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Mac Jones steps in for Brock Purdy, helps 49ers sink Saints
“”He was like, ‘Just go hoop, dude, go make plays,'” Jones said. “And I was like, ‘All right, if Trent Williams can say that then, I can do it. So that kind of just got me calmed down a little bit.”
Indeed, after his rough start, Jones settled in and authored one of the best starts of his career, finishing 26-of-39 passing for 279 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 113.1. He was even better in some of the game’s biggest moments, going 7-of-12 for 121 yards and all three scores on third down, becoming the first 49ers quarterback since Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 9 of 2019 to throw that many third-down touchdowns in a game.“
Mac Jones overcomes nerves, rewards 49ers’ confidence and buys Brock Purdy time (paywall)
“Jones’ next drive ended with an Eddy Piñeiro field goal — both of his field goal attempts went right down the middle, though he missed an extra point — and the one after that was capped by a 46-yard score to Jennings.
The play is a favorite of Shanahan’s, one in which three receivers line up on the right side with Jennings on the left. The Saints played it a little differently than expected by dropping a linebacker deep into coverage. It wasn’t a problem. Jennings and Jones read it the same way, allowing Jennings to coast into the end zone untouched.“
Nick Bosa says Week 2 hero Bryce Huff is seeing ‘resurgence’ with 49ers (paywall) ““I mean, he’s a hand-in-the-ground player,” Bosa said Sunday. “He’s not an outside backer. He could rush like anybody in the league. We knew that. Obviously, Saleh knew that. And I’m really happy to have him. … His time in Philly, obviously, winning a Super Bowl is great, but I don’t think they utilized him great. So kind of a resurgence for him.”
An Alabama native, Huff said about a dozen family and friends were in attendance as he properly introduced himself to the many 49ers faithful in attendance at the Superdome: “The lower levels looked like a home game almost. It really got louder that last play, especially.”
Battered 49ers limp home with plenty of swagger at 2-0 after gutty win in New Orleans (paywall)
““All our guys have bruises on their arms after practice because Fred is always trying to punch the ball out at practice,” Pearsall said.
On Warner’s forced fumble, Kamara caught the ball on a swing pass at a weird angle and was trying to bring the ball down from near his head when the thundering footsteps of Warner got louder and louder.
“I came in thinking I was going to catch the ball when it flies off his head, but time kind of slowed down, and I was able to punch it out,” Warner said. “I knew he was still up — that’s why they didn’t show it on the big...
