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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle joined The Rich Eisen Show on Monday. Here are four 49ers-related topics he discussed during the phone interview as his team prepares to face the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Kittle on the Deion Sanders-style into-the-end-zone celebration (pictured above) against the Los Angeles Rams
"We were in the throwbacks. Got to pay a little respect. … Just had a little bit of fun, man. It's something about those all-white throwbacks. They get you all excited."
Kittle on the offense starting to gel
"I think there's still a lot of mistakes for us to correct, but our overall confidence as an offensive unit, like playing together, 11 guys working towards the same goal, you could see that, and you could sense it on the field. I will say that was the first time this season, other than maybe a couple of drives in a game or two this season that I've been a part of, but the whole game felt like we were playing well, we were controlling the line of scrimmage, and we weren't hurting ourselves. We were just making play after play after play, being consistent, and staying in front of the chains. When you do that, you just get confidence, and I think that's what we had last night."
Kittle on whispers that Jimmy Garoppolo might not be the long-term answer at quarterback
"In the locker room, I don't think it's on the radar at all. We come to work, Jimmy G is our QB. He's our leader. We rally behind him. I think that's why he plays so well is because he's got a team that supports him the way we do. And that's just the way we are every single day in the locker room. I don't hear anything. All I know is that Jimmy G's my QB, and he's going to win us a lot of games. The dude has yet to lose back-to-back games in the NFL. That's a pretty good record too."
Kittle on playing against the Patriots for the first time in his career
"I'm excited. Rich, I've been waiting a while to say, 'On to New England.' I've been waiting a while to say that. It's my first time getting to play them. I'm excited for this week. Never played in Boston. I have a couple of buddies that played for them, so it's going to be a fun one."
NFL insider states the obvious regarding 49ers' talks with Brandon Aiyuk
By David Bonilla
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ESPN insider Adam Schefter recently shared his insights on the situation surrounding San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk during an appearance on the network's "NFL Live" show. Schefter clarified that while Aiyuk would like to remain with the 49ers, his priority is securing a contract that reflects his value, regardless of the team.
When questioned about Aiyuk's desire to stay with the team that selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Schefter responded, "Well, I think his desire to get paid is greater than his desire to stay in San Francisco, wherever that is. If the 49ers want to pay him, I'm sure he'd love to stay in San Francisco. If another team would like to pay him, I'm sure he'd like to go
Brock Purdy weighs in on Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers contract talks
By David Bonilla
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Purdy and Aiyuk have developed great chemistry on the football field, and the quarterback would like to build upon that for years to come. However, that is out of his control, and Aiyuk's future is in the hands of the front office.
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Purdy trusts the process, acknowledging that the 49ers' decision-makers have done a commendable job
Brock Purdy sends clear message to Brandon Aiyuk amid contract talks with 49ers
By David Bonilla
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will be present today as the team reports for the start of its offseason program. Purdy was a little early, as he hosted a youth football camp over the weekend.
Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group spoke to the 49ers quarterback during the event and asked him about one of his teammates, Brandon Aiyuk. The star wide receiver is currently in contract extension negotiations with the 49ers, and the team has emphasized keeping him around for the foreseeable future as an offseason priority.
Purdy has
49ers sign WR Trent Taylor, reuniting with former draft pick
By David Bonilla
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The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
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