Of course, that came after Garoppolo received this in the mail and showed it off to reporters.
Garoppolo finally responded by reporting to training camp on Saturday wearing a T-shirt featuring his All-Pro tight end. His version, however, has a photo of Kittle donning the Garoppolo shirt he wore in January.
That's just clever.
"Oh hey there. No. 7 in the Top 100. No. 1 in your heart, baby. George Kittle," said Garoppolo.
The bromance between the 49ers quarterback and his favorite on-field target continues, and the real winners are the fans.
Veteran players were allowed into the facility on Saturday after undergoing two rounds of COVID-19 tests. Garoppolo and his fellow quarterbacks, however, were among the group of players who were allowed to report earlier along with the team's rookies and rehabbing players.
Update: Kittle responded to the shirt.
Someone might be a little jealous, though.
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