George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers tight end and co-founder of Tight End University
George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers tight end and co-founder of Tight End University) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include George Kittle Achilles rehabilitation, Brandon Aiyuk trade speculation, Artificial turf versus natural grass in the NFL.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
George Kittle Achilles rehabilitation
Kittle advised rookies to be known for their play rather than their personality.
“no one should know who you are based on how much you talk”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:02:17
Kittle said he was running over 16 mph in cleats 21 weeks after his Achilles injury, slightly ahead of schedule.
“So I'm 21 weeks out, and I'm running over 16 miles an hour”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 1:57:26
Brandon Aiyuk trade speculation
Kittle said Aiyuk still had elite speed the last time he watched him train, about eight months earlier.
“I watched him run over 22 miles an hour and stop on a dime. So he still got it”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:24:12
Other remarks
Kittle said he wants to coach high school football in Nashville after retiring.
“I cannot wait to make a hard-nosed football team in high school in Nashville, Tennessee”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:15:57
Artificial turf versus natural grass in the NFL
Kittle argued the NFL could install grass year-round and that about 90 percent of players prefer it.
“if you can put grass in MetLife and in SoFi, I think you could do that year round if you really gave a shit”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:14:15
NFL international games
Kittle said long flights for international games do not make sense for player health, though he looked forward to playing in Melbourne.
“Flying 15 hours to go somewhere else and be in a completely different time zone to play football doesn't really make a lot of sense for the health of players”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:15
San Francisco 49ers
Kittle said experts sent by the 49ers and NFL found the stadium substation's output safe.
“they said it's at a safe, normal amount that will not affect us”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 1:59:52
Tight End University
Kittle said Tight End University had a record number of tight ends signed up this year.
“we have over 90 tight ends locked in, which is the most we've ever had”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 1:54:38
Appearances
Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli MeatsPardon My Take · Jun 22, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
The Pardon My Take crew and guests Max Homa and George Kittle discuss Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win, the USMNT's World Cup run, Tight End University, and deli meats.
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Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Memes · 1 shared episode
- Max Homa · 1 shared episode