{"podcast":{"title":"49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast","slug":"49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842","podcast_index_feed_id":437842,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/SCmnvidR","website_url":"https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d09d2037-6557-4ffc-b30f-df58d53f05ae/e2138248-46d5-4d25-93b9-e951f6ff0b9a/3000x3000/3000x3000-2049ers-20talk-20big-20o-20tires-202025-20apple-20podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"NBC Sports Bay Area","episode_count":945,"summary":"NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers insider Matt Maiocco and reporter Jennifer Lee Chan bring you comprehensive NFL coverage of all things San Francisco 49ers. Don't miss weekly in-depth interviews with players, coaches, front-office personnel, alumni and fellow media members. Check out all new episodes year-round.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T12:18:52.302812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842"},"episode":{"title":"George Kittle nearing return as key 49ers position battle remains undecided","slug":"george-kittle-nearing-return-as-key-49ers-position-battle-remains-undecided","published_at":"2026-08-16T23:48:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842/george-kittle-nearing-return-as-key-49ers-position-battle-remains-undecided","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842","url":"https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/podcasts/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/a549b089-e84f-4296-b350-a3c5c5c5fd6a/episodes/b61ab6a0-ae27-4efe-9d0d-3ccce09a313e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a549b089-e84f-4296-b350-a3c5c5c5fd6a&awEpisodeId=b61ab6a0-ae27-4efe-9d0d-3ccce09a313e&feed=SCmnvidR","summary":"Ahead of Week 2 of San Francisco's preseason, star tight end George Kittle took to the podium to update reporters on his recovery from a torn right Achilles tendon suffered during last season's NFL playoffs. Kittle remains confident he won't start the season on the PUP list and stated he could be back for the 49ers' regular-season opener in Australia. On \"49ers Talk,\" Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss Kittle's progress and look forward to San Francisco's second preseason game against Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Later, Matt sits down with rookie Carver Willis in the fifth edition of Meet the Rookies.","meta_description":"Ahead of Week 2 of San Francisco's preseason, star tight end George Kittle took to the podium to update reporters on his recovery from a torn right Achill…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2732,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842/episodes/george-kittle-nearing-return-as-key-49ers-position-battle-remains-undecided/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/49ers-talk-a-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-437842/george-kittle-nearing-return-as-key-49ers-position-battle-remains-undecided.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}