They meet again: Shanahan, Paton, McDonough sit down with 49ers

Jan 27, 2017 at 1:00 PM--


Three weeks after their initial interview, the 49ers and Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan met again Friday. CEO Jed York and executive Paraag Marathe sat down with their presumptive head coach in Atlanta and added general manager candidate George Paton, the Vikings assistant general manager, to the mix Friday night, a team spokesman said. Today, the 49ers will visit with their second GM candidate, Cardinals vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough.
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