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San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday's Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the team's 23-19 win.
Ahead of the Nashville Predators' game against the Washington Capitals, Filip Forsberg showed support for friend and 49ers star George Kittle.
Kittle inscribed the words “DEAD FOREVER” on the tape wrapped around his left ankle and gestured to the message during pregame warmups, a reference to the death of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. Weir’s family announced Saturday that the jam-band pioneer had died peacefully at age 78, surrounded by loved ones.