Overview
- Kittle joked he might play video games instead of tuning in and acknowledged he probably will not skip the broadcast.
- He made the remark when asked where he and his wife, Claire, would watch, noting she usually makes him watch Super Bowls he is not in.
- He suffered an Achilles injury in the Wild Card game against the Eagles, and the 49ers were eliminated the next week by the Seahawks.
- Super Bowl LX is set for Levi's Stadium, adding local tension over which rival fans prefer to see win on their home field.
- 49ers Webzone published the comments and credited Niners Wire's Mike Masala, reporting that many viewers favor Seattle while many 49ers fans lean Patriots to avoid a division rival celebrating in Santa Clara.