Joe Staley was following 257 people on Twitter as of Sunday.
George Kittle had to gain nearly that many yards against the Denver Broncos to convince his 49ers teammate to follow him.
Kittle’s seven-catch, 210-yard, one-touchdown performance in the 49ers’ win was the talk of the NFL, as he almost broke Shannon Sharpe’s league record for single-game yardage by a tight end.
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SIGN UP HERE After the game, Kittle got that sweet Staley follow, fam. And he quickly thanked the veteran left tackle for his support.
Staley, who had a catch of his own Sunday, opened up a can of worms, though, as another 49ers teammate felt left out.
One look at Staley’s Twitter account shows he’s right. He rarely tweets to his 136,500 followers, save the occasional ad message for a popular soda brand.
But Staley’s increased Twitter activity illustrated one thing: Winning fixes everything, even on social media.