San Francisco 49ers center Weston Richburg joined KNBR on Thursday morning and discussed his quarterback and the "strange but cool" relationship between the two starting tackles along the offensive line.
"People in the Bay Area are more interested in that set of hands on your rear end, man, than any other set of hands possibly in the state," Richburg was told.
"It's a big deal, a huge deal," he responded.
After that setup, Richburg went right into discussing his quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo.
"As a man, he's a good teammate, a really good leader," Richburg said. "He's really cool to have in the huddle because he's always very positive. He reinforces the guys. Whatever kind of situation we're in, he's able to come in and really fit that situation with his personality."
Garoppolo leads NFL quarterbacks during the preseason with a 158.3 passer rating and an 83.3 percent completion percentage while under pressure, according to Pro Football Focus.
"The guy can make some throws," Richburg continued. "I think the best throw that I've seen him make is when he's off balance, and it doesn't look like it's going to be a good throw, and he fits it right in there. So I've been very impressed with him as both a leader and as a player.
"I think it's going to be a lot of fun playing with this guy."
As for the relationship between 12-year veteran tackle Joe Staley and rookie tackle Mike McGlinchey, Richburg believes it has the makings of a sitcom.
"It is interesting," Richburg said. "They, like literally, never leave each others' side. I don't know if they plan it or if they're just so in tune with each other like twins, you know? How they kind of finish each other's sentences and stuff. These guys are on that level, and they're like 30 years apart in age but still like brothers. It's very strange but cool."
The Staley-McGlinchey duo made headlines this offseason when a video of them singing Everybody by the Backstreet Boys in a local area bar made its rounds on social media. Richburg wants no part of that.
"If I'm invited, I'll go sit in the back and watch and be incognito because I'd be afraid I'd be pulled up on stage and have to sing," he said. "I will let those two guys handle it because I've heard they are very good at it."
As for Staley and McGlinchey's the choice of music...
"I think you've got to embrace it," Richburg said. "I think that is a perfect karaoke genre of music and that they've nailed it."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Richburgh below.
