After his heroics leading the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship following his elevation from third-stringer to starter due to injury, this is officially Brock Purdy’s team after winning the quarterback job this offseason.
Purdy will be making a return from injury himself in Sunday’s season-opener against Pittsburgh after tearing the UCL in his throwing arm, and 49ers fans are certainly excited to see him back on the field.
But they aren’t the only ones. Veteran Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson is excited for an entirely different reason.
On his All Things Covered podcast, the three-time First Team All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler claimed that coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense has several key tells, and he went as far as predicting that he would intercept Purdy himself in Sunday’s season opener, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.
“There is some tell signs out there that tells us what plays we’re gonna get from those guys in certain situations,” Peterson told co-host Bryant McFadden.
“When I get my pick Sunday, we’ll talk about it.”
Purdy was asked about Peterson’s comments on Thursday, and his response was simple.
“We’ll see,” Purdy said after praising Peterson as a player.
"We'll see."
Purdy's response to Steelers CB Patrick Peterson, who predicted he will come away with an interception on Sunday 👀 pic.twitter.com/MAJD27Ya1n
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 8, 2023
We will see indeed as Peterson looks to back up his words when the two teams face off in Pittsburgh on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
