Mom Genes: The Secret To Christian McCaffrey's Speed
The Lead
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🗓️ 25 January 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The San Francisco 49ers advanced to the NFC title game on Sunday after their 12th consecutive win, with superstar running back Christian McCaffrey scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the victory over the Cowboys. Since he arrived in an October trade, McCaffrey has helped take San Francisco’s offense to another level, and he now has the Niners — a team his dad used to play for — one win away from the Super Bowl. However, when it comes to athleticism — and specifically, his speed — McCaffrey actually takes more after his mom. Today, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows tells us that story.
Read Matt Barrows’s full story about the McCaffrey family: https://theathletic.com/4083118/2023/01/13/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-mom/
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| 0:33.9 | The San Francisco 49ers advanced to the NFC title game on Sunday, after their 12th consecutive |
| 0:49.8 | win. |
| 0:50.8 | It was their superstar running back Christian McCaffrey, once again playing a major role. |
| 0:55.6 | Since he arrived in an October trade, McCaffrey has taken this Niners offense to another level, |
| 1:18.4 | including his all-around skills and his speed on display week after week. |
| 1:23.4 | McCaffrey Gallup 3, Indicee Hawkes territory, cuts it back inside the 20. |
| 1:31.1 | He blocked from Trent Williams' strings him for a 66 yard run. |
| 1:36.1 | McCaffrey now has the Niners, a team his dad used to play for. |
| 1:40.2 | One went away from the Super Bowl, but when it comes to athleticism, he actually takes |
| 1:45.3 | more after his mom. |
| 1:47.9 | Today, the athletics Matt Barrow's tells that story, giving mom jeans a whole new definition. |
| 1:54.0 | Plus, the outlook for McCaffrey, rookie QB Brock Purdy and the Niners as they take on the |
| 1:59.2 | mighty Eagles on Sunday. |
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