George Kittle Is Hitting 16 MPH In Rehab and Nobody In The NFC West Is Ready For It
Okay, 12s, deep breaths. This isn't the news any of us wanted to hear, but we gotta talk about it. George Kittle, that guy from down south we love to hate, is apparently a freaking cyborg. He just dropped an update on his Achilles rehab, and let's just say the rest of the NFC West should be hitting the panic button. Dude is running 16 miles an hour, like it's no big deal!
Dude's Back on the Field, Running Full Tilt
Can you believe this? Kittle was on the "Pardon My Take" podcast over the weekend, and the tight end spilled the beans: he hit "over 16 miles an hour" during a run. On cleats! On a field! He even called it "pretty sick," and honestly, as much as it pains me to say, it kind of is. This isn't some light jog in a pool, folks. This is actual football-speed running, just 21 weeks after tearing his right Achilles. It's wild to think about. He's doing single-leg box jumps and cutting again. The guy is just flying through this recovery like it's a walk in Gas Works Park, and it means trouble for our Hawks.
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Targeting Week 1 and A Familiar Threat
Kittle has been aiming for a Week 1 return ever since he went down on January 11th in a playoff game against the Eagles. And by the sound of it, he's absolutely on track. Think about that for a second: a torn Achilles in January, and he's expected back by September. It’s almost unfair. What's even crazier is he made his seventh career Pro Bowl last season despite playing only 11 regular season games because of hamstring and ankle injuries. That's the kind of threat we're talking about here. Even when he's dinged up, he's still a game-wrecker. This isn't good news for any defense trying to slow down the 49ers, especially not ours when we line up against them later this season.
So, what does this mean for the Emerald City? It means we better be ready. Our division rivals are getting a key weapon back, and he's sounding more than ready to roll. The season is still a bit away, but the rumblings are starting, and we need to watch this space. Go Hawks!
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