Kittle details how Shanahan’s has evolved as a communicator

Kittle details how Shanahan’s has evolved as a communicator originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

George Kittle possesses a unique perspective on Kyle Shanahan after having been with the organization since his coach’s first season with the team in 2017.

During an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest episode of the “49ers Talk” podcast, Kittle revealed how Shanahan has grown the most during their seven seasons together in San Francisco.

“What has really impressed me the most about Kyle, from sitting in his meetings all the time and seeing how everything has kind of evolved,” Kittle told Maiocco. “How he has figured out the best way to talk to his players, the best way to inspire his players, the best way to talk to his coaches, it’s evolved every single year.

“We used to have team meetings early in my career where he would let players talk, and that’s who would talk to the team before games and stuff like that.

“These last couple [of] years, he’s kind of found his rhythm about how he wants to talk to the team, and I’ve really appreciated that.”

The All-Pro tight end then went into detail explaining how effective Shanahan’s unparalleled communication is while also having his devout work ethic resonate with players and coaches alike.

“The last three to four years, the way that Kyle speaks to the offense and we talk about the run game, how he teaches the run game, how he explains it in front of the whole team,” Kittle explained. “I feel like guys learn more about football in these small team meetings that we have than you would with any other coach that you’ve ever played with.

“I’ve heard guys say that; there’s an occasional rookie I have to nudge him like, ‘Hey, make sure you’re paying attention to this because it’s very knowledgable.’ But when you’re around a guy who loves the game [like he] does, has the intensity that he does, and puts in the time that he does, it’s incredible to be around because it is infectious.

“You see how hard he…

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Publish date : 2024-01-27 05:12:36

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