The San Francisco 49ers will take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 14. But they will do so without their starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Due to the history that Garoppolo has with Brady, the matchup really excited the entire NFL world. Now that it is not happening, the Niners backup QB coming in to replace Garoppolo is facing the heat.
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Rookie QB Brock Prudy slotted in for the Niners from the bench after Garoppolo went out with a foot injury against the Miami Dolphins.
No Tom Brady vs Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo‘s foot injury against the Dolphins means that he is out for the season. Backup QB Brock Prudy replaced him for the remainder of the game for the Niners. But that also means that the much-anticipated matchup between Garoppolo against his former mentor Tom Brady will not happen. And that has some fans heartbroken. Garoppolo spent four seasons as the understudy of Brady at the New England Patriots.
Purdy, who will start for the first time in his NFL career in week 14, spoke about his opposing QB, the great TB12. This is how he replied.
“He’s been playing football longer than I’ve been alive.”
Brock Purdy's first career start will come next week … against Tom Brady 🐐 pic.twitter.com/Qf3Ojd7Xhs
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 5, 2022
But the NFL world was divided on the matter. Some fans really lashed out on Purdy. While a section of the Niners fans wants to give the rookie a chance.
This fan wanted a Brady-Garoppolo matchup.
i really wanted a Garappolo/Brady matchup
— jay2k 🇵🇷💫 (@_jay2k_) December 5, 2022
Another fan is heartbroken for not getting the desired quarterback clash.
We never got Brady vs Garoppolo 💔 https://t.co/fWK9G2oo56
— Evan Boone (@Evan_Boone24) December 5, 2022
For this fan, Purdy and the Niners are surely losing to Brady and the Bucs.
I highly doubt Purdy outplays Brady so that’s an L for sure
— A (@PerkinsSacks) December 5, 2022
This fan thinks Purdy looks like a teen.
Dude looks like a teen
— Aztec (@KingAztec715) December 5, 2022
A Niners fan has all their faith in Purdy and the team’s defense.
Have faith in brock purdy now the other two are injured, and it will be about our defense, not just brock
— Paul murnan (@murnan_paul) December 5, 2022
Another fan shared a quote by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal to apologize to Purdy.
Me to Brock Purdy pic.twitter.com/Qi1dfM8Mxc
— alex (@alexanndralopez) December 4, 2022
This tweet tells why Purdy will actually be fine against Brady.
Tom Brady taught Jimmy Garoppolo.
Jimmy Garoppolo taught Brock Purdy.1/1, QB sneaks.
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) December 4, 2022
Garoppolo injured his foot, and that will keep him out for the season. Can the seventh-round 2022 draft pick defeat the 199th overall pick GOAT?
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The Brock Purdy origin story
The Niners picked up Brock Purdy, the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 NFL draft pick. He was the final pick of this year’s draft. He became the Niners QB3 behind Tray Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. But he played in the week 13 clash with the Dolphins as both Lance and Garoppolo became unavailable due to their respective injuries. And the North Dakota State alumni grabbed the chance with both his hands.
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He came off the bench to throw two touchdown passes and took the Niners to their fifth consecutive win. In the game, he threw a total of 25 completions for 210 yards. And the Niners won 33-17. Next stop, Tom Brady. What an origin story Mr. Irrelevant has. Can he make it even more interesting by actually beating Brady?
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