San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sat down with NBC Sports Bay Area earlier this week for an interview which aired on Saturday night. He touched on a number of topics as his team prepares to face the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Sunday.
Clips of the interview with Matt Maiocco were posted on the network's Twitter account and can be viewed below.
Shanahan on the level of excitement Jimmy Garoppolo's play brings to the players:
Kyle Shanahan sees a new sense of excitement and optimism around the 49ers with Jimmy Garoppolo @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/fQOOAMgjSe
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
Shanahan on the 49ers not losing their edge against the Texans:
What is the 49ers' major focus of emphasis going up against the Texans? @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/cB2SsCV4Hs
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
Shanahan on what wide receivers Marquise Goodwin and Trent Taylor bring to the 49ers offense:
How do Trent Taylor and Marquise Goodwin complement each other for Jimmy Garoppolo? @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/y8PwGASRq8
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
"He wasn't a guy that I anticipated having big numbers even before we got him," Shanahan said of Kyle Juszczyk.
Shanahan on the fullback's role in the 49ers offense:
Will Kyle Juszczyk be used more in the 49ers' offense going forward? @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/K5f30IiRMX
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
Shanahan discusses stopping the Texans' playmakers:
Kyle Shanahan breaks down how 49ers can slow down two Texans stars @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/KYOnRpulD2
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
Shanahan on moving the 49ers' travel schedule up by a day:
Why Kyle Shanahan switched up the 49ers' travel schedule for road games @MaioccoNBCS pic.twitter.com/IlSNSyld25
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 10, 2017
All videos courtesy of @NBCS49ers on Twitter.