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Garoppolo, 49ers victory would have nice ring to it

HOUSTON – As much as John Lynch tries not to oversell Jimmy Garoppolo’s potential after “just one start,” the 49ers general manager sounds like so many others willing to lead the Garoppolo Fan Club.

“I could have had five rings if I had a guy like that,” Lynch said with a laugh Friday morning on KNBR 680-AM. “In Tampa, we never had that.”

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch answers questions from the news media following a joint practice with the Denver Broncos during training camp at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch likes how Jimmy Garoppolo made his supporting cast play better last Sunday in Chicago. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Lynch, a former All-Pro safety, won only one Super Bowl ring in five playoff trips with the Buccaneers from 1993-2003.