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George Kittle to Jimmy Garoppolo Critics: Not His Fault He's on a Good Team

Bleacher Report NFL | March 31, 2020

Related Topics: George Kittle, Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers, NFC Championship Game, fault, Take Me Out to the Holosuite, Green Bay Packers, Associated Press, ESPN First Take

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San Francisco 49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle is Jimmy Garoppolo's biggest supporter.

Remember the shirt he wore after the Niners defeated the Green Bay Packers in last season's NFC Championship Game?

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The 26-year-old doubled down during an appearance on ESPN's First Take on Tuesday by defending his quarterback against ongoing criticism:

Kittle rebutted Stephen A. Smith's notion that it is a bad sign that Garoppolo is not the first player people think of when talking about the Niners:

"How is that his fault?

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