Overview
- George Kittle posted on X early Wednesday that he used his Achilles rehab slant board to kill a half‑dollar‑size spider at home, a tale that drew about 1.4 million views by publication.
- PETA criticized the act on Thursday and said it would send him a humane bug catcher as it urged a “live and let live” approach.
- The 49ers announced Wednesday they will host the Vikings in Mexico City on November 22 in a Week 11 Sunday Night Football game at Estadio Banorte.
- Kittle is rehabbing a torn Achilles suffered in January’s Wild Card win over the Eagles, and the slant board he mentioned is part of that routine.
- The viral moment landed during a season in which San Francisco also opens in Australia, creating an unusual travel load that could shape how the team paces players.