Mike Shanahan reportedly strong contender for 49ers’ opening
Jan 13, 2016 at 11:26 PM
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A day after the 49ers interviewed Tom Coughlin, another sixtysomething head coach with 170 career wins, 20 seasons of NFL head-coaching experience and two Super Bowl titles emerged as a contender for their opening. Coughlin has spent all but two seasons of his 46-year coaching career on the East Coast, and his 11 grandchildren all live in the area. General manager Trent Baalke made it clear last week the 49ers are seeking experience after Tomsula, a promoted defensive line coach, was fired after a 5-11 season. Last week, he interviewed with the Dolphins, who hired Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase on Saturday. The 49ers' reportedly strong interest in Shanahan came several hours after Cleveland made Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson their next head coach. [...] NFL Network's Michael Silver, who is a close friend of Jackson's, said the 49ers never made a job offer despite Jackson's interest in their opening. Tight ends coach Tony Sparano was hired as the Vikings' offensive line coach after one season with the 49ers. Sparano, the Raiders' interim coach in 2014, was the Dolphins' head coach from 2008 to 2011.
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