The San Francisco 49ers walked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a game-winning discipline purpose off the foot of Jake Moody, but it surely wasn’t a fantastic day for particular groups.
Actually, an unsightly second befell the San Francisco sideline when star receiver Deebo Samuel was noticed grabbing the neck of his lengthy snapper teammate, Taybor Pepper.
The second got here after Moody missed his third straight discipline purpose as he and Samuel had been having phrases with one another when Pepper walked into the combination.
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San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Deebo Samuel runs with the ball in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the course of the second half at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Pictures)
Samuel then snatched Pepper’s neck, which could have gotten even worse if Moody hadn’t held again Pepper from going after their teammate.
After the sport, Samuel talked in regards to the scenario, contributing his actions to the warmth of the second.
“Similar to annoyed within the warmth of battle,” Samuel instructed reporters at his locker following the 23-20 win. “It was an in depth sport, and I sort of bought out of character a little bit bit, however I’ll discuss to Moody.”
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Samuel added that his response to Pepper wasn’t as a result of the latter mentioned one thing to the previous.
“I wasn’t speaking to him,” Samuel mentioned. “He simply came visiting.”
Pepper was additionally requested in regards to the second, saying that Samuel’s phrases to the particular groups unit was to “lock in.”
San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Deebo Samuel strains up in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Pictures)
“We all know what our job is, and we bought us,” Pepper added.
Moody made his return to the 49ers sideline this week after coping with damage, although he missed only one discipline purpose on 14 makes an attempt earlier this season.
However his struggles on the street Sunday nearly value his group ultimately. The sport-winning discipline purpose simply snuck within the uprights to make up for it.
In the meantime, Samuel caught 5 of his targets for 62 yards, together with a 32-yard catch-and-run from Brock Purdy.
San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. warms up earlier than a sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Pictures)
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The 49ers return to the Bay Space subsequent week for a divisional matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
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