After helping take the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC title game, former seventh-rounder Brock Purdy has become an underdog NFL sensation. Considering his status as a late-round pick on a legitimate Super Bowl contender, some had even compared Purdy’s unexpected rise to that of the legendary Tom Brady and his famous start with the New England Patriots.
But after a clear open-hand fumble to start the NFC title game against the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s apparent Purdy probably doesn’t have the same magic as a young Brady. When the Eagles’ Haason Reddick leveled Purdy early on in the proceedings, the quarterback obviously lost the ball and happened to punch it forward.
