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Despite decades of public relations attempts to try and make the NFL seem safe, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle says the game is growing increasingly more dangerous and violent and “it should be that way.”
Kittle is one of several key players on the 49ers that suffered a major injury this season, but that doesn’t change his belief that football is meant to be a violent sport.
With his ankle still in a boot, Kittle appeared Friday on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Radio Row at Super Bowl 60, where he said he’s excited about recovery process.
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It was also clear in an exchange with McAfee that Kittle wants the NFL to stop “making to easy” on the quarterbacks.
“I think they still need to work on roughing the passer. I think that’s outrageous still,” Kittle said. “If you get hit in the head … I don’t think that should be a thing unless you get hit helmet-to-helmet on a quarterback. If a (defensive lineman) is swiping to hit a ball and you accidentally hit the quarterback in the head that shouldn’t be a 15-yard penalty. Stop making it so easy on offenses.”
Kittle is very familiar with one team in the Super Bowl – the Seattle Seahawks. The division foes played each other three times this season.
“Their defense reminds me of the defense I had in 2019,” Kittle said. “They come off the ball, they hit you in the face really, really hard. They penetrate against the line of scrimmage; your offensive line is always in the backfield and their DBs take advantage of that. When you only have to rush four guys, especially when you have elite defensive tackles on the inside, then your DBs are only covering for three, four seconds instead of five, six seconds.”
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