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Brock Purdy reached Super Bowl in second year. Joe Montana, Steve Young never made it that soon.

Brock Purdy is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. In other words, the 24-year-old is a pretty relevant guy these days. So is Purdy ready to ditch the nickname he shares with every other guy who has the dubious distinction of being the very last player selected in the NFL draft in a given year? "Do I think it's time to pick a new nickname?" Purdy said in ...
San Francisco 49 ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws the ball during practice on Super Bowl bye week at Levi’ s Stadium practice facility in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 1, 2024.

Brock Purdy is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

In other words, the 24-year-old is a pretty relevant guy these days.

So is Purdy ready to ditch the nickname he shares with every other guy who has the dubious distinction of being the very last player selected in the NFL draft in a given year?

"Do I think it's time to pick a new nickname?" Purdy said in response to a reporter's

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