What If The Pro Bowl Was USA vs. World? ft. Filip Forsberg | The Kittle Things Ep. 9

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Kittle Things

Episode 9: "What If The Pro Bowl Was USA vs. World?" ft. Filip Forsberg

Date: December 9, 2025
Hosts: George Kittle & Claire Kittle
Guest: Filip Forsberg (Nashville Predators), Aaron Alvy Forsberg (Singer-Songwriter), Felix Forsberg (guest of honor, Kittles’ godson)

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Overview

This lively, heartfelt episode of “The Kittle Things” delves into the joys of friendship, family traditions, cross-sport fandom, and a playful reimagining of pro sporting events. The Kittles welcome their close friends, hockey star Filip Forsberg and singer Aaron Forsberg, along with their toddler godson, Felix, for a freewheeling, laughter-filled conversation. From the inside scoop on NHL rivalry tournaments to proposing a bold new format for the NFL Pro Bowl, and even recasting Harry Potter with athletes, the group shares stories, pet theories, and the genuine “little things” that make their lives big.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Friendship Origins & Godparent Story

Time: 04:21 – 06:36, 32:23 – 36:17

• How the Kittles and Forsbergs Connected: Claire tells how she met Aaron through mutual friends after her and George’s move to Nashville, leading to an impromptu trip to France together just weeks later. George jokes about being third or fourth in the friend rankings, setting a playful tone.

• Godparents for Felix:

  • Aaron and Phil share why they chose George and Claire as Felix’s godparents—not out of tradition, but because of the trust and bond they felt.
  • The actual ask was a surprise for the Kittles and is shared as one of the sweetest moments in their friendship.
  • “That was the easiest decision... If we were to choose godparents, it would be Claire and George. We think that they would be the best people for him to go to.” – Phil Forsberg (32:24)

• Felix's Special Interests: Among other “gifts,” George has accidentally made Felix obsessed with Rolex watches, much to everyone’s amusement.

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2. NHL Four Nations Face Off & Sports Crossover

Time: 10:52 – 14:02

• Four Nations Tournament: Aaron explains the creation of a new international hockey tournament (Sweden, Canada, Finland, USA) during the All-Star break, drawing intense, Olympic-level competition and surprising everyone with its ferocity.
  • "It was war and it was awesome." – Phil Forsberg (00:03, 11:38)
  • George marvels at how seriously hockey players treat all-star events compared to NFL or NBA, which are far less physical.
  • They discuss the risks (real injuries occurred) and the patriotism that ups the stakes versus regular all-star roster mixing.

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3. If the Pro Bowl Was USA vs. World / Sports Format Innovations

Time: 14:02 – 17:46

• The group debates how an NFL all-star event could replicate hockey’s intensity:

  • Would USA vs. World even work? Consensus: probably not—NFL isn’t internationally diverse enough.
  • They riff on alternative formats: by region (Midwest/North, South, etc.), or by college conference (Big Ten vs. SEC), and what might make it matter more to players and fans.
  • “If the Pro Bowl…was like the 49ers against the Chiefs, y’all would go all out.” – Phil Forsberg (12:37)

• Flag Football in the Olympics:

  • George and Aaron discuss the new opportunity for NFL players to compete in Olympic flag football—what rosters could look like, whether the pros would dominate, and the global growth of flag football thanks to low barriers to entry.
  • "It's just good for the sport. It's one of the smartest things I think the Olympics did for football." – George Kittle (17:29)

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4. Family, Food & Holiday Traditions

Time: 18:10 – 19:46

• The Kittles and Forsbergs recount favorite holiday rituals, from choosing and cutting their own Christmas trees to how sports schedules have shaped their calendar.
• Claire’s holiday decorating makes the Kittle home "smell like the holidays and so cheerful" (18:24).

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5. Harry Potter Obsession & Recasting with Athletes

Time: 24:45 – 32:16

• Passing Down Potter Love:

  • Both families are deep Harry Potter fans. They talk about watching (and reading) with their kids, quoting the movies, and dressing up for Universal’s Wizarding World.
  • Phil's dad read all the books to his kids—well into their teenage years (26:21).
  • The group marvels at being "the Harry Potter generation," wondering if Felix will find the early films as magical given modern effects.

• Recasting Game:

  • They playfully recast Potter characters with athletes/musicians they know:

    • Harry Potter: Brock Purdy.
    • Ron Weasley: George Kittle (though ultimately, WWE’s Sheamus is considered a better fit).
    • Hermione: Kristen Juszczyk (pronounced "Yuschuk"); noted for her 2am Harry Potter gaming marathons.
    • Voldemort: Kyle Shanahan (of Brock Purdy/Harry call-outs).
    • Draco Malfoy: Options included Trent Taylor, with discussions about character growth.
    • Cedric Diggory: Christian McCaffrey (“Everybody loves him!”)

  • “That's every married man’s dream—your wife playing video games at 2am with sunflower seeds and a Monster.” – George Kittle on Kristen Y. (30:08)

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6. Games: “You or AI” & Game Ball

Time: 21:13 – 24:26, 38:27 – 40:45

• You or AI Couples Quiz: George and Claire quiz the Forsbergs on each other vs. what "AI" knows about them. Hilarious hiccups and trivia ensue—all in good fun.

  • Reveals tidbits like first soccer jersey (Robbie Fowler), favorite soccer teams, spice tolerance for hot chicken, and Aaron’s requirement to write five original songs before a Nashville visit.
  • "Write five original songs in two weeks. Wow." – George Kittle (22:56)

• Game Ball Lightning Round:

  • Speed questions like “Who steals off the other's plate more?” or “Who has more unread text messages?” (George has 885!), and who has more photos of Felix.
  • Lots of playful banter and competitive spirit.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "It was war and it was awesome. It was war and it was awesome." – Phil Forsberg, quoting the Four Nations tournament vibe (00:03, 11:38).
• "That's the name of the episode!" – Claire (11:41).
• "You're either coaching it or you're letting it happen." – George, about being coached by Claire on taste in gifts (03:23).
• “I always just want a taste…like half of my sandwich." – Claire (38:50).
• "Now that we're on the Harry Potter channel, let's just hop down the rabbit hole.” – George (25:23).
• "That's every married man's dream—your wife playing video games at 2am with sunflower seeds and a Monster." – George (30:08).
• "You guys are about to leave for season, so we were like, we'll wait until we can be with them privately [to ask them to be godparents]..." – Aaron (34:45).
• "I accidentally got Felix obsessed with Rolex watches." – George (36:32).

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Podcast Start & Icebreakers: 00:00 – 03:54
• How Their Friendships Began: 04:21 – 06:36
• Four Nations Hockey Tournament: 10:52 – 14:02
• Pro Bowl/All-Star Formats & Flag Football Olympics Chat: 14:02 – 17:46
• Holiday Traditions: 18:10 – 19:46
• Harry Potter Talk & Recasting Game: 24:45 – 32:16
• Godparent Story: 32:23 – 36:17
• Felix and the Rolex Watches: 36:32 – 37:25
• Game Ball Segment: 38:27 – 40:45

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Tone & Style

The tone throughout is warm, banter-filled, and occasionally goofy—blending close family warmth with the competitive spirit of pro athletes. Everyone’s quick to tease each other, share good-natured digs, and celebrate small joys, with conversations leaping from sentimental to silly.

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Takeaways

Even for those brand new to the show, this episode offers a vivid window into the Kittles' world: playfulness, curiosity, community, and the “little things” that make life big. Whether gushing about hockey matchups, plotting a sports/athlete Harry Potter reboot, or reliving their godparent surprise, they invite listeners into both their competitive and caring sides.

Transcript

[Aaron Forsberg]

So this was Sweden, Canada, finland, and the U.S. it was war and it was awesome.

[Phil Forsberg]

It was war and it was awesome. It was war and it was awesome.

[Claire Kittle]

Just. That's the name of the episode.

[George Kittle]

Who would be Ron Weasley?

[Claire Kittle]

You.

She looks just like Aaron. I love her.

[Phil Forsberg]

She's a hoot and a half. Mommy.

[Claire Kittle]

Hello, Mama.

[George Kittle]

Jules.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh.

[Claire Kittle]

He's like, I know how to do that.

[George Kittle]

Indeed. Tom, Mark, come on, push it down.

Hey, guys. It's the Kiddle Things.

[Claire Kittle]

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[George Kittle]

What's up, guys?

[Claire Kittle]

It's George and Claire.

[George Kittle]

And today is a very, very special episode because we have the best, biggest.

[Claire Kittle]

VIP guest in the world, our adorable godson, Felix Forsberg.

[George Kittle]

Yay. Oh, yeah. His parents are here too, I guess. Hockey player Philip Forsberg and singer songwriter Aaron Alvy Forsberg.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, they're all right, I guess.

[George Kittle]

We love them. We talked to them about little Felix, obviously living in Nashville and our shared love of everyone's favorite boy wizard.

[Claire Kittle]

Yes, we had a great time recasting the movies with some of our own favorite people.

[George Kittle]

But before we get into it, a message from our near and dear presenting sponsor.

[Claire Kittle]

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[George Kittle]

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[Claire Kittle]

Now let's dive in.

[Phil Forsberg]

Okay.

[Claire Kittle]

Today in KITTL history, we have the newest member of our friend group, Felix Forsberg.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. What's going on in our history? That. Aww.

[Claire Kittle]

That's when we went back to Kinect.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. That was 2019. We had a bye week and we went back to an Iowa game, rocking the fear of Gods. Claire's an off white. Air Force Ones, you're stallion. Hi. Oh, thank you.

[Claire Kittle]

Look, when we were just out of.

[George Kittle]

College right there, we just got married, too.

[Claire Kittle]

That was fun. We haven't been back to a game since that.

[George Kittle]

No, that was it. They beat Middle Tennessee State by a thousand.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah. We had a bunch of our friends and family in that corner suite that was like, the best ever. We tailgated.

[George Kittle]

Oh, I love tailgating so much. That was a. That was fun. Yeah, that's us.

[Claire Kittle]

Felix, who is dad?

[George Kittle]

You're doing great, kid.

[Claire Kittle]

Claire and George.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. Yeah. It's awesome. Yay.

Claire, the holidays can be stressful because.

[Claire Kittle]

You need to get me the one exact thing I really want.

[George Kittle]

No. Well, yes, but Also, I've got 53 teammates on the active roster to get gifts for not to mention the coaches.

[Claire Kittle]

Well, did you remember Amazon Prime?

[George Kittle]

How could I have forgotten?

[Claire Kittle]

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[George Kittle]

That's right. Now, what was that one thing you wanted?

[Claire Kittle]

Quality time. Always quality time, babe.

[George Kittle]

Do you have any Christmas gifts that I've gotten you that you remember really well that you loved?

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah. I love all of the recent jewelry you've gotten me in recent years. Emphasis on the recent.

[George Kittle]

It's gotten a little bit better.

[Claire Kittle]

You've come a long way.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

From your taste and in everything. Really.

[George Kittle]

Well, thank you. I've had you as a coach for a long time now, so I'm getting better every single day.

[Claire Kittle]

We've both just grown and gotten better.

[George Kittle]

Claire realized that you're either coaching it or you're letting it happen, so she's definitely coaching it. All right, everybody. Welcome to another episode of the Kittle Things. I am George Kittle, here with my wife, Claire Kittle. And our fabulous, fabulous guest today is none other than Felix Forsberg and his parents, Phil and Aaron Forsberg. Can we get a round of applause for Felix, everybody? Yeah, Felix.

[Claire Kittle]

Felix Forsberg in the house.

[George Kittle]

Oh, my gosh. His time is super, super busy and hectic right now, so he might not make it the whole episode.

[Claire Kittle]

We're really glad he could fit us into a sport.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, he fit us in. Made his parents drive him over here after his nap. He likes football, he likes hockey, and he likes swinging clubs of people.

[Claire Kittle]

Yep.

[George Kittle]

Strong grip strength.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, he threw his hat down. He was so mad.

[George Kittle]

Okay, go.

[Claire Kittle]

Run.

[George Kittle]

All right, you're good.

[Claire Kittle]

Run.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Good job, buddy.

[Claire Kittle]

Run.

[George Kittle]

See you later.

Nope. Almost.

[Claire Kittle]

I thought for a second he was coming back for Claire.

[George Kittle]

Do you and Aaron want to fill us in on how you guys got to know each other and then how you introduced Phil and I.

[Claire Kittle]

Yes.

[Phil Forsberg]

How we fell in love. Yeah. Do you mean.

[George Kittle]

Okay.

[Claire Kittle]

George and I moved here after his rookie year. Didn't really know anybody. I knew one girl, Sarah, and she was dating a tight end at the time. And she knew you.

[George Kittle]

Yes.

[Claire Kittle]

So through the grapevine, I had heard your name. But then one time we were out at a restaurant, and you were shooting, doing modeling, and I was like, oh, my God, that's Erin. And I went up and I introduced myself to you.

[Phil Forsberg]

But then, so, literally, like two weeks later or even. I don't know. Yeah, Yeah. I, like, posted something that was going to France, and Claire's like, looks so fun. I was like, you should come. She's like, when are you going? And I was like, tomorrow. And she booked a flight.

[George Kittle]

She did.

[Phil Forsberg]

And Claire showed up. So we had met one time at a bar in Nashville and then, like.

[Claire Kittle]

Had booked a mutual friend, literally.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yes. Couple weeks later.

[Claire Kittle]

And I was like, don't threaten me with a good time. I'm in for Europe.

[Phil Forsberg]

And that explains Claire the best.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

She booked a flight and she was there.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

And we had that time you said, go to France. Kissed my arm.

[Claire Kittle]

Kissed my arm.

[George Kittle]

I'm in.

[Phil Forsberg]

It was the best.

[Claire Kittle]

And you were probably in camp. It was probably around the same time.

[George Kittle]

I think it was. I think I was in training camp. Cause you were semi fantastic.

[Claire Kittle]

Or it was during season, maybe.

[Phil Forsberg]

She broke a record, remember?

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, you were. He scored a touchdown while watching it in the room. So I left during season, which I never would do that.

[Phil Forsberg]

Never again.

[Claire Kittle]

No.

[George Kittle]

Wow.

[Claire Kittle]

And I did. Because I knew we were going to be best friends.

[Phil Forsberg]

That's fair.

[George Kittle]

And then how did you guys get me and Phil to me?

[Phil Forsberg]

So that same job is how I met the two loves of my life. Claire and George. Or sorry, George, Claire and Phil.

[George Kittle]

No, she said me.

[Phil Forsberg]

I always put you two.

[Claire Kittle]

You're number three. Yeah.

[George Kittle]

You're number three. I'm number four now.

[Phil Forsberg]

I'm four now.

[George Kittle]

That's fine.

[Phil Forsberg]

I just put you guys together.

[Aaron Forsberg]

We all got a bump, though.

[Phil Forsberg]

Claire and Phillip. Because I remember that trip, like, we went on in France. I had just. We had basically gone on one date. And I was, like, telling Claire about him. I was like, I don't know, like, I really like this guy, but I don't really know, like, about this whole thing. And Claire was, like, asking me more about you, and she's like, this seems like the most normal guy that. He just seems awesome. You should give him a chance. And then I gave you a chance, but it took a while for you to give me a chance, I think. But here we are. But yeah. So sweet. Was part of the reason that Phil and I.

[Claire Kittle]

Language barrier, late night girl conversation in France. And here we are now.

[George Kittle]

And here we are.

[Claire Kittle]

I was talking you up.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I needed that. Looking back, I probably didn't eat it, so I didn't know I did.

[Claire Kittle]

But became best friends.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yes.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

No, we went over Fika.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

Fika.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah. So it's a Swedish. Basically, like a coffee break kind of. You eat lunch and then after that, like, you want to grab a coffee. But there's always a little treat with it. It's just. It's like a Verb. Basically, like, it's just.

[Phil Forsberg]

It's a way of life.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, exactly. We were there for, what, four weeks? And we probably had Fika every day. Day, almost.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

From Sweden. And he plays professional hockey for the Nashville Predators.

[George Kittle]

Yep.

[Claire Kittle]

And so we get to spend our whole off season with them, usually when they don't go to Europe for.

[George Kittle]

And watch Phil play a lot of hockey.

[Claire Kittle]

And we watch Phil play a lot of hockey when we come back.

[George Kittle]

That we do.

[Phil Forsberg]

So fun. Yeah. It's the best time of the year.

[Claire Kittle]

We're just sports girls hopping around.

[George Kittle]

I know. I did have the honor of announcing a National Predators pick in the first round. All the players are in. Some aren looking at a massive TV screen with my face on it. Didn't know that until I was on screen. I was like, oh, hey, everybody. The Natural Predators select Cameron Reed from the Kitchener Rangers. What a beauty.

[Claire Kittle]

And we had, like, my whole family in town, and we're at the barn at our property.

[George Kittle]

It was right for a kid.

[Claire Kittle]

And everybody's drinking and, like, being loud in the other room. And George, like, oh, I gotta go. And, like, sprints to the gym with his little stand on the box jumps and he has his little phone on the top there, right in front of Phil's jersey.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

Team Phil.

[George Kittle]

Everybody gave Felix a shout out. Yeah. So that was. That was a pretty fun moment for me because it was funny. Like, people were like, why is Kittle announcing a Nashville Predators pick? And I was like, because I live in Nashville and I love the Predators. I don't know what.

[Claire Kittle]

You're the godfather of Phil.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, it makes sense.

[Phil Forsberg]

Best friends.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, it makes sense. Yeah. I think I got the whole Predators hockey team drink for the Pineapples. One off season.

[Aaron Forsberg]

It's. Every time we have a rookie party, I always order just a bottle of pineapple juice because it comes with every cranberry and all the sprites and stuff. So just there's a side. There's the orange and the cranberry, and there's always just a pineapple bottle that I'm just pounding myself.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Oh, yes.

[George Kittle]

Oh, my God.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

You're like, the rookies don't know about it yet. The pineapple's not for you.

[George Kittle]

Let's see. Tequila. Pineapple started with me because I really like tequila and I just didn't enjoy ripping shots all the time. And so I figured out that if you mix tequila with pineapple, you got through about two of those. Whether they're singles or doubles. You had a good enough buzz where then everything Else tasted really good. And. Cause if you do any more than like two tequila pineapples, it's a lot of acidic in your stomach. And so I do like two small glasses. You get those down and then everything else is delicious after that. And so that's kind of what I did. And then I just started getting people to do it with me. I don't know why I decided to do that one day.

[Claire Kittle]

Nobody introduced it to you?

[George Kittle]

No, I just like, what does pineapple juice taste like with tequila? And I just fell in love with it.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah. Well, it's great.

I don't know if you ever had pineapples in the jar whenever that comes.

[George Kittle]

In the dole can.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, exactly. I always. Just. Because I don't want all them. So I hold it down, pour the juice in a glass and then just drink that.

[George Kittle]

Oh, pineapple juice.

[Aaron Forsberg]

And then just chop up the pineapples for whatever we need it for. But that's. Yeah. Then you just straight from source, throw a little tequila in there.

[George Kittle]

And then after that it's like. Then you can switch to a tequila water, tequila soda water, lime. And then it's like you don't even notice it at that point because you're four shots deep.

[Phil Forsberg]

So do you like tequila?

[Claire Kittle]

This is boy math.

[George Kittle]

I do. I just don't want to rip shots. I'm not a guy. I'm not drinking stuff off the rocks very often. That's not my. That's not what I like to do.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's for retirement, I think.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, God. Especially like remind me to dip out before you two retire then.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, when we do retire, a lot of whiskey.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's more like a sipping type of situation versus party drinking situation.

[Phil Forsberg]

Gentleman hour.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Exactly. Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

When was the last time that you got me flowers?

[George Kittle]

Is this a test? Kind of feels like a test.

[Claire Kittle]

It's just that the flowers in the kitchen aren't really covering up the smell of sweaty football disease. Even after I move them.

[George Kittle]

I'm on it. I'll spray some Lysol air sanitizer in a lavender scent. Lysol air sanitizer tackles 99.9% of odor causing bacteria in the air. Share the love, not the stink.

[Claire Kittle]

Perfect.

[George Kittle]

So should I still get you flowers? Always.

[Claire Kittle]

I love flowers, but I hate how you have to clip them and change the water every day.

[George Kittle]

That's what I'm here for. I'll do it for you because I love the flowers too.

[Claire Kittle]

You do? I love when you give me flowers. You're actually very good at that.

[George Kittle]

Thank you.

We got to go on a trip to Canada this year.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, yeah.

[George Kittle]

Which was an absolute blast. Went to Montreal in the middle of a snowstorm.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, that was nuts.

[George Kittle]

That was insane.

[Claire Kittle]

For the four nation face Off. Do you want to tell the folks.

[George Kittle]

A little bit about the four nations?

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah. So basically it's. It's a new tournament they started since we haven't been able to play in the Olympics for a couple years. They wanted some best on best hockey internationally, which we haven't had, like I said, since 2016. So this was a little bit of a teaser for Olympics that are coming next year that we are allowed to go to, which would be awesome.

[Claire Kittle]

Unreal.

[Aaron Forsberg]

So this was Sweden, Canada, Finland and the US Played each other during the All Star break. And yeah, everyone thought it was going to be kind of exhibition style, but it was not. It was. It was war and it was awesome. And it was. Yeah, war.

[Phil Forsberg]

And it was awesome. It was war and it was awesome.

[Claire Kittle]

Just. That's the name of the episode. It was war and it was awesome.

[Phil Forsberg]

It was awesome.

[George Kittle]

Take a second to appreciate hockey players because it's like the only All Star game in all professional sports that they actually take it seriously. Like, yeah, you guys are out there. I mean, you watched you guys. Yeah. Against the boards, flying around, hitting guys, putting your all out there. USA, Canada. The puck drops and there's three fights in the first 10 seconds. Like, no, no given. Like they are. You guys are going out there. Like NFL, Pro Bowl. It had to change the flag football, because no one wanted to hit each other. No one to tackle after the season. You guys are doing this in the middle of the season.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

So if you get hurt in the middle of season, you're missing because a couple guys got hurt during that tournament.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, a couple guys. I mean, the guy, Kachuk, obviously, who played for the US and he came back for the playoffs and now he's missing another six months or so from the same injury.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Which is what happens.

[Phil Forsberg]

It's a theory, though.

[George Kittle]

What?

[Phil Forsberg]

I think it's because they were grouped with their nationality.

[George Kittle]

That's 100% played.

[Phil Forsberg]

Like, if the Pro bowl boys like the 49ers played against like the Chiefs or whatever in Pro Bowl, y' all would go all out. But you're an individual.

[George Kittle]

That is true.

[Phil Forsberg]

Paired with guys from other. You're paired for.

[George Kittle]

It's different for sure, but like the.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Same as our normal All Star game. Like, I played in two of those and those are very like, oh, you know, you're just laughing with the guys like we play three on three because. Same thing. Nobody's hitting each other. You don't. Nobody wants to get in.

[Claire Kittle]

Is that when Justin Bieber was your coach?

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, exactly. Yeah, exactly.

[George Kittle]

That was fun for you. But just seeing that compared to all the other All Star Games that every other professional sports do, it's just so sick. And I like it when they put. Because I feel like, especially in America, like, hockey isn't, like, the highest of, like, what people watch and stuff, but, like, with that just, like, put a huge spotlight and a huge emphasis on hockey.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, for sure.

[George Kittle]

And especially, like. Like, if you're, like, a sports fan, how can you not be?

[Claire Kittle]

It's growing so much, too.

[George Kittle]

It just exploded. It was so much fun.

[Aaron Forsberg]

And that's what's cool with the Olympics coming now. So, like, it worked phenomenally. Just from a PR stand.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

You know, like, now everyone's like, we want more. Oh, boy. We're doing this again.

[George Kittle]

We're doing it, but with every country.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, exactly. And you know how it goes. Like, all of a sudden, Canada won because U.S. won the first game when they fought and they're like, oh, we're, you know, even what's his name, Taylor Lewan was out there like, oh, America. Like, hockey is America's sport now. And then they lost the final in that tournament to Canada. And then it was. Yeah. In Boston. And then it was just like, oh, we'll see you at the Olympics. And then it's obviously like. But that's what's cool. So the hype for that is going to just keep going and going up.

[George Kittle]

Until in Milan for the NFL. I think you just have to do, like, a West coast versus, like, north versus an east coast versus the South. Yeah, I think that'd be pretty cool.

[Claire Kittle]

Like, the divisions, could they do it.

[George Kittle]

From, like, where the players are from originally, too?

[Aaron Forsberg]

Could you do a Ryder cup style? Like, could you do us versus everyone else? Would everyone else have a competitive team or. No, there's no.

[Phil Forsberg]

Like, they're only Americans for the most part.

[Aaron Forsberg]

No, but. Yeah, but there's like, there's some players, like, mostly, like, lineman and stuff like that.

[George Kittle]

Like, very talented, I guess.

[Aaron Forsberg]

There's no quarterbacks that are non American.

[George Kittle]

Start, so no, overall, I think American football would dominate. But if you did it, like, where you're from, so, like, I got to play for, like, the Midwest team, which would be, I don't know, maybe part of the north. And, like, then you get to represent, like, the state that you're from.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That'd be cool.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, I think that's how you would have to do it.

[George Kittle]

That would be cool. Like, see like you lump in the Midwest maybe with the. Or like. Yeah, you just.

[Claire Kittle]

Or like your college or something.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

Big ten versus SEC versus acc. I think you get some really cool stuff out of that. Like, I think it would be competitive too.

[Phil Forsberg]

Well, good job. Isn't there something about Summer Olympics and football being able to play?

[George Kittle]

Yeah. Flag football is now in the Olympics and they made it legal for NFL players to play in it. It's very cool.

[Claire Kittle]

You want to be tackled. That's kind of nice.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Do you think that you guys should play over? Like, I understand that. Like then you know, these guys been playing the sport their whole life and now all of a sudden NFL comes in at the biggest stage and takes over. But also like it would be if you have, I don't know, Tyree Kill running around versus, I mean, a flag football player. It has to be better.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Like he has to be better.

[George Kittle]

You're going to tell me that you're going to suit up Justin Jefferson and Jamar Chase at wide receiver with Joe Burrow or. I know. I think in flag football you want a running quarterback, something that's really fast.

[Aaron Forsberg]

So like you have Lamar, you have.

[George Kittle]

Lamar and Josh Allen. Even guys that can throw the ball 70 yards in the air and they're throwing it to perennial all pro talents. Like, I don't know how you don't take that. Now granted, like if you watch guys play flag football, like the professional guys, they do some crazy stuff out there, like twist turns. They twist, they drop. Like they avoid getting tapped, their flags pulled. It's super cool.

[Claire Kittle]

They're all quick.

[George Kittle]

I think it'd be good. I think you'd mix and match them. I think you need to field an all NFL team.

[Aaron Forsberg]

But I think if you make two rosters pretty much and you send. You can have two NFL players and two.

[George Kittle]

Something like that. Yes.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I don't know how many players, five players on the field.

[Claire Kittle]

I was going to ask, what's the lineup?

[George Kittle]

Well, I mean, I don't. I think it's what a quarterback and I actually have no idea. It's probably like four wide receivers and a center. Yeah. And I just want to play center. I'll snap it and then I'll run five yard routes. I don't know if you can stiff arm in flag football.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's what you do. That's your playbook.

[George Kittle]

That's what I would do.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Run for five and then catch it and run for another 25, that's all you need.

[George Kittle]

But I'm excited for the flag football stuff because one, it's in the Olympics. That means that like now other countries are playing a ton of flag football. Like we were down in Cabo in February and we threw like tackle football camps. And then the second time we had a camp, so I had 15 Niners players down there. And the second day we were in the camp, we had, I think it was 70 flag football girls showed up.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, that's cool.

[George Kittle]

And half of them were absolute freak athletes. And like we were doing seven on seven games and stuff like that. And like watching them compete and how much they love football, I was like, this is awesome. Like, it was so cool to see it. And like, people are saying like, like flag football is just blowing up in all the countries because it's not expensive. You need a football and you need some flags and a field. Like, that's all you need. It's kind of like soccer. That's why soccer is so popular in the world because you literally just need a ball and a place to play. Like you can play in a parking lot, you can play wherever you want.

[Claire Kittle]

Two hand touch. If you don't have flex.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, at least you can play two hand touch. And so like football is now gaining this traction worldwide because flag football is now in the Olympics, which will be. It's just good for the sport. And it's one of the smartest things I think that the Olympics did specifically for football. So I'm pumped about that.

Before we dive into Kittlebits, we gotta give a shout out to our sponsor, Little Caesars. Holidays mean family, friends, and a whole lot of hungry people hanging around the house. And trust me, nothing feeds a squad better than a stack of Little Caesar's pizzas. At Little Caesar's, the pizza are always large, so you'll always get more bite for less buck. So if you're looking to win the holiday huddle, head to Little Caesar's. Big pizza, small price. That's how you do it.

[Claire Kittle]

What are some of your favorite holiday traditions in general?

[George Kittle]

Well, something I always did as a kid was we'd always go cut down a Christmas tree. And I always thoroughly enjoyed doing that with my family especially I was a kid, my dad finally let me get my hands on a saw. Dangerous. Don't let me get my hands on a saw sometimes. But then I always enjoyed. Whenever we first got out to California, we would drive down the way a little bit and we'd cut down our own Christmas tree, which I Thought was pretty fun. And I also just. My favorite Christmas tradition, really, is Claire decorating the house. Cause it always just smells like the holidays, and it's just so cheerful just to see all the Christmas trees and the pumpkins and everything that she decorates with because it's always so fun. Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

Our traditions have been revolved around sports for the vast majority of our life. So one day we will have, you know, all of the fun traditions that families have, but now it's scheduled around football and. And it used to be scheduled around basketball and football.

[George Kittle]

Look at us. Yeah, we're figuring it out. All right, we're gonna go down memory lane here. Phil and Erin.

[Claire Kittle]

Okay, so, Jules, Julie is Aaron's mom, and she's fabulous. She looks just like Erin. I love her.

[Phil Forsberg]

She's a hoot and a half.

Mommy.

[Claire Kittle]

Hello, Mama.

[George Kittle]

Jules.

Oh.

[Phil Forsberg]

Man. What about this one that I.

[Aaron Forsberg]

What about.

[Claire Kittle]

George's here somewhere, too, but so.

[Phil Forsberg]

Lost him.

[Claire Kittle]

So George and I are doing a podcast, and we have Aaron and Phil on, and we do a little segment where we like to phone a friend.

[George Kittle]

You're our friend.

[Claire Kittle]

And you're our friend today.

[George Kittle]

I know.

[Phil Forsberg]

I hope it's not a hard question.

[Claire Kittle]

Do you want to see the people? Let me show you.

[Phil Forsberg]

Let me show you the cameras, and.

[Claire Kittle]

You can say hi. Okay. This is Julie, everybody.

[George Kittle]

Hi, Julie. Hi. Can we give a round of applause for you?

[Claire Kittle]

Amazing.

He's just the best ever. We just love you, Julie.

[George Kittle]

Our only question for you today is, what was your favorite memory of Aaron and Phil getting married at the castle in France?

[Phil Forsberg]

My favorite memory?

[Claire Kittle]

There were so many because.

[George Kittle]

Just pick one special.

[Claire Kittle]

Okay, one. I guess the fireworks.

[George Kittle]

Yes.

[Claire Kittle]

The fireworks were awesome.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, That's Philip's favorite, too.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, it was so great.

[Aaron Forsberg]

It's almost like someone coordinated professionally.

[Phil Forsberg]

I love that dress, too. That was also one of my highlights.

[Claire Kittle]

I know.

[Phil Forsberg]

We're not surprised. She's your favorite child.

[George Kittle]

Well.

[Claire Kittle]

Awesome. Well, it is good to see your face. I miss you, too. You look so beautiful. She always looks so beautiful.

[Phil Forsberg]

She always put together. It's tough.

[Claire Kittle]

Look at her popped collar.

We love you. Thanks for popping on. Everyone's gonna love you.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Bye, Julie.

[Phil Forsberg]

That's actually her favorite child.

[George Kittle]

All right, guys, for this segment of the show, it's called UI and AI. So who knows the spouse better, you or AI? Phil, I'm going to ask you questions about Aaron. Claire's going to ask Aaron questions about Phil. Phil, first question. What did Aaron major in sports broadcasting? Ding, ding, ding.

[Claire Kittle]

Whose jersey did Philip get as a kid? From his father.

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, Robbie Fowler.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's correct.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, that's correct.

[George Kittle]

Hey, I had that one right, too.

[Phil Forsberg]

It was his first jersey. You got it in Greece.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Cyprus. Cyprus.

[Phil Forsberg]

Cypress.

[George Kittle]

All right, Phil, who introduced Aaron to country music?

[Aaron Forsberg]

I was gonna say Chipper Jones, but that was the opposite.

Who introduced her cousin Jake, the boy band guy?

[Phil Forsberg]

I mean, my mom is who I listened to country music with growing up, but Jacob is who started my career in country music.

[George Kittle]

Yes, it says your mom who introduced Aaron to country music.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, my mom adored some Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn.

[Claire Kittle]

Fun.

[George Kittle]

Interesting.

[Claire Kittle]

We love dunk.

[Phil Forsberg]

That's a tough one, though. I kind of want to give it to him.

[George Kittle]

We're gonna give it to Aaron.

[Claire Kittle]

Both. No, we're going to give it to.

[George Kittle]

We'll give it to both.

[Claire Kittle]

Okay. What is Phillip's football soccer team and his brother's favorite?

[Phil Forsberg]

Oh, God. He is. His is Liverpool lfc. You'll Never Walk Alone. And his brother is Arsenal.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That strike soccer, right?

[Claire Kittle]

Correct.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's as great of an answer as it could have been.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, I got it right.

[Claire Kittle]

You're right.

[George Kittle]

What challenge did Aaron's cousin give her before she could visit Nashville with him?

[Aaron Forsberg]

How does he know this?

[George Kittle]

What challenge did Erin's cousin give her before she could visit Nashville with him?

[Aaron Forsberg]

That I don't know.

[Phil Forsberg]

He told me I had to write five songs, and I did in a week with my dad. My dad wrote a song called Pickup Boy with me.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, my gosh.

[Phil Forsberg]

Out to break hearts. Yeah.

[George Kittle]

Write five original songs in two weeks. Wow.

[Phil Forsberg]

AIs are great.

[Claire Kittle]

What a cousin.

[George Kittle]

That's great.

[Claire Kittle]

Okay, what video game does Philip play with his teammates?

[Phil Forsberg]

I guess Chell.

[George Kittle]

Phil.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Not with the teammates.

[Phil Forsberg]

You play Call of Duty with them. Do you play with your teammates?

[Aaron Forsberg]

Well, we used to, and AI would said that at some point.

[Phil Forsberg]

I guess Call of Duty. But he plays Chell now pretty exclusively. Where he builds golf courses. Pretend ones.

[George Kittle]

That's awesome. What's AI say?

[Claire Kittle]

It says FIFA.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I haven't owned FIFA in, like, four years.

[George Kittle]

All right, last question for you, Phil. What country legend did Aaron meet as a child? Very famous.

[Phil Forsberg]

It was at a casino.

[George Kittle]

Think of the country version of Snoop Dogg.

[Phil Forsberg]

Very, very.

[Aaron Forsberg]

At a casino.

[Phil Forsberg]

At Casablanca. Where my grandparents were.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I mean, I don't know, but I'm gonna take a guess that it's. I'm gonna say Alan Jackson. Just because you said that. Because your mom loved him.

[George Kittle]

What is it?

[Phil Forsberg]

Willie Nelson.

[George Kittle]

Willie Nelson.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I think I might have told me that.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, my gosh. That would be so cool.

[George Kittle]

I Thought that was a good. That was a good tip.

[Phil Forsberg]

That was really good tip.

[George Kittle]

Yep.

[Claire Kittle]

All right, last one for you, Aaron. When ordering hot chicken, what spice level does Philip tap out at?

[George Kittle]

Out of 7? 7's the highest.

[Phil Forsberg]

Out of 7?

[George Kittle]

7'S the Highest.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

Not 10.

[Claire Kittle]

7.

[Phil Forsberg]

These were hard questions.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

I was hoping for, like, his favorite color. I don't know. You're not a big, spicy guy. I'd say he'd tap out at two or three. Okay.

[Aaron Forsberg]

And that's fair.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

AI said two out of seven.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's amazing.

[Phil Forsberg]

AI know anything?

[Aaron Forsberg]

I mean, I'm assuming I've answered this.

[Phil Forsberg]

At some point, and everyone else should, too.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Any question you've ever answered is probably out there somewhere.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, that's amazing. AI, we love you.

[Phil Forsberg]

Be nice to me.

[George Kittle]

Be nice to us, please.

Are there any other hobbies you're forcing onto Felix that you want him to fall in love with?

[Phil Forsberg]

Harry Potter.

[George Kittle]

That's.

[Phil Forsberg]

He watches. Let's talk about that Goblet of Fire once a week. That's his only screen time.

[Claire Kittle]

Harry Potter. Aaron's like, me, too.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah. I'm like, oh, you like Harry Potter?

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

The funniest is I have a video. I'm in the other room, I think, getting ready, and I overheard Philip and Felix, and Felix is just dying, laughing. I, like, peek my ear in, and Philip's doing the Hermione impression, and he's, like, worst expelled and, like, hearing Philip do it. I was losing it.

[Claire Kittle]

And Felix was probably dying laughing.

[Phil Forsberg]

He loved it.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I had all three of them lined up. You know the chess scene in the first movie?

[George Kittle]

Yeah, yeah. That was night mining.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

That was going on in the other room, not mine.

[George Kittle]

Yay. Well, I mean, now that we're on the Harry Potter channel, let's just hop on this. Just hop down the rabble.

[Claire Kittle]

We got to take him to the Pro Bowl.

[George Kittle]

I know. So, like, every year when we go to the Pro bowl in Orlando, they rent out Universal Harry Potter World for us.

[Aaron Forsberg]

You guys are not going to the Pro bowl this year.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, we're not going to the Pro Bowl.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, you're right. Super Bowl. But I wore Harry Potter robe the entire night. So fun on all the rides. It was actually phenomenal.

[Phil Forsberg]

Did you drink Butterbeer?

[George Kittle]

I did. It was actually. I feel like that was the second time we've been there. The first time, it was, like, literally just drinking a cup of sugar.

[Phil Forsberg]

Diabetes, food, drink all of it.

[George Kittle]

Marty.

[Claire Kittle]

Dad literally had in five butter beers.

[George Kittle]

He's like, this Stuff so good.

[Claire Kittle]

I need a Tums immediately.

[Phil Forsberg]

You need a Tums?

[George Kittle]

Like, Marty's favorite?

[Claire Kittle]

Like, yes.

[George Kittle]

Marty's favorite drink is probably like a Cosmopolitan or an Appletini, too. The second time we went, the Butterbeer was like, more like cream soda. Like, not as sugary. And I loved it. Would you rank the movies differently than you rank the books? Like, did you read the books?

[Phil Forsberg]

Actually, my dad read all the books to my little brother and I. And I was 16 when the last book came out, so my dad would call me. I remember from, like, tennis practice, like, come home. We have to read a chapter before Connor goes to sleep. My friends are like, do you have to drive yourself home for your dad to read to you? And I was like, yeah, I do. I do.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

It's very important.

[Phil Forsberg]

Best part of my day.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. I'm so sorry that my dad loves.

[Claire Kittle]

Me, which her dad is. Awesome.

[Phil Forsberg]

So technically I didn't read them, but.

[George Kittle]

I mean, that's what.

[Phil Forsberg]

But I was reading them.

[George Kittle]

I mean, the first, like, five books. I'm pretty sure my dad read them to me and my sister, too. Do you have, like, a favorite. What's your two favorite books? Do you remember?

[Phil Forsberg]

Probably the first Sorcerer Stone. To be honest, I think towards the end, it kind of. I don't want to say it was like, I don't know. I have to be careful how I say this.

[George Kittle]

Yes.

[Phil Forsberg]

Like, I loved it. I think it was the best adaptation of a movie to book. I really do think they did a great job. No, all of them. I think the whole series was so well done. Like, you could watch the movies and get a pretty good idea. So I wouldn't say. I'm going to take the stance of, like, the books are so much better.

[George Kittle]

I refer to these now. Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

I think they're their own entities.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

You know, like, I feel like if I'm doing Harry Potter marathon. That's so different than you rereading the books. Because he was telling me all these, like, side things. He just reread them last year.

[George Kittle]

Oh, that's awesome.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah, we watch them at Christmas every year.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. Every holiday season. We start in October and we finish around Christmas.

[Claire Kittle]

This is a Christmas movie.

[Phil Forsberg]

It is.

[George Kittle]

I mean, like, the first one just made you feel like it, like, brought magic to life. That's what was so fun. Prisoner of Asking was always my favorite book.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

Sirius Black was awesome because that's also when it got a little bit darker.

[Phil Forsberg]

That's where I think I kind of.

[George Kittle]

Like, ooh, it changes a lot. It goes from really fun and fantastic to, oh, my gosh.

Harry's basically the most wanted person and there's people trying to murder him. Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

Which we. You brought this up. We actually always fear a little bit that because we were raised with the movies, like, this is. Our generation. Got to grow up with Harry Potter, which. How lucky are we? And like, my dad, you know, he got to grow up with us. But, like, if you had kids during that, you got to kind of grow up with them as well, for sure. But I fear, like, Felix, you know, the first movie, it's amazing, and for us, it was, like, you know, groundbreaking. But is he gonna have the same reaction to Harry Potter? Is he gonna be like, this is like watching a black and white movie.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, wow, we're scared. You're like, sit down and watch it.

[George Kittle]

You're gonna like it.

[Phil Forsberg]

I like it.

[George Kittle]

All right, so we're gonna look at Harry Potter characters and we're gonna recast them with people that we know, whether they're athletes, musicians. Who would you recast as Harry Potter? I would do.

[Claire Kittle]

Ooh, gotta think about it.

[George Kittle]

The Golden Boy. I'd probably do Brock Purdy.

[Phil Forsberg]

That'd be good.

[George Kittle]

That's a solid one. Who would be the next one? Ron Weasley.

[Claire Kittle]

You.

[George Kittle]

Go.

[Claire Kittle]

Go see a next one.

[George Kittle]

I think our facial hair is a little bit different.

[Phil Forsberg]

I've never seen both of you in the same room.

[Aaron Forsberg]

You turn them upside down.

[Claire Kittle]

Literally.

[George Kittle]

I think turn them upside down.

[Phil Forsberg]

Seamus. Wwe.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, he's. Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

That's only because of that Seamus.

[George Kittle]

That's a good one, too.

[Phil Forsberg]

He said no rules.

[George Kittle]

I mean, you referenced him at WW Wrest.

[Claire Kittle]

He lives in Nashville.

[Phil Forsberg]

Thank you.

[George Kittle]

He does.

[Aaron Forsberg]

He's our guy. Yeah, we know him. He's a Liverpool fan, too.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Well, then you met him at some point.

[Claire Kittle]

I think Seamus would be better than you.

[George Kittle]

Let's do Seamus. Yep. Seamus is Ron. So, yeah, Brock Purdy and Seamus. That's nice. That's a good combo. Hermione.

[Phil Forsberg]

I think a Kristen.

[Claire Kittle]

I was just gonna say Kristen Yuschuk.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Claire Kittle]

She'd be honored.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Can get behind that.

[George Kittle]

She does.

[Phil Forsberg]

I think that's why she finished the.

[Claire Kittle]

Game in like 48 hours.

[Phil Forsberg]

She's a raven.

[George Kittle]

Crazy. Not 48 hours, but I'll never forget Juice told me the story of. He woke up in the middle of night. It was like 2am and he, like, looks over and she's not in bed with him. And so he, like, walks out to where, like, their big TV is and she's sitting on the Couch cross legged. Playing Harry Potter with a backwards hat on a hoodie. Spitting sunflower seeds into a red solo cup. Playing Harry Potter at 2am and she.

[Claire Kittle]

Had some energy drink next to her.

[George Kittle]

And she had like a white monster next to her as well. And I was like, I was like, juice. That's like, that's every married man's dream. Is your wife to be playing video games at 2am with that combo completed it 100%.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Oh, she got. Did she get 100%? 100%. Because I'm at 99.9. I'm still trying to find whatever field pages that I've gone through. All of them. I need more.

[George Kittle]

She's like, I need the next update to come out so she can keep playing it. But she. That's all she did for like two weeks. Voldemort.

[Phil Forsberg]

I'm not answering anybody, so they're going to hate me when I say their name. Who do we hate?

[George Kittle]

Dang. I'm going to say Voldemort. Who would be a good bad guy? Well, just because Brock Purdy is our Harry Potter, I'm going to say Kyle Shanahan could be Voldemort.

[Claire Kittle]

I feel like he'd be honored.

[George Kittle]

He's yelling plays at Brock Purdy. Better spells. Okay. I like that. Okay. Draco.

[Phil Forsberg]

I met him.

[George Kittle]

You met him?

[Phil Forsberg]

Did you wear Sundance for a while? If you asked AI who my husband was, it would bring up Tom Felton.

[George Kittle]

No.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yes.

[George Kittle]

And I was like job Tom.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh my God, that's funny.

[George Kittle]

Who would play Draco?

[Claire Kittle]

I feel like Trent could if we put a neon blonde wig on his head.

[George Kittle]

Trent Taylor would be fantastic.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Michael Bonds a little too dark maybe.

[Phil Forsberg]

He's too nice of people though. I know he's a little bit of a.

[Aaron Forsberg]

But Draco's nice though. In the behind all of it those Draco is. Draco has a good. Yeah, you're right.

[George Kittle]

He starts off bratty. Then he grows up and matures.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

And he becomes good.

[Phil Forsberg]

Okay. Try I guess.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. Trent. Jelly Roll. You could say Trent Williams. I mean you never know. Trent Williams could pull that one off. He's large in charge and most everybody loves him. Yeah, he's got a great smile too. He has the biggest veneers I've ever seen in my entire life. The biggest, brightest, whitest smile.

[Aaron Forsberg]

So Will Benny has.

[Phil Forsberg]

Wait till I get my gold.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Gets his way done.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. So we're somewhere between Jelly Roll and Trim Williams.

[Phil Forsberg]

Perfect combo.

[George Kittle]

The best combo possible. Cedric a good guy. Just a good Sacrifices himself kind of. Chris McCaffrey oh, stoic.

[Claire Kittle]

That's a good one.

[George Kittle]

Everybody loves him.

[Claire Kittle]

That's a good one.

[George Kittle]

I'm sad when he doesn't play football.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, so is Philip if he's on his fantasy team.

[George Kittle]

Fair.

[Aaron Forsberg]

I'm sad anyway for fantasy team or not, because I like watching him. He's good and he's good for your team, I think.

[George Kittle]

Cedric and Christian McCaffrey.

[Claire Kittle]

Okay.

[George Kittle]

The new cast. Good job, Christian.

[Claire Kittle]

Best movie ever.

[George Kittle]

Slightly. I mean, potentially digging deeper. Why?

[Phil Forsberg]

Love it.

[George Kittle]

Why, Aaron and Phil, did you guys choose us as godparents for the wonderful. Well, just to put you on the.

[Phil Forsberg]

Spot, that was the easiest decision, I think. It's funny because neither of us really talked about godparents necessarily. For Felix, I think majority of the time it's kind of religious based, you know, like Catholic. I came from a Catholic Mormon. Paleon then. You know, Philip didn't grow up with a ton of religion. So we didn't have the idea of godparents. But we had talked about it, like, who would we want him, you know, in his life to be the beacon for if he's not comfortable to come to us? And we had said, you know, if we were to choose godparents, it would be Claire and George. We think that they would be the best people for him to go to. You guys understand us. You would give him guidance that you think would align with us, but also you being true to yourself. And then the first time George met Felix, he was like, do you have a godfather? And I, like, looked at Philip, I was like, did you already talk to George? He was like, no. And I was like, well, dang, we gotta. Yeah, like literally get it up. So we were forced.

[Aaron Forsberg]

No, no.

[Phil Forsberg]

But it was actually like one of those kind of full circle. Like it just reinstated. Like this really was what it was supposed to be.

[Aaron Forsberg]

So, yeah, the fact too, like, you guys are our best, like, couple friends, but also individually and then like. But the couple part is important too. Like, there's. In Sweden, it's a little different. Like, I would have picked someone and she would have picked someone. And those are the godparents. It's like those people might never have met before, but now they're like our feelings godparents, which is kind of weird. So, like, we love the situation that it was and everything.

[Claire Kittle]

Well, that was the sweetest when you guys asked us to be godparents. Cause we're like, let's go to dinner. Because we were all leaving again. We're like, yeah, we need to get together. I'm Normally not surprised. Like, it's hard to surprise me. I feel I was shocked. And I was truly. That was one of the, like, top three most surprised I've ever been in my life.

[Phil Forsberg]

I was surprised.

[Claire Kittle]

I just was not expecting it. I don't know.

[Phil Forsberg]

No, I can see what you're saying.

[Claire Kittle]

You know, like, where we come from in Iowa, it's like, typically you do your brother or your sister or your husband's brother or sister, something like that. And so we've just, like, come up with traditional. Yeah, I know. I just wasn't expecting it. So it was very sweet. And I was like, oh, my God. I think I was, like, speechless for a little bit at the beginning.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, we were what?

[George Kittle]

Yep. We drove the Mustang down, which was fun.

[Phil Forsberg]

They did.

[George Kittle]

We had a nice corner little booth.

[Phil Forsberg]

And our friends own catbird seat. And so we had kind of given them the heads up. Did we say we were gonna. No.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, I think we did. At least we said it was gonna be.

[George Kittle]

We brought the bud lights.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah, the bud lights. They brought those early, but we didn't even know about that. That was just him knowing that you like shotgun stuff. So they're like, we're gonna love this. They were cracked open and everything.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, they were ready to go.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah. Then sat down. And it's always like, bittersweet, even, like now, like, you guys are about to head off to season, and it's. I think that's the sad part is, you know, like, we're. This is where we spend season, and then y' all are there in California, so it's like we have, like a long distance friendship. Yeah. The whole time. And it's like, it was sad because y' all were about to leave and we knew that, so we were like, we'll wait until we get to be with them privately. We'd already made the decision probably two months prior, and he was only, like three months old. You know, it's like, we knew we wanted to ask you guys. And yes, we handed y' all the bottle and you're like, oh, thanks. And then inside, when you opened it, it was engraved.

[George Kittle]

Yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

Claire and George will be my godparents. Felix and then had.

[George Kittle]

There's a photo of Felix with the bottle.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah. Just post it up. Yeah.

[Aaron Forsberg]

So cute.

[Claire Kittle]

I still have them. They're in our entryway in the little bowl.

[George Kittle]

Oh, yeah.

[Phil Forsberg]

That's cool.

[Claire Kittle]

With, like, all the wedding invites and stuff. I just put them on top of it.

[George Kittle]

We were just blown away. We were.

[Phil Forsberg]

But it is, like, not to even make this like cliche, but I feel like he did gravitate, especially towards you straight on. And that was something that like obviously he's probably heard your voice thousands of times when he was in the womb. Like he knows you and familiar with you. Same with you, George. Like there's a presence about you guys that I think truly honest to God he felt that just made sense too. I think he's so comfortable in Yalls presence and that's something you can't pick before you know who he's gonna gravitate towards. So we're thankful you guys said yes.

[Claire Kittle]

Well, we're very thankful too. And he's just so damn cute.

[George Kittle]

I can't just wait till he's 16 and can drive my Mustang to.

[Claire Kittle]

I know you can't promise whether you.

[Phil Forsberg]

Like it or not. So tell about Felix's special interest besides the pants.

[Claire Kittle]

What from you?

[George Kittle]

Oh, yeah. No, I got accidentally got Felix obsessed with Rolex watches. He loves watches now every time I wear a watch, it's all he grabs and plays with. It's pretty funny. So yeah, you guys are going to have to get him some Rolexes because I think that's out of the. God, that's out of the godparent budget.

[Phil Forsberg]

He's a mom and dad budget, right? He like peels back sleeves now and he's like.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, he looks.

[Phil Forsberg]

What do you got she got hanging back there? Yeah, he's like, golly. Neither of us watch.

[Aaron Forsberg]

He was. He was playing with my dad's watch this summer and you could tell he got lost interest pretty quick. It was like. It was non fun.

[Phil Forsberg]

You've created a monster.

[George Kittle]

Wasn't shiny enough.

[Aaron Forsberg]

It wasn't the roller.

[George Kittle]

I always wear the hockey jerseys at the games and literally like he'll sit next to me and just pulls up my hockey sleeve and just looks at a watch. He goes. And then he just tries to pull it off instantly.

[Phil Forsberg]

So we're like, everyone check Felix's diaper before you leave. Yeah, he has a bunch of Rolex is stashed in there.

[Claire Kittle]

Oh, you did put it on his wrist one time.

[George Kittle]

I did. I know. And he tried to hide it.

[Phil Forsberg]

Yeah, it's never been the same since then.

[George Kittle]

No, he is not. Sorry guys. That's on me. All right, Felix, ready to exit off the show real quick. You can go run around here in a sec.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Look in the camera.

Say.

49Ers alt lian. We got preds enemy Casonian. We taka George, Claire.

[George Kittle]

So what Phil just said for everybody at home listening, he said thank you guys so much for tuning in to a show with the 49ers and the Nashville Predators and our lovely wives, Claire and Aaron. I'm George Kittle. That was Phil Forsberg. And thank you for tuning in to another episode of the K Things with our star guest, Felix Forsberg.

[Phil Forsberg]

Felix.

[George Kittle]

Felix.

Round of applause for Felix, everybody.

[Claire Kittle]

Yay.

[George Kittle]

All right, guys. We like to play a game called the Game Ball, where we get asked questions, and whoever thinks we win, we grab the ball. So. Yep. Who steals off the other's plate more?

[Claire Kittle]

Me. Do you think?

[Phil Forsberg]

You do.

[George Kittle]

No, you do. She no. Don't give anything. And the food shows up.

[Claire Kittle]

I just have a bite. I just like a one taste. I don't need a whole plate or serving. I just want a taste.

[George Kittle]

Yeah, like half of my sandwich.

And fries.

[Claire Kittle]

Well, fries are a different story. You should always get fries.

[George Kittle]

You're right. I get them for a year.

[Claire Kittle]

Even if the girl says no to fries, order fries. Okay.

[George Kittle]

That's why I order two every time.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Who's taken the dogs out more this week?

[Claire Kittle]

See, that's hard because we just let them outside and they run.

[George Kittle]

I take Hobbs with me every morning.

[Claire Kittle]

But he does go down and work out with the boys in the morning, and Hobbs runs with them the whole way.

[George Kittle]

Who does? I win one?

[Claire Kittle]

You do win, Felix.

[George Kittle]

Thank you, Felix.

[Aaron Forsberg]

Who's gotten more packages delivered this week?

[Claire Kittle]

Okay, no, me.

[George Kittle]

Pick it up.

[Aaron Forsberg]

However.

[George Kittle]

Pick it up.

[Claire Kittle]

He orders under my name, and half the time I don't know what it is. And I'm like, oh, cool, what'd I get? And it's like, protein. Some survival kit book. That's when the world is ending.

[George Kittle]

We can get into the survival prepping stuff at a different episode.

Who has more unread notifications on their phone right now? Him.

[Claire Kittle]

Absolutely.

[George Kittle]

All of them.

[Claire Kittle]

Matter of fact, don't reach out to him.

[Phil Forsberg]

Don't text him.

[George Kittle]

Let's just see.

[Claire Kittle]

He has too many.

[George Kittle]

All right. For the crew, anybody gets within a hundred of my unread text messages wins the prize. Anybody on the crew.

885.

[Claire Kittle]

You were close right off the clip.

[Aaron Forsberg]

First, guess who has more photos of or with Felix on their phone.

[Claire Kittle]

What?

[George Kittle]

During training camp, I make Aaron send me photos of Felix to just put a smile on my face when we're in the middle of the grind. And so I just have a ton of photos of Felix on my phone at all times.

[Claire Kittle]

I have a lot of photos of him with Felix on my phone.

[George Kittle]

That is also true. But.

[Claire Kittle]

But we do text her and say show us the baby.

[George Kittle]

Yeah. I send the Mandalorian gif.gif whatever it is of show me the baby.

[Claire Kittle]

Yeah.

[George Kittle]

From the first episode. It's fantastic.

[Claire Kittle]

Thanks for tuning in to another episode.

[George Kittle]

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