Good morning to everyone but especially to…
THE NFC WEST-CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
We have our first division champion of 2022, and they don’t look like slowing down any time soon.
Behind a dominant defense and another strong outing by Brock Purdy, the 49ers wrapped up the NFC West with a 21-13 win over the Seahawks. Purdy threw for two touchdowns — both to George Kittle — and Christian McCaffrey racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. Purdy also became only the second quarterback ever to register a passer rating of 115 or better in each of his first two career starts. The other? Aaron Rodgers.
But it wasn’t all Purdy. The Niners defense also stayed hot.
The defense continued to wreak havoc with three sacks, two forced fumbles and seven passes defended. Nick Bosa had one of the sacks and is up to a league-high 15.5 this season.San Francisco extended its winning streak to seven straight, their longest since 2019.The 49ers have allowed 17 or fewer points in all seven of those games, their longest in-season streak since 1984.
This is the 49ers’ first NFC West title since 2019, when they made the Super Bowl. The time before that was 2012, when they… also made the Super Bowl.
… AND ALSO A GOOD MORNING TO CARLOS RODÓN AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES
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The New York Yankees didn’t just fill out their starting rotation. They bolstered it… and then some. Carlos Rodón is headed to the Bronx after agreeing to a six-year, $162-million contract.
Rodón, 30, is coming off career-bests in starts (31) and wins (14) in his lone season with the Giants. He led all of MLB in FIP (2.25) and strikeouts per nine innings (12.0).
Rodón has accumulated a 2.67 ERA over the last two years, fourth among players who have pitched at least 300 innings over that span……
