The San Francisco 49ers came back from a big deficit to beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC championship game, but quarterback Brock Purdy would much prefer them to not have to do that against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
During a press conference this week, Brock Purdy sent a clear message to his team about what he expects from them during the Super Bowl, saying that he wants the team to come out firing.
“I feel like all of us, we’re sort of learning just that chip on our shoulder, the mindset of our backs being against the wall and we need it,” Purdy said at a Friday press conference. “That’s when our best style of ball comes out and we all step up to the plate and play our best. So, whatever that mindset is early on, we need to get to it.
“And so, obviously we need to do a better job with third downs early in the game and converting on those and staying on the field. But I mean, when we needed to come back, we step it up, we pick it up, the intensity, everyone’s just on it and on point. So, if we can have that kind of mindset early on, just like we have all year and come out firing right away, I think that’s when our defense plays well with that. So that’s something that we all have to talk about and be better at for sure. And that starts with me.”
We’ll have to see how the Niners start the Super Bowl and whether they’ll be able to avoid an early hole like they faced against the Lions.
