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49ers’ Brock Purdy gets high marks vs. Browns, including for throws he didn’t attempt (paywall)
“There were also no near-interceptions for Purdy. In fact, he had seven throwaways in windy Cleveland on Sunday, the same amount he had altogether in his four previous games.
One of them came on a third-quarter bootleg that was snuffed out by Garrett. Rather than straining for a completion or trying to outrun the defensive end, Purdy sailed the ball out of bounds. That drew a critique from Garrett, who had one sack Sunday and who has a shot at setting the single-season sack record.
“He was like, ‘Come on, bro!’ and smiled at me,” Purdy said. “And I was like, ‘Sorry, bro.’ But it’s nothing but love and respect. He’s really cool. But he’s (also) a monster. So you’ve gotta be smart in certain situations like that.”
Clelin Ferrell delivers his best game yet in return engagement with 49ers (paywall)
“He added two sacks Sunday in a blowout win over the Browns. Yet two weeks earlier, he had been relegated to a healthy scratch. Vindicated much? “I wouldn’t say vindication,” Ferrell said. “I’m not owed anything from this team.”
49ers’ Brock Purdy, swagger intact, begins beatdown of Browns by barking at Myles Garrett (paywall)
“Of course, the hip-hop dance wasn’t the first sign Purdy wasn’t carrying confidence-crushing baggage after his stinker in a 20-9 win over the Panthers the previous Monday night. Backup QB Mac Jones laughed when Purdy’s back-and-forth with the carved-from-granite Garrett, 6-foot-4 and 272 pounds, was relayed.
“I guess you’ve got to really be feeling yourself if you’re doing that,” Jones said. “Yeah, when I’m out there with Myles, I’m not saying a word.”…After the 49ers’ walkthrough practice Saturday, Purdy addressed the team and discussed the “Dougie,” suggesting he was loose after his lousy prime-time performance. His excitement about the dance wasn’t exactly news: Left tackle Trent Williams said Purdy had been working on his moves during practice throughout the week.
“He called it out,” Jones said. “He had a team speech and he’s like, ‘I’m going to hit the ‘Dougie’ tomorrow when we score. And it was A-plus. Ten out of 10. I mean, he definitely practiced, but he looked good.’”
Kawakami: For the 49ers, now it’s a short sprint to the good stuff (paywall) “So what’s possible beyond this glimmering mini vacation? The 49ers have an easy one after the bye week — a home game against the currently 1-11 Titans on Dec. 14. (The 49ers are 6-1 in the week after their bye since the start of the 2019 season.)
Then the 49ers will face the toughest stretch by far of this abnormally easy schedule. They’ll travel to Indianapolis to play the 8-4 Colts on Monday Dec. 22, host the 9-3 Bears on Dec. 28, then finish the regular season at home against the Seahawks the weekend of Jan. 3 (the game can be either Saturday or Sunday depending on league and TV directives).
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