Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Tight end George Kittle breaks free from Dallas linebacker Eric Kendricks in the third quarter of the 49ers’ 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys.The camera always looks for Kittle. And vice versa. On cue, Kittle rose from the bench and began exhorting the crowd as well as his teammates. Right behind Kittle was wide receiver Chris Conley, who first smiled broadly and then burst into laughter.
“I guess it’s a real holiday,” Kittle said when told of the stats while leaving the postgame podium. “Enjoy the holiday.” “He’s a warrior,” defensive end Nick Bosa said. “There’s a lot of guys in this league who wouldn’t play through what he plays through every year. For him to play like the best tight end in the league on National Tight Ends Day when he’s battling things just shows how much of a beast he is.”Brandon Aiyuk
“When I was a rookie I started over a bunch of vets,” Kittle said. “We traded a guy away. That was a reality for me. Nothing’s certain here. If you don’t have an itch in the back of your neck that someone’s coming to take your job every single day, then your job is going to get taken from you. I think about it every single day that I’m going to be my best self every day so there’s no way anyone can take my job.
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