“Celek Time” may forever be the greatest thing that ever happened to Garrett Celek’s career. The moment Kyle Shanahan Christened him that name in the midst of a Giants game, Celek emerged from just being a blocker and became a player in the 49ers pass game.
His partner in crime, tight end George Kittle absolutely loves the name and went into detail the day it all happened. When Garrett Celek ceased being Garrett Celek and became “Celek Time.” Sure, we all have heard the story, but like the story of how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, hearing it from other mouths keeps it fresh, and it will never get old:
“Coach Shanahan brought it up one time after the Giants game, because he had, like three catches on that drive going into halftime, and he’s like, “Yeah, Celek Time just happened.