George Kittle usually is the 49ers' most enthusiastic player. This offseason, he seems borderline somber, as if he still hasn't gotten over the 49ers' latest Super Bowl loss and maybe never will. He spoke about his lingering disappointmet at OTAs.
This offseason, he seems borderline somber, as if he still hasn't gotten over the 49ers' latest Super Bowl loss and maybe never will. He spoke about his lingering disappointmet at OTAs. Here's what he said.KITTLE: "We have a really good roster. Great coaches, great players. Ready to win. Need to win now."KITTLE: "It has been every single year. That's your one goal, make it all the way, get to the end and win. Unfortunately, we didn't do it again.
Q: It seems like you took this Super Bowl loss harder than anything you've ever taken in your NFL career. What made it so difficult and how do you put it past you? KITTLE: "I still wake up every single day and I get to play football and I have another opportunity to go at this this season. Unfortunately, I didn't achieve the goal that I had to win a Super Bowl, but I have another opportunity this year. Does that suck? Yeah. But the fact that I have another opportunity with a fantastic football team and a great roster, I'd love to bet on my team. Not really. Figuratively speaking of course.
MY TAKE: Kittle sounded weary when he said all they have to do is climb the mountain again. And he kept repeating that the 49ers have a great core group of players, but he never once mentioned Kyle Shanahan, who made Kittle an afterthought in the Super Bowl. Maybe Kittle sounds discouraged because he has lost confidence in his head coach after trusting him for seven years.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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