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Will Sunday be Kelly’s Last Game as 49ers Head Coach?

Dec 29, 2016 at 8:15 AM--


For now, Chip Kelly is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.He knows that could change. He understands that 2-13 records aren't good for his long-term prognosis. And he acknowledges that the San Francisco franchise has some decisions to make – hard ones – after this season.The 49ers will play their season finale this Sunday at Levi's Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks, and after that, the clock will be ticking on Kelly's fate. He could be fired on "Black Monday," the day when NFL teams often jettison failed coaching staffs, or he may have to wait a while. Certainly, there will be change somewhere in the team leadership structure.Yet, Kelly says he's focusing only on the job at hand. He says he hasn't had talks with CEO Jed York or general manager Trent Baalke about his fate."I'm concerned with Seattle," Kelly told reporters this week, after his team came up with its second victory of the season against the Rams last Saturday. "That's not a discussion, shouldn't be discussed during the season. So, we'll discuss it after the season."Certainly, not all the problems the 49ers had this season were because of Kelly. He entered the season with a suspect group of...
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