173. 49ers: Eric Wright, Kyle Shanahan, Cris Collinsworth

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

49ers: The date, Jan. 10, is special to the 49ers organization. In 1982, Dwight Clark made The Catch. But it was Eric Wright's tackle after the go-ahead touchdown that preserved the 49ers' victory over the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game and sent the 49ers to their first Super Bowl. Wright, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth are guests as we preview the 49ers' NFC divisional-round game against the Minnesota Vikings.

(1:20) Revisiting "The Catch"

(4:09) Eric Wright details his game-saving tackle back in 1982

(6:25) Eric Wright breaksdown the 49ers defense

(8:35) Eric Wright shares the importance of setting the tone in the playoffs

(10:31) What makes Richard Sherman so good?

(15:41) Kyle Shanahan shares his expectations for players returning from injury this weekend

(20:01) Kyle Shanahan previews the QB matchup this weekend

(23:47) How will the Vikings defend George Kittle?

(25:08) Kyle Shanahan talks about the team's mindset headed into the playoffs

(26:20) Kyle Shanahan shares how his dad helps with the 49ers

(30:20) Cris Colinsworth details his thoughts on the 49ers

(32:02) How important is George Kittle?

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0:30.0	Welcome to the 49ers Insider Podcast on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
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0:47.9	brought to you by Big O tires,
0:49.4	and we got a special treat for you this week as this podcast drops on January 10th and of course that is
0:57.0	the anniversary of the catch. So on this episode of the Forty Matters
1:01.2	Insider Podcast we will catch up with one of the key players in
1:06.1	The Catch, cornerback Eric Wright, whose game saving tackle really preserved Dwight
1:12.4	Clark's play, the reception from Joe Montana as one of the all-time
1:17.6	great plays in NFL history.
1:20.7	We will also talk to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan at preview this upcoming
1:25.0	Divisional Round playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings and then Chris
1:29.7	Collinsworth of NBC Sports who will be in the booth Saturday afternoon with Al Michaels.
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