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Return of the Empire Season 2: Introducing another wild NFL offseason

Mar 12, 2023, 11:00 AM

Trey Lance #5 and Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers on the field before the game against t...

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 15: Trey Lance #5 and Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers on the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 21-13. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

(Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

We’re back baby!

On a brand new season of the Return of the Empire podcast, Amiliano “Amil” Fragoso introduces his new co-host, Sactown Sports producer Nate Littlefield, and what has changed since the end of the 2022 NFL season. The guys also dive into various topics around the NFL, including 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy & his surgery, and the Lamar Jackson contract situation. Plus, a major NFL draft trade gets broken live on-air.

All that and more on the Return of the Empire podcast.

Topics Discussed:

  • Brock Purdy’s surgery: Timeline, procedure, expectations for a return
  • Is Trey Lance the starter in 2023?
  • Who should the 49ers add off the QB market?
  • Where could Jimmy Garoppolo play next season?
  • A live reaction/breakdown of the Chicago Bears-Carolina Panthers trade Friday
  • The Lamar Jackson situation
  • Should Tua Tagovailoa play football next season?

The Return of the Empire podcast is a San Francisco 49ers podcast hosted by 49ers beat writer Amiliano Fragoso and producer Nate Littlefield for Sactown Sports 1140.

Click here for more episodes of the Return of the Empire podcast.

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