Exclusive: George Kittle breaks down Brock Purdy’s unflappable confidence, NFC title game expectations

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan are joined by 49ers tight end George Kittle, who details Brock Purdy’s unwavering confidence, the growth he's seen in Kyle Shanahan and his expectations for the NFC Championship Game. Plus, team president Al Guido makes an appearance to discuss how Levi's Stadium has become a true home-field advantage for the 49ers and what he expects from Sunday's matchup.

(1:46) Deebo cleared to play in NFC Championship Game

(5:50) Guido on Levi's Stadium's staying power

(10:35) Guido shares what he expects Sunday vs. Lions

(14:54) Kittle on the standard the 49ers have set for themselves

(21:08) Kittle breaks down his confidence in Purdy

(27:34) Kittle shares what he loves about football

(32:29) NFC Championship Game predictions

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0:00.0	The 49ers struggled in their divisional round matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
0:04.0	But all pro-tide-in George Kittle believes the teams play in the fourth quarter will carry over from the beginning in their
0:10.8	NFC championship showdown Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
0:15.0	Kittle joins us on this bonus episode of 49ers talk to discuss quarterback Rock Purdy
0:20.0	and the path that led the 49ers back to this point in the season.
0:23.7	The 49ers earned the top seat in the NFC and that comes with a perk of seeing this game
0:28.3	come back to Levi Stadium.
0:30.3	Team President Al Guido lets us know what's going on at the stadium and how the
0:34.5	fan base can have an impact on Sunday's game. Also, Jennifer Lee Chan and I
0:39.0	will set the scene for the 49ers who have advanced now to the NFC championship game for the third consecutive
0:44.9	season and the fourth time in five years.
0:48.0	All that and much more on this episode of 49ers Talk coming at you right now.
0:53.0	Welcome to another edition of 49ers Talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
0:59.0	Introducing your host, Matt Mayoko.
1:02.0	Yes, this is 49ers Talk brought to you reducing your host, Matt Mayoko.
1:03.2	Yes, this is 49ers talk brought to you by Big O Tires and the championship game.
1:09.0	I can't say it's arrived because it doesn't start until 3.30 p.m. on Sunday but big news for the 49ers is that
1:17.5	Jennifer Debo Samuel as if there was ever any doubt he is cleared. He doesn't even show up on the injury report. He is ready to go.
1:27.2	Man and just watching his press conference, is he ready? He said he wasn't protected nothing. He is not going to worry about his shoulder at all. He credited the training staff, medical staff for getting him ready. Like I said, when I first saw him in the locker room after the game he wasn't as in much pain as he was in that week six injury and he's feeling good. I just I think that it's such a huge thing for him to be back and be ready even if he doesn't touch the football as much just him being out on the field changes the way defenses have to look at the
2:00.8	foreigners offense and his attitude just just all of that, what he came to the podium with on Friday, that trickles down throughout the entire roster, offense and defense.
2:18.8	Depot was at. offense and he was as happy as I think I've ever seen him and he was as chatty. He's not necessarily a real chatty guy but he was about as chatty as I've ever seen him too. A happy
2:26.3	Dbo probably translates into a game day angry Dboe with some of those runs and
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