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Kawakami: Inside the 49ers’ ‘Bang’ play that shook the Eagles (paywall)
“I’m just thinking get the ball, execute, tuck the ball away, make the defense think I’m running it,” Jennings said. “And I saw Christian get open.”
McCaffrey slow-rolled past the line of scrimmage, then burst past Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, who was caught in the middle of trying to come up to tackle Jennings and protect against McCaffrey going by. He chose incorrectly.
Would it have been hard to play it safe and throw it away if McCaffrey wasn’t open, Jauan?
“Not hard at all, man,” Jennings said. “I love my job.”
Jennings didn’t get to watch McCaffrey make the catch, though — he got blasted by defensive tackle Jalen Carter as he released the ball.
Hey, wait, who was supposed to keep the passer safe on that play? Was it Purdy, who was the closest potential blocker to Carter? No, Shanahan probably didn’t want his QB anywhere near Carter, but afterwards, Purdy was wondering.
“I was on the edge, sorta blocking, sorta not playing, and then I look back and see JJ get hit,” Purdy said. “I was, like, dang, dude, should I have done something about that?’”
Barrows: 49ers’ upset in Philly perfectly reflects gritty season, as The Improbables strike again (paywall)
“As the players moved from one end of the field to the other between the third and fourth quarters, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak thought it might be a good time to break out a trick play the 49ers call “Skyy Bang Reverse Pass,” because it began with a jet sweep handoff to receiver Skyy Moore. He tossed the ball to one-time quarterback Jauan Jennings, who was moving in the other direction, and Jennings uncorked a deep pass — with the swirling wind making the ball lift and wobble — toward the end zone to McCaffrey.
Jennings, who might be the best basketball player on the 49ers, called it an “and-1” play because he was crushed by Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter after letting go of the pass, leading to a roughing-the-passer penalty.“
Gritty 49ers overcome George Kittle’s Achilles tear, beat Eagles
“Even as Kittle was riding to the locker room after his injury, he was clapping and encouraging his teammates to continue battling the Eagles. After recent seasons, the 49ers know what is needed to overcome significant injuries, even to team captains Kittle, Bosa and Warner.”
Hutchinson: The 49ers have nothing left to give, and that’s plenty
“Eric Kendricks and Garrett Wallow were out there playing with the energy of Dre Greenlaw. The defensive line was pretty poor, but there were key moments from Keion White, CJ West and Sam Okuayinonu.
Deommodore Lenoir made up for a pathetic first half. Renardo Green had a few crucial breakups. Upton Stout made a key fourth-down stop.
And then there was Marques Sigle.
I must take a moment to ask this. What on EARTH have the 49ers been doing with Sigle?
Why did Sigle warrant 10 defensive snaps...
