49ers coach Kyle Shanahan did not challenge a catch by Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith.
The opening drive of Sunday’s NFC championship game between the Eagles and 49ers produced a controversial no-call on Philadelphia receiver DeVonta Smith.
On fourth and third, quarterback Jalen Hurts threw the ball 29 yards to Smith, who caught it with one hand for a supposed first down. Smith and Philadelphia then hurried to the line for the first-down play and soon scored a touchdown to go up 7–0. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t challenge Smith’s catch.
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One of the best defensive coaches in football is taking his talents to South Beach.
The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with Vic Fangio on a deal that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid coordinator, Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.
Fangio joins the Dolphins as the defensive coordinator after spending this season as a defensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Previously, he went just 19-30 in three seasons as the Denver Broncos’ head coach.
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 93-82. Iowa’s Kris Murray led all scorers with 24 points.
Novak Djokovic took his 10th Australian Open title and during his celebration, things got a bit uncomfortable in the broadcast booth between John McEnroe and Chris Fowler.
Just one year earlier, Djokovic had been deported from Australia after opting not to get a COVID vaccine.
That was just one moment of adversity the Serbian star faced in 2022. Former tennis star and current broadcaster John McEnroe was bringing those moments up after Djokovic’s win, only for Fowler to come flying in with a conversational yield sign.
Of course things got rowdy as Philadelphia hosted the NFC Championship game.
Jonathan Vilma, Joe Haden and Cam Jordan discussed playing against Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady and what makes him such a great quarterback.
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Josh Johnson is a fourth-string legend.
The San Francisco 49ers entered the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles down to their third-string quarterback. After losing both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo to injury, they had to turn to Brock Purdy — the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, who led the team to a perfect 7-0 record as a starter.
However, Purdy himself went down in the first quarter against the Eagles. Enter Josh Johnson.
Who? Glad you asked.
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The Eagles pass rusher is wreaking havoc on the 49ers offense.
It’s been a career-best year for Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Haason Reddick, and in his first career NFC Championship Game he has already made his presence felt just in the first quarter.
Reddick strip-sacked Brock Purdy on the 49ers’ opening drive on a play that was initially ruled as an incomplete pass. Nick Sirianni challenged the call and it was rightfully overturned to a fumble with a clear Eagles recovery.
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49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow injury on San Francisco’s sixth offensive snap and is questionable to return.