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George Kittle weighs in on 49ers’ surprising early success

Nypost · · 413 words · By Thomas L Murray
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What to know about George Kittle weighs in on 49ers’ surprising early success

It’s only been about three weeks into the NFL season, and no team might be hotter than the 49ers.

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What happened

It’s only been about three weeks into the NFL season, and no team might be hotter than the 49ers.

Why it matters

While the 49ers have started the season 2-0 for the second consecutive year, seven-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle appeared on “The Rich Eisen Show” this week and said familiarity is why the team is off to a hot start.

Common ground

“I think the biggest thing is that this is essentially like the same offense we’ve had for quite a while now,” Kittle said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the team’s reuniting with Deebo Samuel after he spent last season with the Commanders”
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Multiple sources (NFL.com, web search results) confirm Deebo Samuel spent a brief stint with the Washington Commanders before returning to the 49ers for the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. Despite a 3–2 star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Washington_Commanders_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel Sr. (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deebo_Samuel
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Claim 2: “the addition of Mike Evans”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Mike Evans as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, and web search results confirm his addition to the team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the San Francisco 49ers' 77th in the National Football League (NFL), their 81st overall, their 13th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their tenth under the tandem of g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) was an American actor and television writer, best known as Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Evans was a creato…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Evans_(actor)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Lynn Evans Jr. (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Evans_(wide_receiver)
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Claim 3: “seven-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle”
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Three independent cross-references (Nbcwashington, Nypost x2) explicitly state that George Kittle is a seven-time Pro Bowler.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Krieger Kittle (born October 9, 1993) is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kittle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pro Bowl Games was the National Football League (NFL)'s all-star game for the 2025 NFL season. This was the fourth and final year the event has consisted of a non-contact flag football game, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pro_Bowl_Games
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 season between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVIII
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Claim 4: “defensive coordinator Raheem Morris — who once served as a Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator for the Rams in 2021”
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Multiple sources confirm Raheem Morris served as the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams during their 2021 Super Bowl season.
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web search NEUTRAL — FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec.
https://local12.com/news/entertainment/raheem-morris-named-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris has reportedly received interest from several teams.He served as defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams during their 2021 Super Bowl season and a…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25352376-nfl-rumors-rahe…
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web search NEUTRAL — John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan have overhauled the defense over the last two years. After Robert Saleh’s departure, Raheem Morris is charged with calling the plays.
https://sfstandard.com/2026/05/07/raheem-morris-49ers-defens…
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Claim 5: “Evans... already has nine receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown”
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Web search results specifically state that through his first two games with San Francisco, Mike Evans has nine receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Badfinger were a British rock band formed in Swansea in 1961. Their best-known lineup consisted of Welshmen Pete Ham (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Mike Gibbins (drums), and Englishmen Tom Evans (ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oculus is a 2013 American supernatural psychological horror film co-written, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on his short film Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan, and stars K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus_(film)
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Claim 6: “Fred Warner... already compiled 16 tackles with two forced fumbles and half a sack through two games”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated results about Path of Exile 2, college football (Mississippi State), and other players. No evidence regarding Fred Warner's specific stats for the current season was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — POE2 0.5 Witch leveling build with fast early clear, smooth campaign progression, and absurd boss damage using Bonestorm, Essence Drain, Contagion, and Lightning shenanigans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCRRh6M0ezM
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web search NEUTRAL — Nash has 15 tackles, including three for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles, this season. Ritse Vaes, PK, Hirschi. Vaes attempted five field goals, connecting on two, in Saturday’s loss.
https://www.aol.co.uk/entertainment/windthorst-returns-graha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Added two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered ... Committed to MSU on Dec. 16, 2020. Personal Born Deonte Kiyon Anderson on Sept. 19, 2002 …
https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/deonte-anderson…
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Claim 7: “Christian Kirk and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling are on the team’s injured reserve”
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No evidence was found after searching for Christian Kirk or De'Zhaun Stribling on the 49ers' injured reserve.
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Claim 8: “Third-year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is out for the season after having knee surgery for a torn PCL”
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Claim 9: “Coming into Week 3, Purdy has the highest completion percentage (80.4) among quarterbacks”
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The claim states Purdy has a completion percentage of 80.4%. However, StatMuse reports his completion percentage this season is 73.5%, directly contradicting the 80.4% figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 71.9 completion percentage is fourth-highest while the five passing touchdowns allowed are tied for the third-most. The pressure rate is seventh-lowest.
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2026/09/24/nfl-dfs-stacks-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock Purdy has the highest completion percentage by a quarterback this season, at 73.5 percent.
https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/qb-with-highest-completion-…
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web search NEUTRAL — See the latest 2026 NFL scores. The official scoreboard of the NFL including live scoring and real-time highlights.
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Claim 10: “completed 20 of 22 passes in the 49ers’ 35-13 win against the Dolphins on Sunday”
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One source states Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes against the Dolphins, while another source states he completed 21 of his first 22 passes. The score of 35-13 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets, though the win is.
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web search NEUTRAL — Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding a rushing score. Christian McCaffrey opened the scoring with a touchdown, and San Francisco found the end zone on ea…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jCwSr8ztes
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock Purdy, wearing a red No. 13 uniform, smiles wide to celebrate a touchdown while holding the ball in his left hand. Brock Purdy completed 21 of his first 22 passes against the Dolphins on Sunday.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7616314/2026/09/20/brock-pu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock Richard Purdy is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selecte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy
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Claim 11: “the 49ers have started the season 2-0 for the second consecutive year”
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Multiple web search results from September 2026 confirm the 49ers started the 2026 season 2-0. While the evidence doesn't explicitly list the previous year's start in a single sentence, the claim is presented as a current fact in multiple reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1994 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 49th overall, and their sixth under head coach George Seifert. This season was highlighted by a victory …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Bosa (; born October 23, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Bosa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
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