛，這將在 2025 年帶來紅利。考慮到珀迪​​的傷病問題，看到瓊斯在休賽期轉會將會令人驚訝。

布洛克·萊斯納（Brock Lesnar）曾與澳大利亞前橄欖球聯盟運動員、現職業拳擊手保羅·加倫（Paul Gallen）就交叉比賽進行談判。

萊斯納自 2016 年在 UFC 200 擊敗馬克·亨特以來就沒有參加過比賽，儘管這場比賽后來被裁定為無比賽。

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這位前UFC重量級冠軍一直與達納·懷特(Dana White)重返晉級聯繫在一起。

MMA兄弟會成員推測萊斯納將在2024年4月重返UFC 300，因為他同時參加了UFC 100和UFC 200。

其他人則幻想著 6 月份 UFC 白宮的回歸，UFC 首席執行官懷特表示，他將為這一標誌性賽事創造“有史以來最偉大的戰鬥卡”。

雖然萊斯納今年隆重回歸 WWE，但沒有多少粉絲會想到聽到“野獸化身”差點擊敗澳大利亞重拳出擊的跨界王加倫。

布洛克·萊斯納 (Brock Lesnar) 與保羅·加倫 (Paul Gallen) 幾乎是如何發生的

無極限拳擊首席執行官喬治·羅斯在接受澳大利亞福克斯體育採訪時透露，在萊斯納於 2020 年擊敗亨特後，他即將製作萊斯納對陣蓋倫的比賽。

“在某個階段，我們實際上是在關註一場之間的戰鬥 [Gallen] 還有布洛克萊斯納，”羅斯說。

“那是在憑記憶擊敗馬克·亨特之後。”

加倫於 2014 年轉型為職業拳擊手，並在前 10 場比賽中贏得了 9 場，其中一場以多數比分戰平前澳大利亞規則選手巴里·霍爾。

週日晚上，舊金山 49 人隊對陣費城老鷹隊的比賽中，布洛克·珀迪 (Brock Purdy) 和克里斯蒂安·麥卡弗里 (Christian McCaffrey) 聯手完成了致勝達陣。

2025 年的競選活動對於 Purdy 和 49 人隊來說是獨一無二的。他們雙方都遭受了多處傷病，其中包括普迪，他因不同的傷病缺席了幾週的時間。儘管如此，他還是及時回歸，幫助舊金山隊以 12 勝 5 負的戰績鎖定了季后賽席位，並鎖定了 NFC 賽區的第六號种子。

他們與老鷹隊約會，老鷹隊正在衛冕上賽季的超級碗冠軍。儘管費城隊的表現較去年有所退步，但他們是一支不容低估的球隊。

比賽在第四節還剩 3 分鐘時，舊金山隊以 17-19 落後，比賽如預期地進入了最後時刻。他們控球，普迪以出色的方式帶球，在達陣區發現麥卡弗里，這是當晚的最後得分。

珀迪至 CMC

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布洛克·珀迪 (Brock Purdy) 49 人隊如何對陣老鷹隊

對於布洛克·珀迪 (Brock Purdy) 和 49 人隊來說，這是一場巨大的勝利，他們擊敗老鷹隊，繼續獲得參加第 60 屆超級碗的機會。

兩隊交鋒，費城希望主場優勢對舊金山產生重大影響。然而，這還不夠，49人隊在攻防兩端都發揮了關鍵作用，保住了勝利並將老鷹隊送回家。

珀迪在比賽的早期階段表現不佳，但隨著下半場的進展逐漸有所改善。他 31 次傳球完成 18 次，推進 262 碼，達陣 2 次，被攔截 2 次。

克里斯蒂安·麥卡弗雷 (Christian McCaffrey) 在衝球和接球進攻中表現活躍，15 次沖球推進 48 碼，6 次接球推進 66 碼並取得致勝達陣。德馬庫斯·羅賓遜 (Demarcus Robinson) 表現出色，六次接球推進 111 碼並達陣，而凱爾·尤茲奇克 (Kyle Juszczyk) 接住四次傳球推進 49 碼。

49 人隊將期待他們在 NFC 分區賽中的旅程。下週他們將前往迎戰頭號种子西雅圖海鷹隊。

舊金山 49 人隊以外卡形式以 23-19 艱難戰勝費城老鷹隊，晉級 NFL 季后賽分區輪，但比賽的決定性時刻之一併非來自四分衛布洛克·珀迪的手臂。相反，它來自於一場大膽的戲法，展示了凱爾·沙納漢的創造力，並讓珀迪事後留下了一個揮之不去的想法。

第四節初，49人隊在一場緊張的低分戰鬥中落後，沙納漢深入實施了他的戰術。在得分範圍內的一號和十號處，普迪將球交給斯凱·摩爾，後者將球向後傳給外接手賈安·詹寧斯。

詹寧斯向右滾動，將一記 29 碼達陣傳球給克里斯蒂安·麥卡弗里，舊金山隊以 17-16 領先，並立即扭轉勢頭。賽后，珀迪解釋了他對這場比賽的看法，以及比賽展開時他腦海中閃現的短暫擔憂。

“我當時處於阻擋的邊緣，有點不在比賽中，然後我回頭看到JJ被擊中，我就想，‘伙計，我應該做點什麼嗎？然後我抬頭一看，球在空中，克里斯蒂安跟踪了它，”普迪在賽后新聞發布會上說。 “它在風中搖晃，克里斯蒂安把它扛在肩上，伙計，我當時想，‘哦，天哪。’”

珀迪的遺憾不在於這個判罰本身，而在於他是否可以採取更多措施來保護詹寧斯，詹寧斯在傳球後立即承受了沉重的打擊。儘管如此，這位四分衛還是忍不住對麥卡弗里在交通中定位和確保晃動投球的能力感到驚嘆。

“我回頭看著 JJ，心想，‘你還好嗎？’然后慶祝，”珀迪補充道。 “這真是一場很酷的比賽。我的意思是，JJ——就這一點而言，他是一名投球手。他在超級碗比賽中也做了同樣的事情，在一次擊球中將球傳給克里斯蒂安，從而達陣。所以這兩個人看起來非常酷。”

考慮到當時的情況，這部劇尤其引人注目。舊金山隊缺席了喬治·基特爾（George Kittle），他早些時候因右跟腱受傷退場，迫使球隊進攻必須快速適應。

當 49 人隊現在正在為一場具有挑戰性的分區回合比賽做準備時，Purdy 的評論強調的不僅僅是一個技巧。他們體現了信任、多才多藝和韌性，這些都繼續定義著舊金山的季后賽身份。