With 16 days between the last preseason game and the nfl regular-season opener in 2023, pro bowl quarterback brock purdy and the 49ers defeated the pittsburgh steelers on the road in week 1 and their earlier-season bye week was evident.
Purdy will now have three weeks off before the 49ers take their nfl playoff opener at levi’s stadium on saturday, january 20 or sunday, january 21. Purdy said in a forthcoming episode of “49ers talk” that “you go through a beating every year.” it’s an endurance sport. It’s exciting that for 18 weeks, there will be nonstop football and competition.
I think it’s also important that i got that rest last week and that our entire squad did this week for the bye. Purdy did not even dress for the game because the 49ers already had the nfc’s top seed going into their regular season finale against the los angeles rams; instead, he worked out on the practice field right before kickoff, arriving at levi’s stadium four and a half hours ahead of schedule.
Purdy continued to improve his team’s competitiveness by allowing some of the team’s practice squad receivers to run routes after setting a record in the regular season. “it feels great to go back,” purdy said. That’s great to hear. In my opinion, the next step is to start playing a game. “there is the difference between rest and rust,” he says. That has more to do with the cerebral aspect of it, making decisions, playing at a fast pace, and being focused, according to me.
When returning from extended absences, purdy has excelled. In the season opener at acrisure stadium against the steelers, purdy completed the 49ers’ first offensive drive of the season with an 8-yard touchdown pass to brandon aiyuk.
