49ers: Kyle Shanahan is enjoying 2017

Jan 26, 2017 at 3:15 PM--


In the first 27 days of the new year, the Falcons offensive coordinator has won two awards, reached the Super Bowl by winning the first two playoff games of his 13-year career and put himself in position to land a new job that will include a massive pay raise. Perhaps the only bit of unpleasantness has been a nasty stomach flu Shanahan had last week. [...] he recovered in time to provide the play-calling in a 44-21 win over the Packers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. No wonder the 49ers presumptive head coach was smiling when asked about his illness Thursday. Shanahan, 37, will take a break from his Super Bowl LI game plan to meet with the 49ers on Saturday in Atlanta. Shanahan can't sign a contract until after the Super Bowl, but his hiring is expected to be a formality. On Feb. 5, Shanahan will get a chance to join his father, Mike, in an exclusive club. Of the 20 teams to score 500 points in NFL history, only four have won a Super Bowl and Mike Shanahan was part of two of those teams. On Thursday, Kyle recalled his days as the 49ers' ball boy when asked about the advantages of having an NFL coach for a father. Hanging out with those guys all summer back when training...
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