As the San Francisco 49ers stormed to a Super Bowl appearance in the playoffs, former NFL player Cam Newton was among those who criticized Brock Purdy’s performance.
In Super Bowl LVIII, Purdy did alright against the Kansas City Chiefs. He completed 23 of 38 passes for 255 passing yards and one touchdown. He was fired just once.
In his “4th & 1” podcast, Newton cleared Purdy of all blame for the 49ers’ 25-22 defeat. He blamed it on the coaching choices and San Francisco’s choice to start the overtime period with the ball in hand.
“That’s not Brock Purdy, field goal versus touchdown,” remarked the former quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. “Why the devil did they get the ball ahead of them? Tony Romo brought up the point that you now have four downs, not three, to get what you need to know.
“All the 49ers wanted was to score points. Furthermore, that is poor coaching; Brock Purdy is not to blame for it. The number of people who were exposed was excessive. They were ignorant of the actual overtime regulations.”
