https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39300943/brock-purdy-49ers-internal-motivation-prove-nonbelievers-wrong
Front page article on ESPN:
Long before Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, Pro Bowler and MVP candidate was a thing, Purdy was a
Thing.
Specifically, Purdy was Thing 1, his costume of choice along with offensive linemen Nick Zakelj and Alfredo Gutierrez, his teammates, then-roommates and fellow characters from Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat," at the Niners' 2022 Halloween party.
The 49ers had lost to the Kansas City Chiefs eight days earlier but were optimistic because of the recent trade for running back Christian McCaffrey.
That Halloween night offered a brief football getaway at Khartoum Lounge in nearby Campbell, California. Purdy was the backup to starter Jimmy Garoppolo but flashed potential during practice. He was finally feeling comfortable cutting loose with his teammates.
At one point in the evening, Purdy was chatting with McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle and fullback Kyle Juszczyk when he went full Oprah Winfrey handing out cars to her audience.
"He said, 'Hey, just give me a chance, I can make a lot of plays,'" Kittle said, laughing. "'I'm going to feed you the ball, I'm going to feed you the ball, I'm going to feed you the ball.' ... It was pretty phenomenal."
While Kittle & Co. loved Purdy's bravado, they also found it amusing in a "whatever you say, rookie" kind of way. Thirty-four days later, Purdy stepped in for an injured Garoppolo against the Miami Dolphins and quickly proved that his Halloween night proclamations were no laughing matter.
After Purdy threw a pair of first-half touchdowns in what would become a 33-17 Niners win, Kittle walked into the locker room, kicked Purdy's chair and told him he was crazy. When Purdy asked Kittle what he meant, the tight end reminded the quarterback he'd spoken it into existence.
"I'm going to tell my kids that story," Juszczyk said. "Especially if we go win a Super Bowl with him, I'm telling that story forever.".
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