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49ers Hall of Fame LB Dave Wilcox has died

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There is some unfortunate news to report out of the National Football League this evening.

Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, who spent 11 years playing with the San Francisco 49ers and earned the nickname “The Intimidator”, has died at the age of 80. 

“While Dave Wilcox was nicknamed ‘The Intimidator’ for his aggressive style of play, he was a kind, humble and gracious man in all other aspects of life,” Jim Porter, the Hall of Fame president, said in a statement. “He transformed the outside linebacker position — one of the many feats that earned him a forever home in Canton. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dave’s wife, Merle, and their entire family. We will preserve his legacy for generations to come.”

Wilcox was selected by both the Houston Oilers of the AFL and the 49ers of the NFL; he joined San Francisco and would go on to play in 153 games for the team, missing only one due to injury. He would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. 

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49ers QB Brock Purdy delivers terrible news

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has admitted that he may not be able to suit up in the upcoming 2023 NFL season. 

Tapped as the starting quarterback for the 49ers in their NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, Purdy tore the UCL in his throwing arm. His season was over at that point, and underwent surgery on March 10. 

He would admit on Friday that “he’s not really sure” if he’ll be able to play next season, but that he’s taking his recovery “one day at a time”.

“Just to be able to get out of the brace, move around more frequently and stuff like that — I know it sounds small, but that’s a big win,” Purdy said. “That’s how I look at it: Finding little things like that to be positive about and understand you have what it takes to get back to being yourself on the field.”

For right now, he’s able to keep himself in shape with cardio workouts, and is keeping a positive attitude. 

“Conditioning and staying in shape and being thankful to sweat,” Purdy said. “Those are all things you sometimes take for granted when you’re healthy, but those are big things to be proud of.”

“We’re all working to get me back as soon as possible but in the right manner,” Purdy said. “I’ve just got to take it one day at a time, get healthy, start throwing again and things like that. And then just go from there. But it’s all going to work out how it needs to.”

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Former Cowboys DE Aldon Smith sentenced to jail

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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith will be spending the next year in jail after he plead no contest to a felony DUI charge stemming from a 2021 incident in Redwood City, California. He’s also been given five years of supervised prohibition.

The incident, which took place in December of 2021, occurred when Smith allegedly rear-ended a truck parked on a freeway off-ramp. Authorities say they discovered several empty alcohol bottles in Smith’s vehicles as well as marijuana. 

This was only the latest in a string of legal troubles for Smith, who also had DUI arrests in 2012 and 2019. 

He was selected with the 7th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, and also spent time with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks along with the Cowboys in 2020. He racked up 228 total tackles, six forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. 

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Aaron Rodgers being pursued by new team!

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Four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers announced his desire to suit up for the New York Jets in 2023 during an appearance last month on “The Pat McAfee Show”, and also had some choice words for his soon to be former team in the Green Bay Packers in how they’re handling the situation. 

However, we’ve yet to see a deal materialize between the two sides. And according to an incredible recently released report, there’s allegedly a new team emerging that has interest in bringing Rodgers aboard.

As FS1’s Craig Carton reported today on The Carton Show, the Packers have had conversations with the San Francisco 49ers 

“The New York Jets are about to lose Aaron Rodgers,” Craig said. “The Patriots are about to get rid of Mac Jones and trade for Lamar Jackson or Aaron Rodgers, if he doesn’t go to San Francisco.

“It’s all falling apart. It is all falling apart at the seams. All of our dreams of Aaron Rodgers wearing Jet Green and Odell Beckham Jr. joining him and the New York Jets being the team to beat. ‘It’s all crumbling because we don’t want to give back a pick or they don’t want to take, but, oh, why us?’”

“‘Intention’ is not ‘want’ or ‘desire’…it’s not a commitment,” Craig said. “There’s nothing holding you to your intentions. Now, it’s been almost three weeks since he announced that intent…and nothing has happened.

“On the heels of my report yesterday and again this morning…all of a sudden, if I’m the New York Jets, I don’t want to panic, but I now have to get this done. Because every day this goes on is another day closer to blowing up.”

How odd would it be to see Rodgers eventually suiting up for the 49ers rather than the Jets in the 2023 NFL season?