Current:Home > reviewsNiners celebrate clinching NFC's top seed while watching tiny TV in FedExField locker room -BeyondProfit Compass
Niners celebrate clinching NFC's top seed while watching tiny TV in FedExField locker room
TradeEdge Exchange View
Date:2025-04-09 11:41:28
The San Francisco 49ers had more than one reason to celebrate on Sunday following their 27-10 road victory over the Washington Commanders.
After they did their job on the field, the Niners gathered to watch the final moments of the Philadelphia Eagles-Arizona Cardinals game to see if they would wrap up the NFC's top overall seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs with an Eagles loss.
While some players in the tunnel exiting FedExField saw the Cardinals pull off the upset on a reporter's cell phone, others jammed themselves into a corner of the visitors locker room to watch the final seconds of the game on a tiny television screen.
NEVER MISS A SNAP: Sign up for our NFL newsletter for exclusive content
Afterwards, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy said it was "special" to be able to share that moment with his teammates the way he remembered seeing other teams do it when he was growing up.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
"This was something I'd seen on TV growing up and now we get to all cram into a corner of the locker room and watch on a little TV," Purdy said.
To put things in perspective, Purdy just turned 24 last week, which makes him a couple years younger than FedExField itself (which opened Sept. 14, 1997).
Considering the stadium's long list of structural and other issues, one has to wonder if Purdy just might be younger than that television set as well.
veryGood! (428)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Key points of AP report into missed red flags surrounding accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy
- Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season
- Kansas City Chiefs Share Message After 22 Wounded in Shooting at 2024 Super Bowl Parade
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Jon Stewart on why he's returning to The Daily Show and what to expect
- Empty office buildings litter U.S. cities. What happens next is up for debate
- Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce has a new side hustle — the movies
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- Geraldo Rivera takes new TV role with NewsNation after departure from Fox News
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Dakota Johnson and S.J. Clarkson and find the psychological thriller in ‘Madame Web’
- Minnesota company and employee cited for reckless driving in Alaska crash that killed 3 sled dogs
- He died 7 years ago, but still sends his wife a bouquet every Valentine's Day
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on constitutional amendment to limit diversity efforts
- Dakota Johnson and S.J. Clarkson and find the psychological thriller in ‘Madame Web’
- William Post, who played a key role in developing Pop-Tarts, dies at 96
Recommendation
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Hiker discovers rare 2,800-year-old amulet in Israel
Will Donald Trump go on trial next month in New York criminal case? Judge expected to rule Thursday
Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags': Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Selma Blair apologizes for Islamophobic comments, participating in 'hate and misinformation'
Phoenix attorney appointed to Arizona Legislature; will fill vacant seat through November election
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting stemmed from personal dispute: Live updates