Brock Purdy proved the naysayers wrong one more time after clinching the top NFC seed. He and the Niners are set to take on the Packers in the divisional round on Saturday. NFL fans are more than excited as the season moves inches closer to the finish line. With only 8 teams left so far and 4 set to be disqualified this week, the 49ers continue to be the team to watch out for this season, and many expect them to go all the way to Vegas.
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Purdy has been one of the frontrunners for the MVP and has thrown 4280 yards along with 31 touchdowns and just 11 picks. Despite everything he has done and achieved this season, he continues to be disrespected and undermined by many in the NFL.
Respected author and former CEO of Las Vegas Raider, Amy Trask, joined Rich Eisen on his show, where they rated the remaining shot-callers left in the playoffs. She peddled the same argument about Mr. Irrelevant that everyone has had throughout the season. While acknowledging that Purdy is a good QB, Amy labeled him a system quarterback. She said he has been able to perform so well because he has an abundance of talent around him, both offensively and defensively. That makes him good, but not great.
“Four games, eight QBs, seven terrific QBs and Brock Purdy,” Amy Trask said. “I am not suggesting he is not a good QB, he is. I simply don’t put him in the same category as others. It’s not that I don’t like him or dislike him. He does things very well. He is surrounded by a tremendous supporting cast- both offensively and defensively. He is a good QB but I don’t put him in the category of the other seven.”
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Fans, especially the Faithful, weren’t going to take this disrespect lying down and were quick to bash Trask on X (formerly Twitter). While some brought up her tenure with the Raiders, others added how Purdy excelled this season.
Fans Call Out Amy Trask For Her Opinions on Brock Purdy
Fans, who have been hearing Purdy slander throughout the season, leaped in his support and called Trask out. Some fans said while they respect Trask, they feel her opinion is more about him being Mr. Irrelevant and less about his talent and performance on the field.
Others said as long as Purdy continues to perform for their team, they don’t care about haters’ opinions. Many attacked Amy personally and said that given her atrocious record as a Raiders executive, they don’t think she knows how to identify a good QB. One of the fans said,
I respect Amy Trask very much but it’s very disappointing to hear her reduce Purdy like this; and it sounds like all she has against him is time and his draft pick, which he’s proven on the field means nothing. If he were a Raider she would think he were great. Weak analysis. https://t.co/jFf47zSUoo
— Zero Chill Bonnie (@sf49ergirl85) January 18, 2024
This fan noted:
Honestly, I don’t care about the Purdy disrespect. Amy Trask, Dan Orlovsky, whoever wants to downplay Brock as a QB.
All I care about is what he does on the football field this Saturday night and we take it from there.
Odds are he’s gonna ball out and they’ll still hate on him. pic.twitter.com/weV0CzA558
— G V (@gv49ers) January 19, 2024
This user took to X and expressed,
@AmyTrask
Faithful I found me another Brock Purdy hater. She thinks she knows ball, was a Raiders exect. from 1997-2013 & had only 3 winning seasons with 4 playoffs victories to add to those totals also helped to Draft JaMarcus Russell #1 in 2007, yeah she knows QB’s.
♂️ pic.twitter.com/4flZog2gGw— Tyler Durden (@FightClubJ1999) January 18, 2024
A fan said,
Brock Purdy is a real good qb who gets the ball where it suppose to be and i’m a Cowboys fan saying this
This the person who was CEO when the Raiders and chose JaMarcus Russell
Niners fans i know you see this
— Do Me A Favor ✭ (@All_Cake88) January 19, 2024
Lastly, another user remarked,
Amy Trask “EX” (Key word) Raiders (The other key word) executive hating on Brock Purdy. A 24 year old, 2nd year QB that has like a 25-4 record since entering the NFL including 2 Playoff Wins #FTTB #490GoldMine✍ #DoItForTheBay pic.twitter.com/qUasEkWOB9
— 490 We Still Global (@Upstate490east) January 18, 2024
While people continue to deliver outlandish opinions about Brock Purdy, the star QB will be focusing on the Divisional Round game against the Packers and their in-form QB, Jordan Love, who put the Cowboys to the sword and proved his haters wrong. This will be Purdy’s first game in the playoffs since last season’s NFC Championship, where his injury ended the 49ers season with a heartbreak.
This will be a record-setting 10th playoff game between Green Bay and San Francisco. The Packers have lost the last 4 playoff matchups, including the 2019 NFC title game and the 2021 divisional round. Moreover, they are 3-2 at Levi’s Stadium, as per News 18.
