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Joe Montana says 'there was a reason' 49ers drafted Brock Purdy

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2 years ago

February 3, 2024

Joe Montana says 'there was a reason' 49ers drafted Brock Purdy

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback is a product of his system. He is coached by the best offensive mind in football and is surrounded by players who make him better.

That could have been written about Joe Montana in 1981 or Brock Purdy in 2023. In a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Montana clarified that he thinks Purdy is much more than just a game manager.

Here is a clip of Montana talking about Purdy and the fact that even though he is surrounded by great talent, that should not be held against him.

“There was a reason that the 49ers selected Brock Purdy and he’s got some studs out there to get the ball to..
There’s nothing wrong with that and everybody has had those in their lifetime” @JoeMontana #PMSLive #FTTB pic.twitter.com/Y2t6IIm3i2
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— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 2, 2024

Montana said that “there was a reason” the 49ers selected Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, and it was because of what they saw on film. They saw a guy who may not have had the most jaw-dropping physical attributes, but he had the intangibles that could allow him to be a great quarterback.

While Montana is now widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he had great skill players surrounding him throughout his career like Dwight Clark, Jerry Rice, and Roger Craig. Montana also talked about how he had a great defense as well, which he was the beneficiary of.

It is so easy to lose sight of these things years after the fact. Players now considered all-time greats were once knocked for having a weak arm or being “game managers” or “system quarterbacks.”

None of it is new. The same things were said about the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady.

Montana’s appraisal of Purdy shows that there are similarities between the two of them. One key example has come to light in recent days in which their coaches both recognized early on that they had something special on their hands.

49ers CEO Jed York recently admitted that head coach Kyle Shanahan told him that Purdy was likely the best quarterback the team had before the 2022 season.

Similarly, Bill Walsh understood early on that he had something special in his third-round quarterback out of Notre Dame, and that he would “put the league on its ear.”

Walsh turned out to be pretty prophetic as Montana led the 49ers to four Super Bowls. Purdy has obviously not achieved that level of success yet, but he has the chance to etch his name forever in San Francisco 49ers history if he can lead the team to its sixth Super Bowl title on Feb. 11.

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The ugly truth behind ‘restoring Montana values’ • Daily Montanan

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8 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Restoring Montana values.

When you hear that term, your ears should perk up. This phrase isn’t folksy nostalgia; it’s shorthand for something else. It’s Republican code. It’s an old trick. Take one of grandpa’s old slogans and use it to mean something else. Usually something vile. Something about 50 or 100 years past its sell-by date.

Republicans like to talk about restoring “Montana values.” It’s like they are promising to bring back nickel candy. They aren’t. It sounds harmless, even virtuous. Let’s be clear: It isn’t.

So, what does “Restoring Montana Values” mean today in Republican speak? It means a never-ending stream of unconstitutional laws intended to deny certain groups of Montana citizens their constitutional rights. But, they won’t say that out loud. These laws are consistently unconstitutional. And, here’s the subterfuge – Republicans blame our nonpartisan judges. Not the legislature. Not the governor. Not the unconstitutional laws. Just the judges.

Republicans continue to adopt laws that violate basic freedoms under our Constitution. There is a pattern. Our courts find these bills to be unconstitutional. So, Republicans claim that the problem is woke, out-of-control, radical, liberal judges. (Whew! It’s hard to fit all that outrage into one sentence.) They blame all of the world’s problems on the judicial branch. What Republicans are doing is making “Montana Values” a campaign slogan for something sinister. It’s an attack on the independence of our judicial branch.

Republicans have a “solution.” Restore “Montana Values” by getting rid of our nonpartisan judges. Make judicial elections red team vs. blue team. Not more justice. Just more bad politics.

To be clear – when the legislature knowingly passes bills that violate the Constitution, and our judges find them unconstitutional – that has nothing to do with politics. That is the role of judges. It’s called judicial review. It dates back to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1803 in Marbury vs. Madison.

Republicans have gone so far as to attack Chief Justice John Marshall (and the unanimous court). They claim that the Supreme Court got it wrong. Courts do not have the power to find legislative actions unconstitutional. They are trying to erase 223 years of legal precedent.

State Sen. Tom McGillvary from Billings is a high priest in the “Blame the Woke Judges Order.” He has lectured on why the Supreme Court got it wrong in Marbury vs. Madison. I am sure that McGillvary prayed about it, but it might have helped if he had gone to law school and actually studied the Constitution. Bold. Or, just dishonest. You get to decide.

Republicans’ attack on judicial review just doesn’t ring true. It’s like proclaiming that the person with the fewest points is the winner of the Scrabble game. You can smell that argument; it isn’t perfume.

Blaming judges for doing their jobs. That is the antithesis of Montana values.

The real issue is why Republicans want to deny people their constitutional rights. Could there be anything more inconsistent with Montana values than that? Our Constitution is the foundation of our law. It is the social contract between the people of our great state. Our Constitution isn’t just the law; it’s how we treat each other; how we value every person; and how we respect the rights of all people. Violating our Constitution is totally inconsistent with Montana Values.

Montana has a libertarian streak. Independence is a good thing. You don’t have to agree with me or even like me for us to get along and be good neighbors. People get to believe what they believe and pretty much do what they want, so long as they don’t hurt someone. But, there is a line. You can’t deny people their Constitutional rights. That is over the line.

If Republicans want to restore Montana values: Easy. All they have to do is honor and follow the Montana Constitution.

In 1972, 100 Montana citizens crafted our Constitution. Delegates sat in alphabetical order, not by party. Pragmatism bent party loyalty to build a consensus. It’s not a Republican constitution or a Democratic constitution. It isn’t woke or fascist. It’s ours. Eighty-nine out of 100 delegates approved. Montana citizens –not Republicans; not Democrats. Montanans.

And then, in June of 1972, Montana citizens voted to approve the new Constitution. It holds our values.

Republicans want to deny some Montana citizens their Constitutional rights.

Well? That’s not Montana values.

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Montana Lottery Powerball, Lotto America results for April 11, 2026

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20 hours ago

April 11, 2026

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The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at April 11, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from April 11 drawing

06-47-49-53-60, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 2

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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 11 drawing

01-21-26-29-32, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 03

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Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from April 11 drawing

05-06-07-30, Bonus: 04

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Winning Montana Cash numbers from April 11 drawing

18-20-26-37-39

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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.

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