San Francisco 49ers helmet and DK Metcalf (Photos via Getty Images)
NFL fans are in shock over a viral image of a shredded San Francisco 49ers rookie who makes Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver look average-size.
The San Francisco 49ers used a fourth-round pick (124th overall) on Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha. The 2023 Second-team All-ACC member is listed at 5-foot-10 and 209 pounds, but he looks even bigger in this image that has quickly gone viral:
WOW… #49ers ROOKIE MALIK MUSTAPHA WAS BUILT IN A LAB.
ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED.@dkm14… some competition!
(h/t @Coach_Yac
) pic.twitter.com/q6GJilinL1— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 15, 2024
Metcalf is regarded as the ultimate “freak of nature” among football fans with his combination of size, athleticism and speed (see the play in 2020 when he chased down Budda Baker to save a touchdown).
Here’s an old photo of a shirtless DK Metcalf as a comparison to the new San Francisco 49es’ safety:
Liver King wants to prove to us that his abs are real.
(via: ig/Liverking)
pic.twitter.com/IzeFhFEk2t— OutKick (@Outkick) December 15, 2022
Fans on social media are in shock over just how ripped Malik Mustapha is:
Over his three seasons at Wake Forest, Mustapha tallied three interceptions, seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles, four sacks and 15 tackles for a loss. He helped the program to a 2021 Gator Bowl victory over Rutgers and a Gasparilla Bowl win over Missouri the following year.
The San Francisco 49ers will roll with superstar Talanoa Hufanga and sophomore Ji’Ayir Brown as their safety tandem for 2024. Hufanga is coming off surgery on a torn ACL that ended his season in November.
San Francisco 49ers Open Season vs. New York Jets
Coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, the 49ers will look to follow the footsteps of the 2018 New England Patriots by winning it all a year after falling short in the big game.
San Francisco’s quest to redemption will begin on Sept. 9, when they host old friend Aaron Rodgers and his New York Jets on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. Barring a showdown in the Super Bowl, this will be the last meeting between Rodgers and his childhood team in what has been a defining rivalry of the 21st century.
NFL Network Announces One Of Their Most Popular Shows Is Returning With “More Content Than Ever” Following Relocation & Several Significant Changes
NFL logo on their building. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Good Morning Football’ is returning to television with the promise of “more content than ever.”
The show has relocated to California ahead of the 2024 NFL season and will return to the air on Monday, July 29, following a lengthy hiatus.
“Good Morning Football is officially set to return with more content than ever, only this time on a new coast,” NFL.com reported Monday morning.
“The Emmy-winning morning show will relaunch on Monday, July 29, from its new home at NFL Network’s studios in Inglewood, Calif., and will air from 8-10 a.m. ET Monday through Friday.”
The show will be joined by another program branded ‘GMFB: Overtime,’ which will run for two hours on weekdays, from 10 AM to noon ET. The latter will premier on the same date and will also stream for free on the Roku Channel. It’s expected to branch out into syndication on various local stations by Monday, September 2.
“Not only are we bringing back a show that so many fans have woken up to and loved for years, we are giving it a state-of-the-art new home with even more resources and space for our talent to showcase their signature segments and fun takes on the game of football,” NFL Media vice president of original content and entertainment Angela Ellis said.
