Exclusive: Christian McCaffrey on seeing ‘greatness’ in Purdy, 49ers’ focus headed into the playoffs

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan are joined by 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey to discuss how Brock Purdy helped him learn the 49ers’ offense, what his mindset was the past few seasons dealing with injuries and the team’s focus headed into the playoffs.

(1:34) 49ers' health improving ahead of game with Seattle

(6:15) How important will special teams be in the playoffs?

(10:20) McCaffrey on his arrival in San Francisco

(14:30) McCaffrey on his first impressions of Purdy

(17:21) McCaffrey details what makes the 49ers’ offense stand out

(21:46) McCaffrey discusses the 49ers’ focus moving forward

(27:20) Explaining McCaffrey’s dynamic skillset

(32:40) Is Bosa set to win the DPOY award?

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0:00.0	Welcome to another edition of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
0:09.2	Introducing your host, Matt Mayoko.
0:12.4	This is 49ers Talk brought to by Bigotires. Your host, Matt Mayoko.
0:12.5	This is 49ers Talk brought to by Bigotires.
0:15.1	It's a special bonus edition of 49ers Talk
0:19.2	because Christian McCaffrey took time
0:21.2	out of his busy week to chat with us about this upcoming game and just about
0:25.8	his time with the 49ers.
0:27.9	So that'll be coming up a little bit later.
0:29.7	But right now, Jennifer, 49ers heading into this first-round playoff game against the
0:34.8	Seattle Seahawks and the 49ers are as healthy as they've been all season really.
0:39.4	Yeah the injury report was Jimmy Garopolo not playing which we all knew was going to happen
0:44.6	and brie Thomas ankle industry injuries still out so everybody else is good to go.
0:49.4	So that means probably Jack Rabbit Jenkins up from the practice squad but I mean the big thing is you
0:56.2	know Drake Greenlaw's ready to play in this game Aaron Banks is ready to play in
1:00.3	this game to meetrice Flanagan fouls and then guys who had some limited practice,
1:04.4	you know, there was no question that Eric Armstrong said,
1:07.2	Christian McCaffrey, those guys,
1:09.0	Javan Kenlan, all those guys are going to be ready
1:11.6	to play in this game. So we got a lot to talk
1:14.8	about. We already if you haven't heard our previous 49ers talks from this week
1:18.9	check those out where we get more involved into the matchup of this game 49ers and the Seattle
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