Maybe the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes are cooked after Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot and Trey Lance broke his ankle. Their rolling medical emergency at QB means the guy the rest of the way is Brock Purdy, whose previous most consequential game was last season's Cheez-It Bowl. But Purdy's teammates and coaches have noticed something about him: He requires custom-tailored pants.
"He's got some balls out there," Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday's win over the Dolphins. "Forgive me for saying it that way."
"He’s got some cojones to him," George Kittle said.