Barrows: 49ers’ Deebo Samuel goes to Philly as a marked man — just how he likes it (paywall)
“It’s a play to keep in mind Sunday in Philadelphia. That’s not to say the 49ers will duplicate it. But everyone will have their eyes on Samuel throughout the game. There are bound to be plenty of signs in the stands with clever Deebo puns and insults. The Eagles defenders will take extra pleasure in knocking him to the ground the way safety Reed Blankenship did when he forced a Samuel fumble in the championship game.
Samuel certainly won’t shy away from the heat.