"Like I said, to be where San Francisco is and was, the team that we played in the Super Bowl, a team that’s very close, a team that I feel like is on the cusp and hopefully I can go there and help them achieve the goals they have in mind."

But we all understand perfectly what he meant.

He’s happy to go to a team that is successful (“is”) has a great tradition (“was”). They really are on the cusp of something great, that much comes through. He also says he thinks he can contribute towards their goal of winning a Super Bowl. Yeah, that was wonky English, but its totally clear what he meant.

Now all he has to do is watch us play football or play golf and the shoe will be on the other foot.