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NaVorro Bowman on Shanahan hire: ‘The foundation is set’
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San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman is excited about the hiring of Kyle Shanahan as his new head coach. He tweeted out a welcome on Monday night.
"The foundation is set welcome to the family Coach Shanahan can't wait to get started," Bowman wrote on Twitter to his nearly 260,000 followers.
Shanahan will need a healthy Bowman going into the 2017 season. Bowman, the heart of the 49ers defense, suffered a torn Achilles during an October 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was placed on the Injured Reserve list four days later.
Through the first four games of the season, Bowman had 35 tackles, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, and two passes defended. Last season, he was in on 1,126 defensive snaps. 627 of those were against the pass while 499 were against the run. During that time, Bowman compiled 154 tackles – which led the league – 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
Defensive tackle Quinton Dial also welcomed Shanahan to the 49ers via Twitter.
The 49ers roster is believed by many to be among the least talented in the league. The team also suffered a large number of injuries in 2016. By the end of the season, the 49ers had 19 players on the Injured Reserve list. Shanahan and new general manager John Lynch are faced with the task of rebuilding the roster, but first they must build a coaching staff around the rookie head coach.
Previously the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons, the new 49ers head coach is coming off of a devastating 34-28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.
Shanahan will be formally introduced as the 49ers head coach, likely alongside Lynch, during a press conference later this week at Levi's Stadium.
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Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan
Opening comments:
"From the game, I'm sure we'll have some stuff tomorrow, but the only one that checked out from the game [OL Jon] Feliciano had a concussion, never returned."
Did you talk to QB Brock Purdy about that one incompletion that he threw today and what he could do better?
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Kyle Shanahan on Christian McCaffrey's performance: "I wish I got him five" touchdowns
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The San Francisco 49ers put on an offensive masterclass, scoring five touchdowns in a 35-16 rout over the Arizona Cardinals, with running back Christian McCaffrey accounting for a whopping four scores in yet another impressive performance in the Red and Gold.
McCaffrey, who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while catching seven passes for 71 yards and one touchdown, had a career-high in rushing touchdowns and total scores, nearly matching the 49ers' single-game record of five touchdowns set by Jerry Rice in 1990 and matched by Ricky Watters in 1993.
The running back had a chance for five touchdowns, as the 49ers got inside the five-yard line for their final score, but head coach Kyle Shanahan elected to rush with fullback Kyle Juszczyk on first down
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-0 with a 35-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, primarily due to a phenomenal offensive performance where Brock Purdy and Co. scored touchdowns on five of the team's six drives during the game.
Additionally, the defense did just enough, with Javon Hargrave securing the 49ers the win with a crucial third down sack to thwart the Cardinals' offensive momentum, to which the offense responded with consecutive touchdown drives.
However, after the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan was transparent about the 49ers' defense, sharing his belief that they had some ups and downs.
"I thought they had a couple lapses," Shanahan said. "They started out real strong. We had that missed kickoff, I think they got them at the 40,
