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YSU's Phillips to speak to Curbstone
Youngstown State head football coach Doug Phillips will be the speaker at Monday's luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.
He will be bringing some players.
The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend.
For those arriving early the buffet lines will open at 11:45 a.m.
49ers' Purdy 'highly unlikely' to start
SANTA CLARA. Calif. -- Quarterback Brock Purdy is "highly unlikely" to start on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers as he deals with a toe injury that has already sidelined him for one game.
Purdy was officially listed as questionable for the game against the Arizona Cardinals with a final decision on his status likely to come on Saturday. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy could be available as the backup or the emergency third quarterback if he can't start.
"A lot of progress and thought he had a good week," Shanahan said. "We'll see how he does tomorrow. It's highly unlikely that he will start."
Mac Jones would start his second game for San Francisco if Purdy isn't ready. Jones threw for 279 yards and three TDs in his first start last week against New Orleans.
If Purdy is inactive or designated as the emergency third quarterback, San Francisco would have to elevate Adrian Martinez from the practice squad on Saturday to be available for the game.
Purdy hurt his toe in the season opener at Seattle and missed last week's win at New Orleans with the injury. He returned to practice this week on a limited basis.
Purdy initially hurt the toe in the first half against the Seahawks, but was able to play through the injury on adrenaline. Purdy went 26 for 35 for 277 yards with two TDs and two interceptions and led a game-winning TD drive capped by a 4-yard pass to Jake Tonges.
The pain got worse after the game and Purdy underwent an MRI that showed he had an injury that has been described as similar to turf toe but does not require surgery like the injury that could sideline Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow for three months.