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© Provided by CBS SportsPHOENIX. If there's been a common theme in Phoenix this week, it's that the 49ers clearly feel they should be playing in Super Bowl LVII and not the Eagles.
Last week we heard from Brandon Ayuk who said he would bet everything he has on the Chiefs if they let him play in the Super Bowl. We also heard from Christian McCaffrey who said he believes the NFC title was "stolen" from the 49ers because they didn't have a healthy quarterback.
The newest 49ers player is Diba Samuel.
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During an interview with Sirius XM's "Mad Dog Sports Radio" this week, Samuel not only said the 49ers would have won the NFC championship if Brock Purdy could have stayed healthy, but also said that San Francisco could be in double figures. won. .
"Look how well our defense played to keep Jalen [Hurts] in the pocket, which he doesn't like at all," Samuel said. “So [the Eagles attack] did nothing. Our defense did what it had to do, and I think if Brock was our quarterback and the way our offense went, I don't think it would be close. did not have".
Purdy suffered an injury at the UCL that is expected to keep him out of action for at least the next six months.
After Samuel said that the game would not have been level if Purdy had stayed healthy, he was asked if the 49ers won by double figures.
"Yeah, like we're going to hit everyone," Samuel said.
The 49ers star then explained that he didn't say anything about it because he was upset after his team lost 7-31 to the Eagles.
“These are not sour grapes at all,” says Samuel. "I see it every day. I'm not nitpicking at all, I'm just stating the facts.
The Eagles aren't thinking about the 49ers this week, but the 49ers are definitely thinking about the Eagles.