Around the NFL, conference calls with the out-of-town media typically are used for pumping up the opposing quarterback, even the middling ones who don’t deserve the gooey praise.
Jaguars coach Doug Marrone noted there was no need for the usual Wednesday artifice when it comes to the 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo.
“He is a really good NFL quarterback. We know that. That’s on film. That’s on tape,” Marrone said during a conference call. “That’s not something we have to fabricate or make him seem better than he is. … He’s as good as it gets right now for what’s going on around the league.