Colton McKivitz Wants A Decade In Santa Clara, And The 12s Are Already Shaking Their Heads

Alright, Hawks faithful, buckle up, because there's news from Santa Clara that's gonna make your blood boil a little. That 49ers offensive tackle, Colton McKivitz, is out here talking about wanting to play ten years for them. Seriously? Ten years with *them*? As if the rivalry wasn't already intense enough, now we gotta hear about their guys setting up permanent residency. The Emerald City is already groaning, I can feel it.

The Audacity To Aim High, From *Them*

Look, you gotta hand it to the dude for having ambition, even if it's for the wrong team. McKivitz, a fifth-round rookie back in 2020, appeared in 14 games with three starts in his first year. But get this: he was cut in August of 2021! Released! The 49ers decided he wasn't good enough. They brought him back to their practice squad after he cleared waivers, and he returned to the active roster in November that year. He even admitted, "Obviously being cut, I’ve got some scars there." Good for him for bouncing back, but it's hard to swallow when it's a guy from *that* team talking about legacy. He said, "there was a reason why I was drafted here, why I was cut here, and why I still play here." It's just a constant reminder of how persistent some of these rival players can be.

More Years, More Problems (For Us)

Unfortunately for us, the guy didn't just fade away. After Mike McGlinc

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hey signed with the Broncos in 2023, McKivitz actually stepped up. He became their starting right tackle and has started every single game since then. Yeah, you heard that right: *every game*, including all seven of their playoff matchups and, ugh, Super Bowl LVIII. The guy just doesn't want to leave, telling reporters, "I don’t want to leave here." And the 49ers clearly don't want him to either. Last September, they locked him down with a three-year, $45 million extension that keeps him there through 2028. That's a lot of cash to keep an offensive lineman around, and it puts him just one year shy of his ambitious ten-season goal. It means we're going to be seeing this guy across the line from our defensive ends for a while longer. Can you believe it? So, while McKivitz is busy dreaming of his "10-year wall" in Santa Clara, what are we, the 12s, thinking? We're focusing on our own team. We're getting hyped for Sam Darnold slinging it to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed. We know our Hawks, under Coach Mike Macdonald, are building something special here in the Emerald City. We're not worried about what's going on down south, not really. We're ready for our boys to go out there and show them what *real* football looks like. The season is still early, and every single game matters. We'll be watching our Seahawks, ready to cheer them on every single down. Let them talk about their "scars" and their "walls." We're building a dynasty right here, right now.

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