NY Giants interested in Kwame Harris

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the San Francisco 49ers requested permission to speak with Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks. The 49ers expect to lose defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, likely to the Houston Texans. Ryans completed his second interview with the Texans on Tuesday morning. The #49ers requested permission to speak to Steve Wilks for their defensive coordinator position, source says. He's still

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, the Texans are interested in San Francisco 49ers defensive pass game specialist/secondary coach Cory Undlin for their defensive coordinator job. On Tuesday, the Texans hired former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach. #Texans have interest in 49ers passing game specialist-secondary coach and former Lions defensivre coordinator Cory Undlin for their defensive coordinator position, per league sources— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL)

The San Francisco 49ers lost 31-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff. Christian McCaffrey RB Christian McCaffrey registered 14 carries for 84 yds. and 1 TD to go along with 4 recepts. for 22 yds. He has now registered at least 50 scrimmage yds. and 1 TD in all 4 of his career postseason games. He is the 8th player and 6th RB since 1970 to accomplish the feat in at least each of his first 4 postseason games (RB Marcus Allen, LAA/KC - 7 games, RB Terrell Davis, Den. - 7, RB Curtis Martin, NE/NYJ - 5, WR Randy

Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle took a stab at defending Kyle Shanahan and his play calling from fans and media who place at least part of the blame for the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback injuries on the shoulders of the head coach. It's a fascinating read. Silver argues that the quarterback woes have more to do with poor luck than Shanahan unnecessarily putting his signal-callers in harm's way. Whether or not you want to accept Silver's stand on the situation is up to you. The topic has created much debate among the fanbase, but it is a discussion for another day. One thing was made clear this week. Jimmy Garoppolo, the