Snapshot · New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
George Kittle had zero in-person meetings at the NFL Combine, yet was still drafted by the 49ers, reflecting teams' total confidence in the Iowa tight end archetype.
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The We Gotta Ask segment continues with a draft day story: Kittle had been told by the Seahawks that they were taking him with their next pick, so when his phone rang from Santa Clara with John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan on the line, it was a genuine surprise. The puzzle question is a playful reference to Mike Shanahan's psychometric screening process, which Kittle says he completely avoided — zero combine meetings, zero team encounters, just 'stereotypical Iowa tight end, they know what they're getting.' His Mount Rushmore, when pressed, goes Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski, Tony Gonzalez ('so slippery and awesome'), and Dallas Clark as a personal Iowa homer pick — noting the legendary stat about Clark and Peyton Manning's string of 54 consecutive first downs in a playoff game. [1] — Jason Kelce "Kittle's career accolades: George Kittle is a 7-time Pro Bowler, 5-time All-Pro, and holds the 49ers franchise records for most receiving y…" 04:24 The podcast-with-wife-or-brother question produces a sharp answer: his brother, because at least with Claire he is terrified to say the wrong thing, which keeps him disciplined.
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Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
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Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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