San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles (Wildcard) | Sunday Jan. 11th 1:30PM PT FOX

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Both of them are equally annoying, but it is funny that that Lombardi gets under Cohn's skin.

In 2012, Lombardi was listed as one of the top 20 newscasters covering college sports in North America by the Sportcasters Talent Agency.[10]

In June 2022, Lombardi received attention for being one of the pundits that correctly predicted that the 49ers Deebo Samuel would re-sign to the 49ers while Jimmy Garoppolo was on the roster. He provided frequent first-hand updates on the health status of the players.[11][12]

Lombardi's most controversial prediction which proved true occurred in 2021. He predicted the 49ers would choose Trey Lanceand not Mac Jones as their quarterback pick. He was credited by SFGate as being one of three reporters to make the correct prediction, as the overwhelming majority believed Jones would receive the nod.[13]

In May 2024, Lombardi's 'data-driven' approach was analyzed by pundit Sauvik Banerjee. Banerjee devoted an article to Lombardi's methodology behind the determination that Brock Purdy is a stronger quarterback than Jordan Love.[14]

He was also profiled in an episode of the Paper Trail podcast in 2024.[15]

David Lombardi's work was analyzed in a January 2024 piece by Eric Ting of SFGate. Ting took issue with Lombardi for praising Brock Purdy excessively. Ting stated that "It might seem dramatic to blame a single writer for an entire ecosystem of takes. But Lombardi has become the conductor of the out-of-control Purdy hype train, and he drives the train in a manner that's downright offensive to neutral observers."[16] A different SFGate journalist, Gabe Fernandez, had previously criticized Lombardi, in an article devoted to him, for apparently using incorrect statistics to back up his pro-Purdy arguments.[17] However, in September 2024, Purdy himself cited the same metrics Lombardi had previously mentioned and encouraged the media to fact check the numbers. A fact check from radio station KNBR verified the numbers and Fernandez wrote this gave Lombardi "validation" on the issue.[18] Lombardi's coverage of Purdy received further attention in early November of 2022. Lombardi attributes some of the 'unfounded' criticism of Purdy to his nickname, "Mr. Irrelevant". This nickname is given to the last pick of an NFL draft. In a series of tweets, Lombardi stated that "draftism" has distorted the perception of quarterbacks, and pointed out the difference in salary between Purdy ($3.7M over 4 years) and fellow quarterback CJ Stroud(approximately 10 times that of Purdy) who was an early draft pick.[19]

In February 2025, sports blogger Bret Stuter published an article on the potential salary dispute between the Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford, referencing video commentary by Lombardi to support his central argument.[20]

In March 2025, Lombardi's statistical commentary on X about the 49ers' quarterback Brock Purdy, specifically that Purdy led the NFL in expected points added (EPA) per play while the Los Angeles Rams"had done this without great QB play", was analyzed by the SB Nation site Turf Show Times. The article confirmed Lombardi's raw efficiency numbers but argued that EPA alone can inflate differences once turnover-worthy plays, big-time throws, and overall roster contexts are considered, concluding that the Purdy-over-Stafford gap is "smaller and more nuanced" than Lombardi's post implied. [21]

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Both of them are equally annoying, but it is funny that that Lombardi gets under Cohn's skin.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

49ers' pathway to beating Eagles seems straightforward. It was illuminated by Saturday struggles — since Philly is a worse version of Seattle.

SF needs Trent Williams, Ricky Pearsall back for proper protection, spacing. Purdy is the better QB. Hog the ball + ST edge from there https://t.co/Bsq0XAwnRR

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 5, 2026

Originally posted by BYisGod:
I posted this earlier, but look at Lombardi's Wikipedia page…which he undoubtedly wrote himself. It's actually hilarious. Dude congratulates himself for everything, including:

In 2012, Lombardi was listed as one of the top 20 newscasters covering college sports in North America by the Sportcasters Talent Agency.[10]

In June 2022, Lombardi received attention for being one of the pundits that correctly predicted that the 49ers Deebo Samuel would re-sign to the 49ers while Jimmy Garoppolo was on the roster. He provided frequent first-hand updates on the health status of the players.[11][12]

Lombardi's most controversial prediction which proved true occurred in 2021. He predicted the 49ers would choose Trey Lanceand not Mac Jones as their quarterback pick. He was credited by SFGate as being one of three reporters to make the correct prediction, as the overwhelming majority believed Jones would receive the nod.[13]

In May 2024, Lombardi's 'data-driven' approach was analyzed by pundit Sauvik Banerjee. Banerjee devoted an article to Lombardi's methodology behind the determination that Brock Purdy is a stronger quarterback than Jordan Love.[14]

He was also profiled in an episode of the Paper Trail podcast in 2024.[15]

David Lombardi's work was analyzed in a January 2024 piece by Eric Ting of SFGate. Ting took issue with Lombardi for praising Brock Purdy excessively. Ting stated that "It might seem dramatic to blame a single writer for an entire ecosystem of takes. But Lombardi has become the conductor of the out-of-control Purdy hype train, and he drives the train in a manner that's downright offensive to neutral observers."[16] A different SFGate journalist, Gabe Fernandez, had previously criticized Lombardi, in an article devoted to him, for apparently using incorrect statistics to back up his pro-Purdy arguments.[17] However, in September 2024, Purdy himself cited the same metrics Lombardi had previously mentioned and encouraged the media to fact check the numbers. A fact check from radio station KNBR verified the numbers and Fernandez wrote this gave Lombardi "validation" on the issue.[18] Lombardi's coverage of Purdy received further attention in early November of 2022. Lombardi attributes some of the 'unfounded' criticism of Purdy to his nickname, "Mr. Irrelevant". This nickname is given to the last pick of an NFL draft. In a series of tweets, Lombardi stated that "draftism" has distorted the perception of quarterbacks, and pointed out the difference in salary between Purdy ($3.7M over 4 years) and fellow quarterback CJ Stroud(approximately 10 times that of Purdy) who was an early draft pick.[19]

In February 2025, sports blogger Bret Stuter published an article on the potential salary dispute between the Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford, referencing video commentary by Lombardi to support his central argument.[20]

In March 2025, Lombardi's statistical commentary on X about the 49ers' quarterback Brock Purdy, specifically that Purdy led the NFL in expected points added (EPA) per play while the Los Angeles Rams"had done this without great QB play", was analyzed by the SB Nation site Turf Show Times. The article confirmed Lombardi's raw efficiency numbers but argued that EPA alone can inflate differences once turnover-worthy plays, big-time throws, and overall roster contexts are considered, concluding that the Purdy-over-Stafford gap is "smaller and more nuanced" than Lombardi's post implied. [21]

Originally posted by Sanfran_chrisco:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Both of them are equally annoying, but it is funny that that Lombardi gets under Cohn's skin.

he does? how lol

Originally posted by Sanfran_chrisco:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Both of them are equally annoying, but it is funny that that Lombardi gets under Cohn's skin.

he does? how lol

Since 2023, Cohn has stated that he and Lombardi are locked in a feud. As of August 2025, Lombardi has never commented publicly in response to Cohn. In a May 2024 House of Strauss podcast appearance by Cohn was asked whether he felt "threatened" by Lombardi's increasing use of Youtube, which up to then was considered 'Cohn-territory', which Cohn denied.[23]

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

49ers' pathway to beating Eagles seems straightforward. It was illuminated by Saturday struggles — since Philly is a worse version of Seattle.

SF needs Trent Williams, Ricky Pearsall back for proper protection, spacing. Purdy is the better QB. Hog the ball + ST edge from there https://t.co/Bsq0XAwnRR

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 5, 2026

More tool takes from Lombardi

Originally posted by Sanfran_chrisco:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Literally Grant Cohn, but instead of being a pessimist, he's an unabashed homer with an ego the size of the sun.

Both of them are equally annoying, but it is funny that that Lombardi gets under Cohn's skin.

he does? how lol

Originally posted by Heroism:
Cohn constantly attacks Lombardi on Twitter while Lombardi acts as if Cohn doesn't exist. It drives Cohn mad. It's funny to see his schtick of baiting people uno reversed onto him.

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Apparently playoff schedule will be announced in a couple minutes.