The Latest Breaking News from Bill Walsh

LOS ANGELES — The season is over for the Rams, but the hand-wringing is heading into overtime.

DISCLAIMER: This column is not meant to suggest Brock Purdy will be the greatest quarterback in the history of the 49ers or win four Super Bowls. It makes comparisons with the most popular player in franchise history only in terms of playing style and the early portion of their careers.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Quarterback controversy? Nothing to see here. That’s how Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo played it after the news broke that Garoppolo, the starter since 2017, would return to the 49ers after all.

Former New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk has joined the New York Giants as a Bill Walsh minority coaching intern.

He’s got four championships. He’s the winningest coach in NBA postseason history. And he was recently named one of the NBA’s Top 15 coaches of all time.

SEATTLE — To QB or not to QB?

PHOENIX — You don't walk away from a dream job without explaining why. If you're Theo Epstein, and the dream job involves leading the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series championship in way too many decades, you write a column in the Boston Globe explaining why.

Jan. 10 marked the 40th anniversary of my favorite football memory. The San Francisco 49ers pulled off an 89-yard drive with an impressive play pass, designed by Coach Bill Walsh, in which Dwight Clark literally rose out of the pack in the end zone and made “The Catch.” The 49ers…

Fewer than 48 hours after playing in his second NFC Championship Game in the last three seasons, Jimmy Garoppolo bid adieu to 49ers fans.