The San Francisco 49ers went head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and tight end George Kittle came up big when it mattered.
Kittle’s crucial fourth-quarter touchdown catch put the defending NFC champions in the lead, giving them a 20-17 lead. The Niners would eventually go on to win 23-20, thanks to a Jake Moody 26-yard field goal as time expired.
After the game, Kittle joined Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews for a postgame interview. Andrews asked what it felt like to have star running back Christian McCaffrey back in the lineup after he missed the first eight games of the 2024 NFL season with an injury.
Kittle’s response included a popular phrase in today’s lingo: “aura.” The younger generation often uses this term to describe the unique energy someone gives off.
“He’s got an elite aura,” Kittle said .
On Tuesday morning, Andrews posted a few photos from their postgame interview on Instagram. To go with her post, she referenced Kittle’s comment about McCaffrey as her caption.