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George Kittle has been one of the San Francisco 49ers’ key players for years now. The 29-year-old veteran is one of the NFL’s best tight ends and has been able to get after it this offseason without the injury concerns that have followed him over the past few seasons. This time around, Kittle claims he […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a healthy quarterback situation. Brock Purdy led the team to the NFC Championship game, and the 49ers also have two players, Sam Darnold and Trey Lance, who can compete for a starting position. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was interviewed by the Rich Eisen Show Friday and was interrupted by tight […]

The San Francisco 49ers will head into the 2023 season absolutely loaded on both offense and defense. Defensive end Nick Bosa is a pass-rushing nightmare for opposing teams, while Brock Purdy is a rising star at quarterback. Recently, star tight end George Kittle got brutally honest on the team’s quarterback situation. While there’s still a […]

The San Francisco 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Title Game last season based on the arm of Brock Purdy. The team’s receiving targets also thrived, led by Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and others. Despite the mostly successful season, the 49ers’ passing game still has plenty of room for growth […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been impressed by quarterback Trey Lance, who he said “took steps forward in OTAs.” But that doesn’t mean that Kittle still isn’t looking for ways that he and Lance can take their game to an even higher level. In fact, Kittle, perhaps inspired by another ‘Tight End […]

All things being equal, Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers plan on having Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback in 2023. However, Purdy is still recovering from injury, which means Trey Lance has a chance to show his stuff as 49ers quarterback in OTAs. And one important player who Lance has impressed is superstar […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a gold-mine of offensive talent, featuring All-Pro players at three different skill positions in running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle. The 49ers offense is so talented, in fact, that Kittle, when speaking about how many mouths there are to feed, addressed an amusing […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the upcoming 2023 NFL season with a talented roster, backed by the success of their previous campaign. Despite falling short of the Super Bowl, the 49ers showcased their potential and now aim to build on that foundation. As the rookies from the 2023 NFL Draft join the […]

Sam Darnold agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers in March. He will be in a crowded quarterback room with former No. 3 pick Trey Lance and Brock Purdy, who led the team to a 7-1 record and the NFC Championship game in eight games as a starter. It is […]

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is widely regarded as one of the best offensive minds in the NFL. Considering what 49ers tight end George Kittle recently had to say, Shanahan’s genius might be underappreciated. Kittle told The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Steven Ruiz on the “Slow News Day” podcast that Shanahan will sometimes call […]

There are a lot of questions about San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback situation, with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance being in contention to be the team’s week 1 starter, and star tight end George Kittle detailed his thoughts about both players amid the quarterback battle. “Trey is a starter in the NFL, he will be,” George […]

George Kittle has full confidence that he and the San Francisco 49ers will have another great season ahead of them amid an intriguing quarterback situation. The 49ers tight end recently showed up at the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football and spoke about how San Francisco is a Super Bowl threat no matter which quarterback will […]

The San Francisco 49ers have quite the quarterback battle on their hands this summer. Though the consensus is that Brock Purdy will be the starting quarterback when healthy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold have received some hype as well in regards to potentially getting some snaps as the starter. 49ers tight end George Kittle is […]

For years now, the San Francisco 49ers have been well-known for rolling out one of the more creative offenses in all of the NFL. For one, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has provided multiple players with the freedom to take on multiple responsibilities on the field. Among them, George Kittle has emerged as one of […]

The San Francisco 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game last season led by the explosive play of George Kittle, but unfortunately the team’s superstar tight end was hampered by the absence of starting quarterback Brock Purdy that day due to injury. The 49ers are once again expected to be a […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle made an appearance on Theo Von’s podcast called ‘This Past Weekend’ and described the beating that he goes through in each NFL game. “I’m in multiple car accidents every Sunday,” George Kittle said on Theo Von’s ‘This Past Weekend’ podcast. “I’ve had games where I hyperextended my knee, […]

Saturday at WrestleMania 39 brought plenty of fireworks, including the return of Pat McAfee to the ring in one of the surprise moments of the night. McAfee’s appearance featured an incredible team-up with San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle, who got involved in McAfee’s match against The Miz and helped the former NFL […]

As The Miz and Snoop Dogg, the hosts of WrestleMania 39, prepared to hype up the main event match between The Usos, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, the former noted how, despite putting out an open challenge for a match at “The Showcase of the Immortals,” no one was man enough to join him in […]

When we watch sports, it’s easy to forget these men and women are human, just like the rest of us. Watching the play of San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle during his career, and the team’s playoff run, it would be hard to tell he was going through a tragic occurrence. Unfortunately, that’s exactly […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals did not have much of an answer for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in last month’s AFC playoffs. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle believes that if the Philadelphia Eagles fail to slow down Kelce in Super Bowl 57, then the Chiefs will cruise to their […]

Heading into the offseason, the biggest question involving the San Francisco 49ers will be how they address the quarterback position. While Trey Lance earned the job heading into the 2021 campaign, he appeared in just two games before going down with an injury. In his place, Jimmy Garoppolo stepped in as the starter. But his […]

Darius Slay and the Philadelphia Eagles are going to Glendale to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 after destroying George Kittle and the San Francisco 49rs in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. Turns out, Kittle gave the Eagles, particularly the team’s stop unit, bulletin material ahead of the conference title game […]

George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers hit a brick wall in the NFC Championship Game in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles. However, things could have ended more favorably for the Niners if it weren’t for an elbow injury that forced quarterback Brock Purdy out of the contest early. It’s perfectly understandable for the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to the NFC Championship Game, thanks in large part to another marvelous performance from start tight end George Kittle, who made great plays downfield against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night. Perhaps none of his catches were more memorable than the one he completed in the third quarter […]

George Kittle is considered one of the best tight ends in the game right now, second only to Travis Kelce. The San Francisco 49ers star’s versatile skillset makes him one of the most important players on the offense. It’s not surprising, then, that Kittle came up with a ridiculously clutch catch during their Divisional Round […]

As the San Francisco Bay Area deals with widespread power outages and the 49ers prepare for an NFL Playoff game vs. the Seattle Seahawks, Niners tight end George Kittle is one of the many residents without power. Amid the outage lasting four days, Kittle took matters into his own hands and sent a tweet to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are wrapping up a dominant 2022 season and hoping that superstar defensive end Nick Bosa will be awarded the Defensive Player of the Year. The 25-year-old has been amazing for them this season and is entrenching himself further as a franchise cornerstone. George Kittle made it clear just how thankful the […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be in Las Vegas for their Week 17 game, but don’t expect George Kittle and co. to join the New Year’s Eve partying in the Vegas Strip. Kittle shared as much when speaking to reporters on Friday, noting that they won’t really be able to join the festivities to welcome […]

San Francisco 49ers EDGE rusher Nick Bosa has been an absolute dog in the trenches this year, and he’s gained some major praise from his teammates in the process. After Bosa helped lead the Niners to a victory over the Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve, star tight end George Kittle said his teammate has “secured” […]

The San Francisco 49ers continue to have success with Brock Purdy as their starting quarterback. Purdy has been getting plenty of help from the Niners’ loaded receiving room, which also includes tight end George Kittle, who’s been fantastic, especially of late. Kittle, in fact, just pulled off something the 49ers had not seen in two […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is a huge fan of Penta El Zero M, one-third of AEW World Trios Champions Death Triangle, and the older Lucha Brother of Rey Fenix. He’s met the former two-time Lucha Underground champion on multiple occasions, uses his signature “Cero Miedo” hand gesture frequently after hauling in a […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a stirring conquest of Los Angeles after back-to-back wins over the Rams and Chargers. They want to make it three wins in a row as they face the Arizona Cardinals at the Estadio Azteca in Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here in Mexico City […]

Ahead of their Week 10 battle against the Los Angeles Chargers, the San Francisco 49ers are preparing to see if their high-powered offense has was it takes to secure the victory and ascend in the NFC West standings. Currently sitting at .500, a win against the Chargers would go a long way in their aspirations […]

The San Francisco rocked the NFL world on Thursday night after news broke that they had agreed to a blockbuster trade deal with the Carolina Panthers for star running back Christian McCaffrey. This is going to be a landscape-shifting move, no doubt, as the 49ers all of a sudden emerge as a favorite to go […]

The San Francisco 49ers have logged back-to-back wins in Weeks 4 and 5, and there’s no denying that the return of star tight end George Kittle has played a major role in the Niners’ recent surge. Kittle missed his team’s first two games of the season due to a groin injury, but it’s clear that […]

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle has not gotten off to the start that many anticipated that he would this season. But he isn’t worried about that. The 49ers are off to a rocky start this season. They currently sit at 2-2 and are atop the NFC West. But they lost starting quarterback […]

After Week 4 of the San Francisco 49ers 2022 season, the team is in the exact same spot it was last year. Jimmy Garoppolo is the quarterback, and the team is 2-2. The 2021 season worked out pretty well from that point. The Niners lost their next two games but ultimately went 8-3 down the […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle hasn’t been as dominant as fans expect him to be in recent weeks, but despite his poor production, head coach Kyle Shanahan is not one bit worried. Ever since making his 2022 season debut in Week 3, Kittle has only made six receptions for 52 yards. He was […]

Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers were 1-2 heading to their Week 4 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, so they really didn’t need any motivation to bring their A-game to the contest. Clearly, however, reminding them of last season’s NFC Championship game helped. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan made his team […]