George Kittle is a man who loves history.
The San Francisco 49ers erased a 17-point deficit on Sunday night to advance to the Super Bowl. George Kittle had the perfect comments to sum up the legendary comeback by citing a perfect meme.
Kittle was interviewed by FOX’s Michael Strahan after the 49ers came back to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game and the star tight end started with, “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.”
For the uncultured, the “they had us in the first half” meme came from a viral 2014 interview with an enthusiastic Texas high school football player.
Apollos Hester was the subject of the original interview, an interview that was eventually turned into a meme that has been shared across social media for ten years now.
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As for Sunday’s game, Kittle did not have a catch in the first half but he did have 2 catches for 27 yards in the second half.
The 49ers scored 17 points to tie things up in the third quarter and went on a 27-0 run to open the second half in the win.
The Super Bowl LVIII showdown in Las Vegas is set. In two weeks, the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs will defend their crown against the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV.
