Shanahan’s uncooked response to Kittle’s unscripted TD vs. Commanders initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bayarea
SANTA CLARA — No, no, no.
Sure!
Coach Kyle Shanahan admitted to a short second of anger, seeing 49ers Professional Bowl tight finish George Kittle change his route on the fly Saturday in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
Quarterback Brock Purdy supposed his deep go for huge receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, and it was a superbly thrown ball to the designed goal.
Nevertheless, Kittle was within the fallacious place at, nicely, the correct time to be able to haul in a 34-yard landing go in entrance of McCloud early within the third quarter.
Shanahan was requested on Wednesday if he will get indignant with Kittle when he sees him in a spot he was not alleged to be.
“I do,” Shanahan stated, “till the ref places his palms up.”
Shanahan stated his first response was, “What’s he doing?”
However after the landing was signaled, Shanahan modified his tune.
“‘Oh, all proper,’” he stated. “And I transfer on, and I am celebrating. Ray-Ray may take longer to recover from it. I might care much less as soon as it really works. Nevertheless it higher work.”
Kittle is coming off his two greatest video games of the season heading into the 49ers’ recreation Sunday in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders. In victories over Seattle and Washington, Kittle and Purdy have attached for 10 receptions for 213 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Kittle missed the primary two video games of the season with a groin harm.
“When he did come again, he was easing his manner again,” Shanahan stated. “He wasn’t nice.
“(I) really feel like he’s gone a few month with none setbacks. And when Kittle does that, he will get proper again to what he’s at all times been, and that’s pretty much as good as anyone on this league at his place.”
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Purdy and Kittle have fashioned an excellent connection, and Kittle has gotten open. He had 8.1 yards of separation, in accordance with Zebra Applied sciences, on a brief go that resulted in a 33-yard landing in opposition to the Washington later within the third quarter.
“I believe Brock’s made a number of good performs, letting it rip,” Shanahan stated. “And Kittle’s gotten some beauty, the place he’s been open.
“Additionally, he acquired yet another huge one, intercepting it from Ray-Ray, in order that positively helps.”
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