49ers coach jokes about what Christian McCaffrey was thinking when he married Olivia Culpo: ‘No offense’
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan joked that “obsessed” football player Christian McCaffrey was distracted by thoughts of his sport as he walked down the aisle to marry his wife Olivia Culpo.
The couple married in June and invited family and friends to witness the ceremony in Rhode Island.
But Shanahan believes his running back McCaffrey, who is currently dealing with a calf injury, was thinking about football even on his special day.
βWhen you do every rep, every walkthrough, everything you have to do, you’re just very deliberate about everything,β he told reporters earlier this week.
“When he walks down the aisle to get married, he’s probably thinking about his feet and how to walk routes,” he continued. “No offense to Olivia.”
McCaffrey and Culpo were married last month in a dreamy seaside chapel in Rhode Island
And Kyle Shanahan joked that McCaffrey was thinking about football on his wedding day
Shanahan provided the answer when asked how McCaffrey, who is currently out of training, would get back in shape in time for Week 1 and look like himself again.
“He’s obsessed with it,” Shanahan said. “And so when you get into those situations where you get hurt and you can’t do all that stuff, at least he’s put the work in first. So that stuff comes back quickly.
“But he understands what it takes to play in this game, especially at the level that he does. And not many people play at that level unless they are like that.”
After he and Culpo tied the knot in front of teammates including George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Kyle Juszczyk, McCaffrey is hoping for a strong year for the 49ers.
McCaffrey and Culpo married in June after four years of dating and a one-year engagement
McCaffrey had a great season in 2023, being named first-team All-Pro at RB
In his first full season in San Francisco after being traded to the Carolina Panthers in 2022, McCaffrey excelled by leading the league with 1,459 rushing yards.
He added 67 catches for 564 receiving yards and finished the regular season with 21 total touchdowns.
His 49ers eventually lost 25-22 to the Chiefs in a thrilling Super Bowl LVIII.
McCaffrey has just over two weeks to recover from his calf injury as the 49ers open the season on Sept. 9 against the Jets.