{"id":665140,"date":"2026-01-09T00:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/665140\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:57:11","slug":"why-49ers-george-kittle-admires-eagles-fans-passion-for-team-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/665140\/","title":{"rendered":"Why 49ers\u2019 George Kittle admires Eagles fans\u2019 passion for team \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area &#038; California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KittGe00.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Kittle<\/a> has seen a lot during his nine-year NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers\u2019 seven-time Pro Bowl tight end has played in 32 different stadiums over that span, but he says playing in Philadelphia is unique for one particular reason: Eagles fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one thing that\u2019s really unique about Philly is that they don\u2019t really, maybe a division rival\u2019s different, but any other road team that comes in there, they hate all of us equally and I just appreciate that,\u201d Kittle told reporters on Thursday ahead of the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/jalen-hurts-robert-saleh\/1905624\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFC Wild Card Game matchup with the Eagles<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly loud, they flip you off, they moon you on your bus ride in, but they do that to anybody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re the Niners, it doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re the Jacksonville Jaguars. It doesn\u2019t matter. They just give you that no matter what and I appreciate that, because you can tell how much they love their team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since 2021, the Eagles own the third-best home record in the NFL with a 29-13 record at Lincoln Financial Field \u2013 better known as &#8220;The Linc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And while the environment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-fans-harassed-viral-video-eagles-fan-philadelphia\/1821116\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">known to be quite hostile<\/a>, Kittle also added that he has heard the good and bad stories about Eagles fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve heard stories where fans that wear opposing gear will have a terrible experience, and then one of my best friends from high school wore a George Kittle jersey and he said, \u2018They couldn\u2019t be nicer,\u2019 and \u2018It was a great time,\u2019 so I think it\u2019s just about who you sit with,\u201d Kittle added.<\/p>\n<p>The last time the 49ers played in Philadelphia they suffered not only a 31-7 defeat, but also the loss of Brock Purdy due to a torn UCL in the 2023 NFC Championship game.<\/p>\n<p>The two face off on Saturday in a Wild Card weekend matchup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/49ers-talk-with-matt-maiocco.simplecast.com\/episodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"George Kittle has seen a lot during his nine-year NFL career. 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