Not Done Yet: Purdy and Shanahan Vow to Silence the Doubters

Santa Clara, CA – June 7, 2025

The sting of February still lingers. The San Francisco 49ers were inches away from hoisting their sixth Lombardi Trophy, and yet, as confetti fell in Las Vegas, it wasn’t red and gold that rained down. Now, quarterback Brock Purdy and head coach Kyle Shanahan are entering 2025 with a mission: to finish what they started — and prove everyone wrong.

Appearing on The TK Show podcast with Tim Kawakami, Purdy didn’t mince words. “Kyle and I have a chip on our shoulder,” he said. “We’re still trying to prove ourselves every single day. We are going to give everything that we have to this organization.”

For a duo that has been simultaneously praised and questioned — hailed as a success story one week and criticized the next — those words hit home. Shanahan, often maligned for his playoff letdowns, has trusted Purdy in ways he never did with Jimmy Garoppolo. Purdy, the once-overlooked “Mr. Irrelevant,” is no longer just a feel-good story. He’s the $265 million man expected to carry this team over the hump.

Their relationship, forged through trials and near triumphs, is built on mutual respect. Shanahan has handed Purdy the keys to the most complex offense in the NFL. In return, Purdy has shown both precision and poise beyond his years. “Watching Brock Purdy from afar… he’s very on time, cerebral,” said newly signed backup Mac Jones. “You don’t have to be Superman in this system — just efficient. And Brock’s been that.”

But being efficient isn’t enough anymore. The 49ers need to win.

The 2024 season ended in heartbreak, and for all their statistical dominance, the narrative remains: Shanahan can’t close. Purdy can’t finish. That’s the storyline they’re hellbent on rewriting.

With a reloaded roster — including the additions of Bryce Huff and Amari Cooper — the 49ers are not in rebuild mode. They’re in revenge mode. The NFC West is wide open. The talent is there. The chemistry between QB and coach is undeniable.

Now comes the hard part: doing it all again, and going further.

“We’re not satisfied. We’re not done,” Purdy emphasized. “There’s more to prove. And we’re going to show it this season.”

For fans still aching from what could’ve been, those words may be the spark they need. For the rest of the league, they may be a warning. Purdy and Shanahan are not done. Not by a long shot.