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Amid Brock Purdy Brilliance, Former Lions HC’s Spiderman Outfit Sparks Epic Reactions

Published 01/15/2023, 3:36 PM EST

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The NFL postseason has finally kicked off. The wildcard round is already 2 games done and dusted. While the Jacksonville Jaguars staged an astonishing comeback over the Los Angeles Chargers, with a score of 31-30. On the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers took on the Seattle Seahawks. This was a much more one-sided affair with Brock Purdy on this run of form.

Amidst all this excitement, the NFL also nailed their playoff coverage with the NFL GameDay Morning. The star-studded panel of analysts consisted of many popular names like Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner, Emmanuel Sanders, Rich Eisen, and many more. However, the star of the lot was former Niners and Detroit Lions HC, Steve Mariucci, who donned a spiderman costume through the show.

Spiderman costume distracts the NFL world before the Brock Purdy show

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This edition of the NFL broadcast was themed after superheroes. Not only the players who will be playing in the games but also the analysts in the studio were in costumes. Mariucci was in a friendly neighborhood spiderman costume. The stunt pulled a lot of attention to the show. The fun cast of members entertained the viewers. Among them was the NFL icon and former Indianapolis Colts player, Pat McAfee. The star shared a few snaps of Mariucci on his Twitter, expressing his amusement.

McAfee was not alone here. There was a plethora of hilarious reactions from the fans.

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While this fan made quite a prediction, even if it might have been a jab, if nothing else.

While this fan gave his take on a classic meme to pair with the show.

Many McAfee fans also called for the return of the original spiderman analyst, Boston Conner.

A stunned Rich Eisen also shared his view from the sets.

The show made was for entertaining the fans and even some former players.

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Purdy announces himself

This year’s last NFL draft pick, Brock Purdy, has been nothing short of dependable as starting QB. After losing both Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo to injuries, The Niners had no other option than to start Mr. Irrelevant in games. Surprisingly, the young QB fared well in all the games he played. But people expected things to get tougher in the playoffs with the added pressure. However, the Red and Golden ran the show in the first game of the postseason with a 41-23 win.

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Purdy did not look like someone who was nervous at all. Kyle Shanahan’s system seems to be suiting the player well, and he has taken the role of the facilitator. While he controls the game well by letting the team run the ball. He also showed his passing skills today. The 23-year-old threw for 332 yards and 3 touchdowns without a single interception. Proving once and for all that he is quite a relevant option for the team going forward.

Watch this story: Brock Purdy and San Francisco 49ers script historic success on a Thursday.

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Avinash Singh

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Avinash Singh is an NFL author for EssentiallySports. He has honors in Economics from Amity University, Noida. His favorite player is Tom Brady, as he credits the GOAT and his story for making him a fan of the sport.
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Vineet Nandwana