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>> yes, brock purdy.ers to call up another quarterback. >> jimmy g is out, purdy is the man, young man. looks like a kid. here is anthony flores. >> reporter: brock purdy has gone from mr. irrelevant to possibly the most important player in the 49ers locker room after the injury to jimmy garoppolo the 21-year-old rookie is now the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. looking poised and confident brock purdy appeared in command during his first team practice as the 49ers' new qb1. dubbed mr. irrelevant for being the last pick in the draft the former iowa state cyclone was thrust into the role after jimmy g broke his left foot on the niners first series against the dolphins. he showed why he's earned the confidence by throwing two touchdown passes while leading the niners to a big win over miami. >> he has the mentality to do it. i don't like how he got to this point. we are excited about the option. >> reporter: he will likely be the niners quarterback as long as this season lasts. kyle shanaha

and brock purdy will never be used in the same sentence. again, brock purdy has arrived. told you all week, but is worth mentioning again. tom brady has been in the nfl for as long as brock purdy has been a 2nd quarter niners up 14. check out the throw from purdy off the back foot. that's a dime to christian mccaffrey, 27 yard pitch and catch and look at the emotional shame, baby boy closing moments of the have heard yet it againl he stands up in the pocket, gets drilled. find brandon, i u. 9 for ing it on. let's go to the start of the 3rd mccaffrey. 41 pick up. he's been he takes the carry. nothing pay our touchdown. he fpnished with 2 touchdowns. one in the air, one on the ground. we now have 11 career games with both a rushing and receiving touchdown. >> which is the 4th most in nfl history. niners win. 35 to 7 and all the talk after this one was about the debut of brock purdy. you could not have written it up. >> any better than that? 16 for 21. 185 yards. 2 touchdown passes. let's head back out to levi stadium where we're joined by kron 4 sports reporter kate rooney.

brock purdy in what was supposed to be a storybook homecoming for tom brady turned into a coming out party for mister, irrelevant matter of fact, after that performance, i will no longer refer to brock. has that relevant and brock purdy will never be used again in the same sentence. brock purdy has arrived. let's go right to the highlight. we told you this all week, but it's worth mentioning one more time. brock purdy was 5 months old when tom brady started his career early on purdy flips. it to deebo samuel. he hits the corner, hits the pile on. it's 7, nothing niners strike for 2nd hurting surveys the field. he says, hey, we out. he gets into the end zone. he is hyped up. it's 14, nothing later on. check out the throw from purdy cut off his back foot into the shallow left corner of the endzone christian mccaffrey, 27 yard pitch and catch. look at pop. every what a proud moment. but it wasn't all great for the niners. you hate to see this. he both caught underneath the ball in the process. tampa bay will recover. more importantly. >> the vote and able to put any weight on that ankle.

it's the brock purdy show.ut to levi stadium where we find kron 4 sports reporter kate rooney. kate, you're at the game. you're in the locker room after a had to be a weird vibe and one kocan. they're celebrating a huge win, but a very popular guy in that locker room goes down for the season. what was it like? >> well, nick bosa said after the game and i think this sums it up that he couldn't stop thinking about what happened to jimmy garoppolo after he saw him at halftime and he just had to push it out of his mind. and that's kind of what the forty-niners as a whole are dealing with right now. they're horrified that their leader is going to miss the remainder of the season that they won't get to play with him, that they will get the chance to maybe reach another super bowl with him like they thought that they were poised to do. and yet they put up another great performance on defense to offense, did what it did skews me what it needed to do to help win this game today. and so they're hoping they can continue t

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another magical moment, here it is. 45-year-old tom brady congratulating 22-year-old brock purdy. no rest for purdy and the 49ers by wait. they play this thursday night in seattle. >>> let's take you outside. you're looking live in downtown san jose. christmas in the park. it's dry for a change. jeff ranieri, our chief meteorologist, is going to join meteorologist, is going to join us with the weekday forecast as - [narrator] every day, our lives are filled with choices, both simple and life-changing. what's not a choice? addiction to opioids like fentanyl. but even with opioid use disorder, you still have a choice. by choosing treatment, you choose family, your career and your life on your terms. choose change, california, and find medically proven treatment options at choosechangeca.org. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area news tonight. we love seeing this. not just for skiers and snowboarders, but for our water supply. so much of it comes from the snowpack. a bird's-eye view now of the sierra nevada mountains. this weekend's storm dumped more than four feet of snow? >> yeah. >> tha

but brock purdy's getting that experience every single week. >> brock purdy is our ball carrier of the game, presented by manscaped. trusted by 7 million men worldwide. so i will follow up on that conversation, rod. the body of work for him in the nfl is very small. played in college, iowa state. mr. irrelevant. he's not invisible anymore. and there's certainly tape on this guy. can he continue to perform at this level? >> i think he can. he's passed all of the tests that have been administered to him. can he handle blitz? can he handle coming in on the short week? yes, he can do all of that. he as not rushed. he's under control. and guys like kittel are always open, but you have to have the trigger man to get it to him. and that's what purdy's been payable to do. what they thought trey lance could be if trey lance were to stay healthy and his growth were to accelerate quickly like what we're seeing with brock purdy. he's what they hoped jimmy garoppalo would be. he's checking all of those boxes. and he's helping the niners win very big games. he's not a passenger on this ride. he's on

san francisco has won all four games since brock purdy took over for jimmy garrotte below. he has looked like a seasoned veteran. this is why he entered the league. he was four years as a starter from iowa state. that experience has been a reason for the rookie's success. >> i am super impressed. he always matured so quickly and, i think it helps that he started four years in college. >> he has taken tens of quterback. i inthat is is the reason he has been able to step in this late in the season. >> with t■he red and gold eport i am gianna franco. >> reporter: the post christmas break at a popular bakery in san francisco, coming up the message from the owners to city leaders. but first -- >> you can see the ball drop. there will be a little bit >> > one of the world's most famous spectacles on new jersey's is preparing the crystal ball drop in new york city's time square. there are no covid requirements announced this year. 15,000 people are allowed to attend. miles ahead of 2022 which the ball dropped in front of no audience foof lo with thft ve, i k peop, can b better. th

brock purdy leading the 49ers to victory and clenching a playoff spot. also the frigid temperatures haven't gone away just yet. how cold things are getting as we go into friday morning. >>> elon musk cracking down on journalists. the number of reporters from prominent news organizations suspended from twitter. >> good evening. i'm raj mathai. we begin with breaking news. a missing woman has been found. late tonight, sfpd announcing they found virginia few quay. she went missing tuesday in petaluma. they just found her before 7:00 p.m. in the target store on mission street near the amc theaters. puck way has a silver alert issued for her. she is 68 years old and was found and will be returned to her home in petaluma. good thing they found her. another freezing night of temperatures as kro the bay area. we are in for another cold, cold night. >> that's right. and, as you mentioned, it can be dangerous if you're out in this for a prolonged period of time without the proper way to stay warm. look at these numbers, already dropping to 33, 34 novato. 37 liverm

block -- how brock purdy would play.hen you see that ball flying in the air, scoring touchdowns, that is big time football. it took the entire team today -- complement during football, that is how you work a team like that. >> the play of the day comes from patrick mahomes. and then a no look flip mckinnon. he turned on the jets for the 56 yard score. look at my homes. that is supreme confidence for my homes. the chiefs win big and then they hang on. performance, scoring 32. a little over 12 hours later, we are in oakland giving back to the community for the annual christmas with the curries event. they surprised more than 500 oakland kids with the ultimate winter wonderland. this is the 10th anniversary. one of the biggest event ever. look at the excitement. that we will have every year. this is a priority. on the schedule comes out, we make sure we have this calendar bringing an amazing experience. elevating what this day is. >> seeing the joy on everyone's faces are the best part. i think that holiday cheer is great.

we'll get to that, brock purdy against tom brady. but the game after that, on a short week on thursday night is seattle. seahawks keep winning. i'm keeping one eye on that and the other on the 49er game. the 49ers are only one game ahead, but they have the tiebreaker. but that game on thursday with brock purdy at quarterback against pete carroll's defense, that could be the game of the year for the 49ers at lumen field, that game is "lumen" large. >> it will be a third stint with the 49ers. papa knows his baseball. so we'll discuss. >> a hall-of-famer. >> he's not. >> he's not? >> but first, terry mcsweeney. >> coming up, wet weather isn't behind us yet. we're tracking more of this rain heading our way tonight. we have the updated timeline and what it means for your morning commute. also governor newsom going head to head with the oil companies. the meeting happening tomorrow to keep prices at the pump down. and, is this real? the artwork that's popped nupt the artwork that's popped nupt north bay that has a lot of jack, the dadata s

larry: brock purdy, this turn into a purdy party in seattle. last pick of the draft continues this incredible start to his career. ♪music playing♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. larry: the legend of brock purdy grows. the rookie led the 49ers to an n.f.c. west clinching victory. purdy unfazed openeds the game. niners win they're seventh straight. the 49ers dancing early. and they were doing more dancing late tonight. fake left. fake rite. george kittle. hey, diddle, diddle. kittle down the middle. 86-yard drive. 7-0, niners. great call by shanahan. excellent execution by purdy. 17-26. 217 yards. two t.d.'s. i don't know what they call this, maybe peekaboo. sore ribs and all. the 49ers defense controlled cod this game almost all night long. fumble. chavvarius ward. niners had a pick six that was called by by penalty. the fumble recovery set up a christian mccaffrey. mccaffrey, 108 yards catches. no deebo samuel. so kittle targeted more third quarter. you cannot be any mo

i don't see anything wrong with brock purdy is doing. >> i feel very confident going into the playoffsbrock. >>> i have to squeeze in one more question. warriors struggling on the road. now they have the news that steph curry is out 7 panibutt? >> . thha y knowat are doing. i think steve kerr recognizes this as a challenge. they know they need more bodies, they are developing the younger talent. and they are at the point where they feel they cannot coast but they need to get into the playoffs. as long as they are ready for that playoff run, that is what all the things have to timeout for. >>> short-term? not great. but long-term, i think they will be all right no that is what we ned. steph curry to be ready for a warriors playoff run no i think the earthquakes start what? february? >> end of february, yeah no ted, thank you so much for stopping by today. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> with just nine days left until christmas, bay area food banks are making a final push to make sure no family goes hungry for the holidays. >>> lauren toms introduces us to a worker who made an award-

brock purdy has looked like a seasoned vet. reason why he had to leave after four years as a starter in college at iowa state. his teammates say that experience has been a reason for the rookie's success. >> i am impressed with how he has matured so quickly and i think it helps that he started four years in college. >> he has taken tens and thousands of reps. i think that is very much a reason why he has been able to step in this late in the season. >> with the red and gold report i am gianna franco. >>> it was a choppy morning off the coast and pacifico. look at that. high surf advisory is expired in the last few hours. you want to be careful with the potential for some waves. >>> let's check in with our first alert meteorologist. >> a bit of a break today. it is totally needed. it has been such a wet start to the weekend we will continue to see more rain right around the corner. yesterday, there were four inches of rain. there was about two inches in san francisco. we can add to that number as we wrap up this week and head in

brock purdy and george kittle for the second touchdown connection of the game. kittel with some all-pro moves right there. 49ers win 21-13. here's the rookie after the game saying all the right things. >> honestly, man, i don't think jimmy and trey get enough credit for what they've done. i'm just now coming on the scene where these guys have been here throughout the off season for trey, and jimmy leading these guys in winning. and so for me to come in, and i just want to continue what they got rolling. >> amazing poise for a rookie. 22 years young. white niners are flying high, there is a setback for the giants, not too surprising. the ace pitcher has reportedly agreed to a contract with the angies, $162 million deal. steph curvy it's o official, a america. xfininity mobilele is the fastest t mobile serervice. and gives s you unmatched d savings withth the best t price for two lilines of unlnlimited. ononly $30 a l line per momo. thatat means youou could save hunundreds a yeyear over t-m-mobile, at&t andnd verizon.. the fafastest mobibile seservice and d major

what can you tell me about brock purdy set? brock is one of my best friends. actually wanted to wear his jersey to the game tonight, but you arrive in time. but one thing i can tell you is he will be ready. he's one of the most genuine and hard-working guy. i know. so that must be music to niners fans because that vote of confidence from tyrese. haliburton. now, one more quick note for the warriors. andrew wiggins will not be played tonight. he's a little banged up. jordan poole will get the start in his place where continuing coverage all night long from chase center. but for now, guys, that's all i have. back to you. all right, jason, don't let those players get your way when you're trying to do your story out there. appreciate it. thanks a >> now to the latest twitter controversy and the alleged decision by that company to downplay tweet promoting a news article that was potentially damaging to the biden presidential campaign. was there an effect on the outcome of the election? that's a central question swirling around the twitter files. that's what elon mu

quarterback brock purdy day to day.heard, brock purdy was the last pick in the nfl draft, a.k.a. mr. irrelevant, but he was not the only mr. irrelevant on the field yesterday. the books kicker was the last pick in the 2009 draft, making yesterday a mr. irrelevant summit of sorts. they fou eth on the field as captured by our photographer. >> great job. god bless you. keep it up. chris: good stuff there. stanford football introducing troy taylor as their head coach. he was a cal quarterback in the late 1980's and was the bears' all-time leading passer until jared goff. he says he is ready for the challenge. >> it stirs me. it excites me. i really feel i'm at home and we have everything we need here. we got to get to work, and real excited to get to work. chris: kyla murray and the cardinals hosting the patriots. the third play of the game, murray scrambling a goes down, noncontact injury. he was carted off, fears of a torn acl after the game. kingsbury said it does not look good. wide receiver d armed -- deandre hopkins h

look, the reality is life is different with brock purdy at the new qb, one.seventh-round rookie quarterback with no starts under his belt. but the niners are doing everything they can to keep everything the same. they want consistency and they don't want to stray too far from their game plan just because the rookie quarterback is under center and sunday. it will be a big test. the bucks. they don't have the greatest record, but they do have a great defense and in the process, brock purdy will make history as the first mister irrelevant to start at quarterback in the nfl. >> you know, there's a lot of different emotions and thought second crossed your mind. but for me this week, it's been, you know, just keep simple. you know, how can i do? a coach is asking of me, how can i get the ball playmakers talking move the ball down the and also how can i be myself be a footballer that i am? you know, that's where been my mindset hasn't been. you know, this is only opportunity. yes, it's a great opportunity. i'm saying one day at a time, one snap at a time we'll see w

rookie quarterback brock purdy. it wasn't all celebration. the reason the niners win could have a negative impact on the team after a dynamic player was carted off the field. >>> so much drama. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> we need it. >> i have enough drama in my life. >> thanks so much for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington is off. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's talk about this storm as it's moving throughout the state. heavy snow continues to fall in the sierra. look at this bird's eye view in the seat of the car with the fresh powder there. you can see the snow stacking up on top of rooftops as well. this is right off i-80. the road closed, you can see, understandably, for part of the day yesterday. but it's back open as they managed to clear it. chains, though, do remain required. >>> take a look at this, snow in the east bay. you can see snow falling above the hills of livermore. this is along san antonio valley road. meteorologist kari hall has been very busy. today

no score on second in 8 brock purdy with the double fake. the pass over the middle to george kittle for the 28 yard. touchdown. niners strike first. take a 7. nothing lead purdy rightfully hyped late in the 2nd quarter. forty-niners up for geno smith connects with travis homer. jim, you are trying to take down homer, enjoy green lot. punches the ball out. charvarius ward recovers it takes a deep into seattle territory. niners defense just continuing to shut teams down and that with set up this play on second and goal. christian mccaffrey adds to the lead with a one yarder niners lead 14, 3 at the half. we go to the 3rd party. love in this connection finds a wide open george kittle this time for 54 yards can do just shaken off seattle defenders and he's in for the touchdown. his second of the game kittle had 4 receptions and 93 yards to go with those 2 tds forty-niners win. 21 13, more importantly, they clinch the nfc west for the first time since 2019. stephan curry was just named sports illustrated's sportsperson of the year. now he's been

the niners' performance was purdy, purdy, brock purdy good. tom brady, sarah high school back among friends, family, and there's young brock purdy and his first nfl start against the bucs. opening drive, stage not too big for purdy. third and long found tight end george kittle. that's the niners' first down and kept the drive alive. few plays later purdy to samuel. once he found the corner, it was over. barreled in for a touchdown of the niners lit the board. the. purdy on second and goal. faced pressure. stepped up and took it in himself. first career rushing touchdown for purdy. and you bet he spiked that football in the end zone. niners' next possession. third and 5. purdy locked down the sideline and found christian mccaffrey. great catch and great throw in front of purdy's dad, sean. 49ers up 21. then the deebo samuel injury. went down awkwardly. a good look showed his left leg got caught. ankle bent the other way and he was carted off the field and did not return. high ankle sprain is the report. back to the game. purdy's lone mistake. t

he needs to keep cooking because ever since he's taken over, it really does feel like not only brock purdyt the kyle shanahan offense continuing to take level steps in the right the way they're playing offensive. lee has been phenomenal with brock i feel like he brings a level of confidence and calm demeanor to on that permeates across the offense and you're being able to see him deliver the football accurately, find open receivers. and even when things aren't working, he's able to make plays out of structure. so even though he's a rookie brock purdy's absolutely playing above his rookie status. >> not brad sense. the niners have clinched a playoff spot. they won their division. we can look ahead a little bit just as you look at the forecast of the nfc, are there any particular matchups that scare you for this forty-niners team that you would like them to avoid if they could. >> i must say those those philadelphia eagles looking red hot right now led by jalen so if the forty-niners had any opportunities to avoid any teams, as long as possible, i would say the philadelphia eagles. i mean, t

brock purdy, 16-21 and 185 and two touchdowns. and i think tom brady senior who interviewed earlier in the week had it right when he said this purdy fella is going to have a day he'll never forget. and he was right. >> yeah. and just to think the 49ers could wrap up the division only thursday in seattle. >> isn't that something? >> we'll see. all ri >>> welcome back. thousands of kids now have new toys after the event in san francisco. >> there was a big evbrings toy festivities to children in the community. there were train rides and bounce houses and of course santa made an >>> tonight, breaking news in one of the deadliest terror attacks targeting americans. nearly 34 years after pan am flight 103 was blown out of the sky the accused bomb maker now set to appear in a u.s. court room. >> this was an attack against america and it's only right it be prosecuted in the united states. >>> also tonight wild weather. a big storm crashes into the west, deep snow, torrential rain making travel treacherous. the system now set to sweep acr

it from brock purdy? the 22 year-old nicknamed mr. relevant after being selected dead last in this year's nfl draft out of iowa state torching tampa with 185 passing yards and 3 total touchdowns. channing purdy, by the way. >> purdy chance in santa clara. >> earning praise from the goat himself after the game. a moment pretty said was like out of a dream cyrille just standing there like man, that's tom brady and being a little kid watching that guy. kill it throughout all these years won super bowls and then thrilled to see even, you know, get the high at the end of those critical parties. parents visibly emotional as their son led san francisco to that lopsided. 35 to 7 victory. mom and dad are having a moment right now. this is this is pretty special watch. they believed in me the last traffic and all that kind of stuff like there. they've always been telling me like you're good enough and we know you can do it. pretty was thrust into the starting job after san francisco's first and second string quarterbacks were sidelined with inju

clara by the forty-niners and the niners unexpectedly productive brand new starting quarterback. >> brock purdyght. he's a 22 year-old rookie nicknamed mister irrelevant because he was selected with the very last pick of this year's nfl draft and with the whole world now watching purdy did something that no quarterback has ever done against tom brady recorder. nichole berlie has the story. from last pick with that. >> 200 62nd pick in the 2022 nfl draft the san francisco forty-niners select brock. >> to last laugh. property. the first quarterback to beat tom brady in the first career start san francisco working property in his first ever. nfl start leading the niners to a resounding win against tom brady and the bucs. lovett from brock purdy. the 22 year-old nicknamed to mr. relevant after being selected dead last in this year's nfl draft out of iowa state torching tampa with 185 passing yards and 3 total touchdowns. channing hurting. by the way. >> purdy chance in santa clara. >> earning praise from the goat himself after the great. a moment pretty said was like out of a dream man cyrille just

brock purdy suffered an oblique injury in the win over tampa, listed day to day. san francisco plays thursday night at seattle. if purdy can't play, oakland native josh johnson would get the start. also in sunday's game, deebo samuel suffered knee and ankle sprains. the 49ers expect him to be back before the regular season is over. and that's probably the best news that the team could hope for after samuel left the field on a cooter on -- cart on sunday. >>> the 49ers were still looking for a little something from tom brady. here's vern glen with the red and gold report. >>> here's your red and gold report where the 49ers announced on monday that quarterback brock purdy is day to day an oblique injury, and receiver deebo samuel is expected to return sometime in the regular season with an ankle injury. the defense spoiled tom brady's homecoming on sunday with two interceptions. >> i went for the left hand girl, make her feel better, you you know, he was like appreciate it, man, and i was like, you know, you got to sign the ball. and it was like you going through a

quarterback brock purdy day to day.now you might have heard, brock purdy was the last pick in the nfl draft, a.k.a. mr. irrelevant, but he was not the only mr. irrelevant on the field yesterday. the books kicker was the last pick in the 2009 draft, making yesterday a mr. irrelevant summit of sorts. they found each other on the field as captured by our photographer. >> great job. god bless you. keep it up. chris: good stuff there. stanford football introducing troy taylor as their head coach. he was a cal quarterback in the late 1980's and was the bears' all-time leading passer until jared goff. he says he is ready for the challenge. >> it stirs me. it excites me. i really feel i'm at home and we have everything we need here. we got to get to work, and real excited to get to work. chris: kyla murray and the cardinals hosting theirplthga muoe dowonta iury. fears of a torn acl after the game. kingsbury said it does not look good. wide receiver d armed -- deandry to make a play. rick one mcmillan with a 23-yard scoop and sc

giving brock purdy his props for a great first start. welcome back, i'm anthony flores. we've got our quarterback. that's what they said after purdy led the niners to a big win over the tampa bay buccaneers. purdy showing off his legs. he breaks the tackle, makes the defender miss. that's a touchdown. the niners were rolling, then this happened. deebo samuel hurts his left ankle. he was carted off the field. the niners say nothing was broken, but it may and high ankle sprain. we'll know more tomorrow how much is he expected to be out. purdy had two touchdown passes, ran for another, no pick. the niners make it six in a row. they blow out the buccaneers, 35-7. so brock, what was it like meeting tom brady after the game? >> yeah, it was surreal standing there, like, man, that's tom brady talking to guys and so to him, to have respect for what i did today was pretty cool. i'm not going lie. being a little kid, watching that guy kill it, i thought that was pretty cool. >> he did an awesome job. i think all you guys saw that. he made a ton of plays. made the plays that were th

raise your hand if you had brock purdy out playing tom brady on sunday. now put it down. on tell the truth. >> 49ers rolled through their sixth great win and spoiled brady's return to the bay area and purdy stole the show. the 49er rookie threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. he had his first career rushing touchdown and became the first quarterback ever to ever beat brady in the first start. >> man that is tom brady talking to guys. so to him to have respect for when i did today was cool. i'm not going to lie. being a little kid, watching that guy, kill it al these suosing,i thought that was pretty cool. >> i think he understands his role. i think he understands the job he needs to do. he doesn't need to be superman. today he looked like superman at times. he just has to be himself. >>> now the bad news. debow samuel left the game with an ankle injury. it is not broken. it is a high ankle sprain that could sideline him until the playoffs. >>> with the red and gold report, i'm vern glenn. >>> purdy's performance looking pretty. >> i have been waitin

but at this point, it's josh johnson and brock purdy. i'm confident and pretty . i like it. i mean, you know patrick mahomes. goes out for the season in kansas city is in trouble. buffalo is in trouble if they lose their quarterback. the niners are built where they can. they can be okay team and brock purdy showed a lot of poise, a lot of sort of moxy plain for a guy who had thrown nine career passes he played in week seven kind of mop up duty against kansas city, nine career passes. he completed four of them. he came in and i have to say i was shocked. i didn't see the 49ers really missing a beat with him in the game. confident one week one game at a time. one game. if you're in the uniform, just mentally, you have to be prepared. and you're called you go. and exactly did it is what they say. all right. thank you. thanks, jason. well the knockout round of the world cup is moving into its third day tomorrow. today's action saw the team brazil in their signature yellow and green, defeating south korea , 4 to 1 and croatia and in japan's hopes for a deeper run in the world cup

can rookie quarterback brock purdy the last pick of the 2022? nfl draft help lead this team down the playoff stretch all the way back to the super bowl. can the defense which was once again stifling continue that trend and help this team get where they want to be. we'll have the answers to those questions here in the next couple weeks. but for now, the locker room was somber here at levi stadium as the weight of jimmy garoppolo's injury sink in for the forty-niners. i love jimmy. >> what he's done in terms of, you know, just taking in and being a brother to me and just tell me little things and his so far in his career that helped him and he shares with me is not like a secretive guy or anything like he wants the guys that going to be better to push in as well. so to see him go down like that, it's like man. that also after you ready to roll for rest again, you know, so my heart, you know, feels for him and his brother mind. i feel so bad for him and everything that he's had to go through. images. >> man, it just seems that we've been down this

well greg, let me give you a little perspective here for brock purdy.will be his first nfl start. when sunday comes around for tom brady. it will be his 329th start in the nfl. brock purty wearing number 13 works out at the 49ers practice facility on friday in advance of the game, purdy says he has just been taking it one day at a time trying to keep it simple and focusing on how he can get the ball to the team's key playmakers. head coach kyle shanahan says he feels pretty is ready for what will be his first nfl career start has been real good, brock birdie was picked last in the nfl draft this year , where he earned the title of mr irrelevant as all last draft picks do. he is one of only seven quarterbacks to be drafted in the last position, and after last weekend's game, became the first to ever throw a touchdown pass this sunday, he will be the first of the last pick qbs to ever start in an nfl game. earlier in the week, pretty said this opportunity is not lost on him and the team has been incredibly supportive. i think the biggest thing is seeing l

it from brock purdy? the 22 year-old nicknamed to mr. eing selected dead last in this year's nfl draft out of iowa state torching tampa with 185 passing yards and 3 total touchdowns. channing purdy, by the way. >> purdy chance in santa clara. >> earning praise from the goat himself after the great. a moment pretty said was like out of a dream cyrille just standing there like man, that's tom brady and being a little kid watching that guy. >> kill it throughout all these years won super bowls and then thrilled to see even, you know, get the high at the end of those critical parties. parents visibly emotional as their son led san francisco to that lopsided. 35 to 7 victory. mom and dad are having a moment right now. this is this is pretty special watch. they believed in me the last traffic not kind of stuff like there. they've always been telling me like you're good enough and we know you can do it. pretty was thrust into the starting job after san francisco's first and second string quarterbacks were sidelined with injuries. the niners are

they're talking about brock purdy, mister irrelevant. we keep saying this, but i want to and everybody is a football fan. the reason why he's called mister irrelevant is because that's the moniker given to that person drafted last in the draft. he was drafted 262 7th round, but he is first in the forty-niners heart. he started off this season third-string and now super bowl hopes are on his right shoulder pretty good. the way things are looking right now, james, and i'll have them get the summit ready for if they win tonight, i'm going i'm going to blast him you with texts. i hosting and they have been irrelevant. but he's the most relevant indispensable or all right. let's bring it back here in the studio because we have john stand by as we're going to talk about steph curry first because this have more important to the words in 7. watch this. watch him touch his left shoulder. >> okay. this is what happened last night at the game. he's going to have an mri on that shoulder today. they lost to the pacers and we don't want to lose staff.

of the third quarter, brock purdy had two touchdowns. by the time he broke free san francisco won the seventh straight game and clenched the nfc west title for the first time since 2019 in seattle . >> it is special and everything but honestly it is te in terms of a guy coming in just doing what he is asked. >> you know i am overwhelmed to the playoffs, i've only been in the playoffs twice. it is hard getting here. >> reporter: i am vern glenn . >>> are you looking to add a furry friend strength the holidays bring family together maybe it is time you add a new erto your home eekend only the foundation is waiving adoption fees for the dogs and cats six months and older. they are all up to date on their microchips. they print with other shelters across california. >>> right now post-pandemic we are finding a lot of our shelter partners at capacity. we are trying to get in as many animals as we can. this is why we are waiving adoption fees . >> if you are not ready to adopt for yourself but now someone who is, certificates are available. ju

has the latest . >> this is the volkswagen red and gold report . >> raise your hand if you had brock purdy outplaying tom brady on sunday? he spoiled brady's returned the bay area and purdy stole the show . throwing for 185 yards, two touchdowns and no receptions . the first quarterback to ever beat tom brady and his first career start. >> it was surreal just standing there . man, that's tom brady just talking the guys . to have respect for what i did today was pretty cool, i'm not going to lie . into be a little kid watching that guy kill it throughout these years . to see him give a high five, i thought that was pretty cool . >> he understands his role and understands the job he needs to do. he sometimes looks like superman , but just being himself is pretty good. >> reporter: now the bad news, deebo samuel left the game with a high ankle sprain. it's not broken but it could sideline him until the playoffs. with the red and gold report, i am vern glenn . >>> celebrating a holiday tradition. why today is the day to get your gingerbread house in order . >>> and a new way to conquer the dig

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brock purdy in what was supposed to be a storybook homecoming for tom brady turned into a coming out r mister irrelevant matter of fact. after that performance, i will no longer referred to brock has that the relevant and brock purdy will never be used in the same sentence again by me, at least brock purdy. he's arrived. we told you all week, but it's worth mentioning again, brock purdy with just 5 months old when tom brady begun his nfl career 1st quarter, no score parties flips it to deebo samuel who hits the corner and hit the pile on. 2nd quarter. he surveys the field. they said, you know what? we it's 14, nothing. francisco later on. it. check out throw from heard off his back foot. perfect die. christian mccaffrey. 27 yard pitch in hat. look at the reaction from pops. >> motion. look at baby boy found alive. >> and we've got what? it wasn't all great for the niners. you hate to see it. see both putin's way right here the bucks. got right ankle. it's caught underneath him. he loses the ball in the process. that's a fumble tampa bay would recover. but more importantly, he boson un

this week and maybe the first nfl career start for brock purdy .he 22-year-old did make a six starts in college at iowa state. tight end george kittle has been impressed. >> he came right in their, like one of his first snaps, hey, listen! all right. awesome. way to grab the attention. we appreciate that. he did you let someone for talking yesterday. i was laughing so hard. quiet , man picked quarterback is talking. >>> much more niners news ahead. strike up your holiday wish list includes making a furry addition to the family, now is one of the best times to bring home a new pet. the humane society, silicon valley, hosted a pop up a bit as part of its home for the holidays campaign. shelters are extremely crowded right now , so they are making it easy to help clear them. you can adopt any adults dog or cat for just $20. >> we just want to make sure we find the best home, and make sure that folks can get the tender love and care they all deserve. >> that is keeping adopting a pet helps free up space to bring more vulnerable animals in for the winte

brock purdy is the star of the show right now.with george kittle after the game. >> i am trying to come believe in myself and make place. >> diced up the best defense in the nfl. he has that confidence since he has been in this building and everybody in this building has since that. she has finally gotten his opportunity. >> kyle shanahan wash. -- bill walsh. tight and george open for a touchdown. 35 years later, basically the exact same play run by the 49ers and the result is a touchdown. if it is on film anywhere anytime, there is a coach going i think we can run back and make it work. and they did. it is remarkable. i love george kittle last night. brock purdy was saying all the right things and he was like, i got this. dan: that was one of the coolest play-action's i have ever seen. ama: coming up tonight shark tank, 2020 at nine. abc7news distribute 24/7. get the abc 7 bay area news app. dan: a few thoughts about what really matters. elon musk stronger new round of criticism after banning the twitter accounts of several journ

brock purdy does not look like a third string quarterback right now. we will have much more of the nfc west champs coming up. lorenzo meal is in studio , and myself, 7:30, the red and gold report. >> i love his stories. cinderella stories. >> and it's just getting started. he just put on the glass slipper. >> thanks, charlie. >>> another california county is looking at breaking away from the state. the reason and the likelihood they will succeed. >>> why this main attraction wasn't removed. >>> another cool bay area day with temperatures topping out in the 50s. warmest spots up to around 60 degrees. numbers pretty close to normal. >>> one of southern california's most populous counties is looking to break away from the state. san bernardino county is located northeast of l.a. and home to 2 million people. voters to spread an advisory ballot proposal. a call from local officials to talk about the possibility of seceeding from the state. >> i do think that the rural counties don't get their attention as much as l.a. or san francisco. that seems to get th

why brock purdy had some hollywood in him. and plus the warriors were shorthanded and on the road at philly. just to be sure in case you haven't seen it, the recap is next. >>> brittney griner breaks her silence. what she says she really wants to do after >>> brittney griner is bouncing back from being in prison from russia for almost a year. and her first major message, now that she's home, came with something of a surprise. she was released this morning from a texas military facility and she went home to arizona where she plays for a professional basketball team. on instagram she posted that it feels so good to be home and she said that she wants to play basketball again this season, this is so impressive considering what she's been through to go ahead and say i'm not taking a break, i'm jumping back in it. he says she wants to thank her supporters and fans and even who helped her. >> yeah, and for gray monday green, e thought. we'll see how long it takes to get basketball to basketball ban. >>> the warriors are in the longe

is the red and gold report . >> brock purdy has accomplished quite a bit since taking over as the 49ers starting quarterback. he beat tom brady, clinch the title, but he's not too big to get into the holiday spirit. purdy and his two roommates handed these out, but he didn't have as much free time for the perfect picture. >> originally, i wanted to get all of us roommates and some christmas sweaters, and get in front of the tree we have in our apartment. we have lights and stockings with our initials on them. today we were rushed to get the card put together, so we found a picture and a separate one, and i'm glad how it turned out. >> with the red and gold report, i am charlie walter. >>> time for a look at our forecast with chief meteorologist paul heggen . a lot of folks are leaving and coming to town. so far it looks like our weather is cooperating. >> if you are traveling by road the bigger issue will be the traffic, as it always is . national traffic will continue to be a factor throughout today and tomorrow, maybe even cascading effects into the weekend. we are tracking the possib

i don't think anybody can call brock purdy irrelevant anymore.o more. >> they just -- if you're watching this and you're not someone who watches football closely it's absurd that he played that well. it's crazy. >> it is nc. >> it's amazing, impressive, something you typically don't see. there's a reason why his dad was so emotional watching his son succeed like that. >> i'm the new orleans saints guy i'm from louisiana. but i was just watching the game, getting dressed to go to heroes last night, and i cannot believe this is happening. one touchdown after another after another. and i kept waiting for, when is brady going to score? he almost got shut out. >> why did they call him mr. irrelevant? >> he was the last pick of the draft. >> this happens, someone who doesn't do well, they come back. it's the best come back story ever. i love those stories. >> let's hope it's repeatable. >> okay mom. mom's like everybody doesn't get a trophy. thanks, poppy. >>> new details this morning about brittney griner and what she is doing days after she was freed

. >> the 49ers will host the commanders on saturday but before the christmas eve game, brock purdy had a special surprise for his teammates, charlie walter has more in the red & gold report. >> this is the volkswagen red & gold report. >> brock purdy has accomplished quite a bit since taking over as the 49ers starting quarterback. he beat tom brady and helped clinch the division title but he is not too big to get into the holiday spirit. he and his roommates handed out christmas cards to their teammates in the locker room tuesday. but with him being a little busier these days, he did not have as much free time for the perfect picture. >> i originally wanted to get all of us roommates into christmas sweaters and get in front of the tree we got in our apartment. that is what i wanted to do, but they were in a rush to get the card but together. we had a picture of nick and i, him holding the mexican flag. i am glad with how it turned out. >> with the (steven) every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me. i feel a lot better now. i'm taking medication for

now i your seething ending injuries, -- now they turned to brock purdy. rocco heard on this player in the first quarter. sack, fighting for every yard. drag down hard, left leg gets twisted. the dolphins land on that foot. he gets carted off. coach shanahan confirmed the worst fears, he will need season-ending surgery. >> just hearing it is pretty crushing. we know what jimmy has been through and how hard he worked at this. obviously when it is the quarterback, it is -- it affects it more. jimmy is a hell of a player. last week we were so fortunate to have him here. >> i feel so bad for him and everything he has had to go through. it just seems like we have been down this road so many times. it is in it. i just feel for jimmy. >> you could hear the disappointment. chris: espn's adam reporting the niners are signing oakland native josh johnson off the broncos practice squad. plenty more ahead including game highlights, reactions, and pretty gets ready for his first start against the goats. j.r.: last i drafted, too. that is pretty exciting. chris: he looke

we know him as brock purdy. mike kyle shanahan.e talk was about tua tagovailoa and that high-powered offense. first play of the game, he found former 49er down the middle and he broke off for a 75 yard touchdown. signs of a shoot out early. now for the minor's first possession. on third down, garoppolo will be sacked. but look at the replay. awkward landing. garoppolo's left foot. third

another big day for quarterback brock purdy , george kittle emma and nick. 17 point win.ht in a row. remember when they had a record of 3-4? brock purdy. two touchdowns and a pick. not his fault. washington commanders gave the 49ers a push. the defense pushed back. a goal line stand. gibson, out of the end zone. 17 play drive. it came with nothing. ensuing possession. ray ray mcleod took the handoff. gone. mcleod, touchdown. he completed a 99 yard drive and opened. first play of the next san francisco drive, all deflected into the arms of derek. washington took over at the san francisco 31. and they cashed in! taylor had a key to the back of the end zone. nice touch on that 40 yard pass. tied up into halftime. purdy came out firing in the second half. third down. to george kittle. the 49ers have a 14-7 lead. hi nikki came up short. george did the rest. six catches. 120 yards and two touchdowns. this made it 21-7. early fourth quarter. nick sacked him. the ball is loose. locked out of the air by willis. second sack of the day. 17.5 for the season. the 49ers kicked a field