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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'He's overpaid until he wins a Super Bowl': NFL legend T.J. Houshmandzadeh questions Brock Purdy's worth
'He's overpaid until he wins a Super Bowl': NFL legend T.J. Houshmandzadeh questions Brock Purdy's worth (Image Source: Getty Images) There's a new NFL debate heating up after former wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh went off with some hot takes about the new contract San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy signed. Houshmandzadeh, who now trains wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, didn't hold back when asked about the deal. His comments came during a TV appearance this week and have now gone viral across football circles. T.J. Houshmandzadeh calls Purdy 'overpaid' during FS1 appearance T.J. Houshmandzadeh weighed in on Brock Purdy's recently signed five-year, $265 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, May 22, via Fox Sports 1. Houshmandzadeh is currently the personal coach of the 49ers' star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. During the segment, Houshmandzadeh said, 'I believe they did overpay for Brock Purdy. I would have given him $47 million a year at most.' He explained his reasons, mentioning that in the 2024 NFL season, the 49ers went 1–6 against playoff teams. He pointed out that players like Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, and Brandon Aiyuk were injured, but still felt Purdy didn't step up. 'You couldn't really get it done when we needed you the most,' Houshmandzadeh added. He made it clear that he sees Purdy as a 'hell of a quarterback,' but believes the team paid him too much too early. Also Read: Here's Why Brock Purdy's New 49ers Contract Is A Strategic Win With Minimal Risk What this means for the 49ers and the locker room The question now is- was T.J. Houshmandzadeh only speaking for himself, or was he also hinting at how Brandon Aiyuk and others on the team might feel? Since he is Aiyuk's personal coach, many are wondering if the statement reflects locker room opinions. This comes just months after Purdy missed the playoffs and had 20 touchdown passes in 2024. Critics are questioning why he got such a big contract without a major postseason run. Houshmandzadeh compared the situation to Jalen Hurts, who was once called overpaid, but later led the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl win, making his contract worth it. Houshmandzadeh told Fox Sports: 'If Purdy takes the 49ers to the Super Bowl and they win it, then the contract is worth it. Until he does that, he's overpaid.' Now, fans and insiders are watching closely to see how this comment affects Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers' locker room ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
NFL reverses Joe Mixon's fine, cites misattribution of quote ripping refs after Texans' playoff loss
NFL star Joe Mixon's wallet will not be $25,000 lighter. The league overturned the fine it previously handed down after the Houston Texans running back directed some criticism at the referees in a playoff game last month. The Texans suffered a 23-14 loss to the eventual AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 18. Mixon received the fine for his comments after the game and after the Texans' defense was penalized twice for hits on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In a letter to Mixon, appeals officer Chris Palmer said during the hearing process it was determined that Mixon "did not necessarily publicly criticize the officials." When asked about the officiating after the game, Mixon said, "Everybody knows how it is playing up here." "You can never leave it into the refs' hands," Mixon said. "The whole world sees, man, what it is. When it comes down to it, you can never leave it into the refs' hands. It's all good, though." The letter added that "integrity of the game and its officials is the responsibility of everyone involved in the NFL." "During the appeal hearing, you stated what you meant by your statements referring to the officials," Palmer said in the letter. "As you know, statements can be interpreted differently by every individual and it seems like you clearly understand the weight and detriment of public criticism towards officials can be, given how impactful your platform is as a player, which I appreciate." Mixon was originally fined for a comment former Cincinnati receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh posted on social media. "Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with the Chiefs," Houshmandzadeh wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in a show of his apparent agreement with the running back. The remark was incorrectly attributed to Mixon in a Sports Illustrated story. Later in the day, he was fined. The NFL reissued the fine for the comments Mixon actually made. Sports Illustrated also corrected the error where the comment on X from Houshmandzadeh was attributed to him. Mixon finished the divisional round game against the Chiefs with 88 rushing yards. He appeared in 14 regular-season games during his first season with the Texans, rushing for 1,016 yards. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
