49ers special teams receive added scrutiny after wholesale changes

49ers special teams receive added scrutiny after wholesale changes

SANTA CLARA — A football training camp practice without pads can be an exercise in tedium. According to tight end George Kittle, it’s not real football. Coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t a fan either. “I hate practicing without pads. It just worries me. So, I just want to follow these rules, get to the pads so it’s a little safer with protection,” Shanahan said Wednesday after the 49ers’ first day of practice. “You have a chance to block people. You can…