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49ers topple Seahawks 32-29; Evans checks Diggs's nameplate
Mike Evans tugged Trevon Diggs's jersey during the second quarter to identify who he was arguing with, having no idea it was Diggs until he checked the nameplate.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman, Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Couch Panel at 1:27 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “49ers are officially the team to beat in the NFL after toppling Seahawks on the road”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:27 PM ET on The Couch Panel, by Dale Bearman, Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Mike Evans, Seahawks, 49ers, NFL.
- BBN covered this story before: Mike Evans explains viral Trevon Diggs jersey trash talk (October 12).
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA lighter turn now.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe 49ers beat the Seahawks thirty-two to twenty-nine on the road, and the strangest moment came when Mike Evans tugged Trevon Diggs's jersey to see who he was arguing with, so is it ever okay to trash-talk a man before you know his name?

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistCompletely okay. I've shouted at a front for an hour before finding out it was only a lorry's exhaust.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistRead the nameplate afterwards and carry on.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDisagree. Evans claimed he didn't even know it was Diggs until he saw the nameplate.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's a man arguing with a stranger, and strangers are how civilisation ends.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistOr it's efficient. You save the grudge for someone who matters.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEfficient. I once spent a whole Christmas dinner glaring at an uncle who turned out to be the vicar. I'd do it again.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe vicar.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSee, Dale's with me now. He argued first and checked later, and the roast was lovely.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI've changed sides, because you said it nicely and I resent that. Nameplates for everyone, in the first quarter, before anything gets said.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd need a nameplate for this whole couch, and I've worked next to you two for years. Show of hands: trash-talk first, ask questions later?

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHands up, and the chat can vote too. Yes or no, and put your name in the message so we know who's shouting.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo yes, one no, and I checked Dale's nameplate. It didn't help.
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- Mike Evans' trash talk delivers a viral highlight in 49ers' big win · New York Post
- The 49ers look like the NFL's best team after beating Seattle · NBC News
- 49ers edge Seahawks in thriller to take control of NFC West · New York Post
- 'Unreal' WR Evans stars in 49ers' triumph over Seahawks · ESPN
- Flagg, Walker and a shaky Europe: sports stories to start your Monday · ESPN
- Mike Evans explains viral Trevon Diggs jersey trash talk · Yahoo Sports
- 49ers topple Seahawks 32-29; Evans checks Diggs's nameplate (this story)
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