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49ers vs. Falcons: Who wins bragging rights between cousins McGlinchey, Ryan?

SANTA CLARA — Mike McGlinchey fondly recalls a “friendly” basketball game before his junior year in high school, when, already at 6-foot-8, he dunked on a pro athlete.

It was his cousin, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Sorry, no proof a viral-video exits.

“That’s kind of the cool thing about it, that it’s just folklore, because there were no cameras,” McGlinchey, the 49ers right tackle, said Wednesday, ahead of facing his cousin and the Falcons on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) celebrates with teammate San Francisco 49ers’ Mike McGlinchey (69) after winning their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.