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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had a humorous reaction when asked about George Kittle falling short of the single-game record for most receiving yards by a tight end. Kittle couldn’t be stopped in Sunday’s 20-14 win over the Denver Broncos, with the second-year pro racking up seven receptions for 210 yards and a […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hopes that rookie running back Jeff Wilson keeps embracing the physical style that landed him a spot in the NFL. From Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle: “That’s what got him an opportunity in this league.” Shanahan said. “That’s what he does best. That’s why he’s going […]

The Green Bay Packers have put themselves into the picture of looking for a new head coach after letting go of Mike McCarthy following 12-plus seasons at the helm. This has thrown plenty of notable names into the picture as possible candidates for the position, which now includes Mike Shanahan being mentioned in the conversation. […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of two teams that were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. As a result, head coach Kyle Shanahan will treat the final stretch of the 2018 NFL season as somewhat of an evaluation period. It is no secret that San Francisco has a number of voids to […]

The Washington Redskins were quick to scoop Reuben Foster off the waiver wire not long after the San Francisco 49ers released the linebacker for another domestic violence arrest. Former Redskins offensive coordinator and current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he was surprised anybody claimed Foster, according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hopes that recently released linebacker Reuben Foster has learned his lesson. The 2017 first round pick was released by the team Sunday because of a domestic violence charge Saturday. “I thought rock bottom was last time, and I thought it would be very simple that that would be […]

After an impressive win in the first start of his career, there was a lot of talk about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens and if he should start the rest of the year. Over the last few weeks, Mullens has fallen back a bit and after 27-9 defeat at the hands of Tampa Bay […]

Nick Mullens and the San Francisco 49ers were unable to pull out a close win against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Disappointingly, the 49ers saw Eli Manning drive the Giants down for a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the game. Despite the loss, Mullens is not going to lose his […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers were in a strong position to get their third win of the season on Monday night against the New York Giants. However, they failed to hold onto a 10-point second-half lead as they fell, 27-23. After the game, Shanahan said he was “extremely disappointed” with how the team […]

There are a lot of people who have lost faith in New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning but one guy who still thinks he can play at a very high level is San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. On a conference call with reporters on Thursday Shanahan threw the praise at Manning saying he has […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens made quite a first impression in his NFL debut as he led the Niners to a 34-3 win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. As his reward, head coach Kyle Shanahan says he “definitely will consider” giving Mullens another start at quarterback for the team’s next game against […]

The San Francisco 49ers blew a fourth quarter lead on Sunday, but Kyle Shanahan voiced that he still has complete confidence in Robert Saleh. Shanahan serves as the offensive coordinator and head coach for the 49ers’, so he has plenty of responsibilities to worry about. However, people where curious about if he had say-so when […]

A handful of teams expressed interest in Josh Gordon, when it was made known by the New England Patriots that they were looking to trade the embattled wide receiver. Among those who considered acquiring Gordon via a trade were Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Shanahan revealed that the […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a significant blow to their offense just prior to the start of the regular season with the loss of running back Jerick McKinnon to a season-ending ACL tear late last month. This has quickly altered things for the 49ers, who were counting on McKinnon to play a major role in […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel had a forgettable stint in the NFL. While he’s still playing football in Canada, it’s highly unlikely that he makes his way back to the NFL, where, according to Kyle Shanahan, the ex-Heisman Trophy winner’s career was doomed from the start. The San Francisco 49ers head coach was recently […]

Earlier this week a video went viral of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman being beaten off the line by Marquise Goodwin who went up the sideline and hauled in a deep pass. It prompted many around the league to question just how healthy Sherman is coming off an Achilles injury that he suffered last year. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo was able to keep it pretty low key during his tenure with the New England Patriots, going about his business quietly behind Tom Brady. Now that he is the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers with a large contract, the spotlight is on him everywhere he goes, which he learned that first-hand last […]

The San Francisco 49ers made the franchise-altering decision to hand Jimmy Garoppolo a massive franchise quarterback-caliber contract after just five starts with the team. Obviously, that doesn’t seem like a large enough sample size to accurately evaluate a quarterback’s true ability. But as it turns out, head coach Kyle Shanahan told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he […]

Despite a lackluster 2017 NFL season, there is plenty of optimism surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 campaign thanks to the addition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. San Francisco had traded for the coveted backup during last season in exchange for a second-round pick with the New England Patriots. However, it seems the […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is apparently a huge fan of Jerick McKinnon. The second-year head coach believes McKinnon will be a good type of issue for his team moving forward. “There’s so many things I liked about him, just visualizing how I would use him and the stuff that we would do,” […]

When an NFL team finishes their season with a 6-10 record, usually there won’t be too much to smile about. Don’t tell that to head coach Kyle Shanahan and his up-and-coming San Francisco 49ers, though. In an interview with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Friday afternoon, coach Shanahan reflected on the 49ers’ 2017-18 […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to acquire their franchise quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo amidst a disastrous 2017 NFL season. Needless to say, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s willingness to give up Garoppolo for a second-round pick even took head coach Kyle Shanahan by surprise considering the conversation they had just eight months prior. Shanahan […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo era in San Francisco is officially underway, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems pretty giddy about the entire thing. On Sunday, the former New England Patriots backup led the 49ers to a come from behind victory against the awful Chicago Bears. In turn, Kyle Shanahan admitted after the game that watching Jimmy […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s wife will have to continue waiting for quarterback Jimmy Garropolo to make his Niners debut. According to 49ers general manager John Lynch, they are in no rush of putting their shiny new signal-caller on the field this season. John Lynch said as much during an appearance on NBC […]

Everyone likely knows the story that surrounded San Francisco 49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin over the weekend. His family suffering from great loss, Goodwin managed to play well despite that and aid Kyle Shanahan and company to the team’s first win of the season. Marquise Goodwin facing such adversity isn’t lost on head coach Kyle Shanahan. […]

Since the San Francisco 49ers acquired quarterback Jimmy Garopollo from the New England Patriots just before the NFL trade deadline, there has yet to be any clarity reached on the situation. It appears that this will continue to be the case heading into Week 11 as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that there is […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan might not the credit he deserves this season due to his team’s win-loss record. Entering Sunday, the Niners had as many wins as you and I did in the NFL, and we aren’t even a National Football League franchise. After Sunday? The 49ers now have one more win than […]

In a lede that isn’t mean to be purposely misleading, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan admits that his wife is seeking information about newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Before you go bonkers, let’s add the context. According to the 49ers head coach, everyone wants information about when Jimmy Garoppolo will start playing. This includes […]

It is not lost on San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan that newly acquired gunslinger Jimmy Garoppolo has rock star like qualities. After landing the talent for a second-round pick, people are already considering the marriage between Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan a good one. The latter is a supposed quarterback-whisper and the former is highly thought of. […]

The Atlanta Falcons entered the season hoping to keep the offensive form that brought them within one quarter of winning the Super Bowl. Instead, their struggles are well-documented after losing offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan to the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu noted that the offense is still coming together under offensive coordinator Steve […]

The general presumption among football observers and fans after the San Francisco 49ers traded for Jimmy Garoppolo was that the quarterback would immediately take over the reins under center for head coach Kyle Shanahan. It turns out, that’s that is not what’s going to happen. During a press conference on Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan revealed that […]

Much has been said about the lack of quality games in the NFL this season, with not one team emerging as a surefire Super Bowl contender just yet. However, parity is always king in the league, which means any team can pull off a victory and make for intriguing storylines as the season rolls on. […]

Is Carlos Hyde on the verge of getting traded? Not really, if you ask San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan who recently dispelled rumors that the team is thinking of trading the running back. In a report by ESPN’s Nick Wagner, Shanahan categorically denied of this trade rumors following the team’s 26-24 loss to […]

Well, it finally happened. A day after tying the NFL record for most losses in a career, Jeff Fisher was fired by the Los Angeles Rams. The franchise officially clinched their fifth straight losing season under Fisher (and their 10th consecutive overall) in an embarrassing 42-14 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. It was less […]