Wonderful joy are the pros and cons. We're facing the same pros you used. The offense that you're installing. A lot of the players are similar. You're obviously gonna put some new wrinkles and stuff in, but you're used to plays. There's not a whole bunch of new stuff. Um. Cons, same thing. You know, they know what plays are gonna run that we're effective last time. They're gonna try to take those away, So we have to be a little creative and do new stuff. Um, robbery gets a little
bit bigger. You know, you just have you played each other for sure, Um, you want to beat the person a little bit more we did last year, you know, weren't able to do it a little bit different. We're gonna be at home this time. Uh, definitely on more of a heater, Definitely more healthy than we were last time last year. But uh, I mean just excited and
honestly for an opportunity. Don't really care who it is talking about home eight and one this season and involved what change this year at levis UM I think I think we're just playing at a higher level really, Um, whether it's offense, defense, I mean our defense number one, the whole entire season. That helps a lot replus thirteam to turnover battle, which is really the only important thing
in football. So that was big for us UM. And then you know, I think our office just making place, whether it's running backs, fullbacks, tight ends, wide receivers, and Len Rofe was just making plays all over the field and leave I sayed him was just balling this year. Can you identify a particular moment when you're off schedule chemistry with Brock party really really clicked? Is there a play? I mean no, I couldn't tell you. No, not really. I think Brock just does really job. He keeps his
eyes up. I think he just likes me because I went to Iowa and so he just tries to throw me the ball every time the number one reader is an open. He was talking about his tight end at Iowa State today, saying he compared me to him. That's awesome. Thanks. He tried. He tried to preface it by some kid. It wasn't like you. But I'm wondering if you when Brock came in and you're trying to get on the same page, if you, if you watch any college stuff to see how he does connect to the tight very No,
not at all. No, I've definitely seen his highlights. Um. No, I did not watch any of his college tape. I think college football and NFL football are two complete different sports. Um, just the level of talent. Honestly, it's two coyple of different things. But I know Brock his entire time in practice squad. Um, he was connected with all of our practice. I mean, whether it was Duelly, whether it was Charlie, whether it's Tyler Croft, like scout team, guys were getting
fed by him. So I knew I had an opportunity. And really, I mean I don't even care if he was throwing me the ball. As long as Brock was comfortable back there and he was delivering, wasn't nervous. I knew then I was gonna be just fine. And that's what he's done. Evol kind of change over the les six games or does it not yet? I think he's just more confident himself. Um, But I think he's been confident the entire time. And he stepped up against Miami.
It covers zero in the face like five, five, six times, and he delivered. Um. He then he had a full week of game planning going into what was I think Seattle or two days a game planning going to Seattle. He did just find there, so I think, uh, he think he's gotten better, but he's still the same Brock. I mean, he goes out there, knows what he's doing, he's confident himself, he's delivering, he gets us in the right checks um, and he's just having fun out there,
which you can really feel winner go Home. Does the energy feel different out there? Is it the same as every other game? For the most I think it's yes and no. I think now as we've been playing kind of when we I mean, last year every game was winner go Home, like the last eight games, it felt like, and so we were kind of used to that, and um, then this year it's just I mean, I think we've done a really good job just being completely focus on
that one team you know that we're going against. And I'm not gonna say that everything has changed because it's the playoffs, but you can kind of feel there's a death since there's another level there um and the guys are dialed in. We had fun to day out in the rain and the cold, and I think we expect to have fun again this Saturday. Any chance her grandma comes. No, sadly she had to leave today. Um, it was sad, but it was a great scene her hanging out there.
She had a fantastic time. She lovely by stadium. She got to take one of the touch on balls home, so she had a fantastic time. She get you any secrets to the longevity? Um, let's see, she said, how to have a bunch of kids, And that's that's the key, because you know she doesn't have ten daughters. So yeah, how did it happen that was her first time out here? I mean it's kind of hard to travel, I think
when you're over the age of ninety. You know, she's actually ninety four when I first started, so it wasn't really that easy. Um. I don't think she's been on an airplane since she was like in her eighties, so getting her out here is a little difficult, you know, especially when you're a hundred years old. COVID's a big thing for her, so trying to keep it as safe
as possible. Uh so just i'd had to convince her. No, I think my sister got engaged too, so that was part of you know, we convince her that you to go to a football game and he's, uh, your granddaughter get engaged. So she really enjoyed that last against. The touchdowns were set up in the parts just because the way they responded to jimcaffrey. You know, you've been surprised, but just him as a defens the way he's influenced
defensive and open things up for you and others. Um, I don't have you've been struck by that throughout the season, you know, I mean I fully expected that as soon as we got Christian. I mean, he's a guy you leave in one on one of the linebacker, good luck. I mean, he's gonna tear your parts. You gotta put two guys on him. And then if you pressure at all, you're bringing five. Your lurker is gonna go look at
Christi McCaffrey. Then every other guy in the field has a one on one and all right, well then that's Deebo Brandon, I you me, Kyle Uscheck. I mean those are to one on ones. I'm gonna take my guys over anybody else on and so then if you double anyone else, a good luck on christ McCaffrey. So it's just it's what we expected and he's only exceeded all of our expectations. But I mean at the same time, we got a guy who's all Pro in two positions in one year, so like we kind of knew what
we were getting. And so he just playing ball and being a fantastic football player. George going back to it should be Pro Bowl too. By the way, rumors kind of first started that he was available. Did you think there was ever a chance he would be a forty night I did tell us the ninet team man. I had spoken to existence Um, been friends with Christians since then, always wanted him over here. I mean definitely when there's like a rumor, hey, Christians available, I was like, wouldn't
that be sick? And it's definitely sick. Early enjoying it. Where where were you and when? How did you get the news? Day? When I was really playing video games and one of my buddy goes, hey, do you see Twitter? You guys just got Christophen Caffrey and I said, shut the front door. I called him immediately. He was like, I have no idea what's going on. I was like, neither or what? But welcome to the Niners, man, We're
gonna have a good time. Why are you behind. There's too many people, so you just set the one man twenty bucks. So anyhow, he's just talking about how greatfull you about it? Kie, Do you get that sense of appreciation for one as talking about the playoffs just to plays man? Yeah, mildly, he brought it up. He's just
excited to be back in the playoffs. Um, especially you know when you have the number one defense NFL, Like, it's a little bit more exciting because you know, um, because we've had games that our defence has carried us through and then our officers really started clicking. So when you have that dynamic, especially me throw Christi McCaffrey in the mix, I mean, it's a pretty explosive offense and
defense and especially pending on high level two. So there's very excited going to the playoffs and you like our chances. We love our chances, and um, I know Christians excited about it too. And also, I mean when you get stubbed from the Pro Bowl and when you're the best running back in the NFC at least, um, I mean, I don't know, he definitely has a little extra anger and um passion and you know, I'm not gonna say that he didn't. He was lacking that at all, but
there's a little extra motivation behind that. And I hope Christian plays the rest of the season because office has been piste off the last four weeks and we had always done his dominant Thanks guys, thank you, thanks