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Report: 49ers' DeMeco Ryans a "top candidate" for Texans head coach job; 2 sides to meet again next week
By David Bonilla
Jan 27
On Thursday, it was reported that San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans is a "top candidate" for the Denver Broncos' head coach job. The Broncos interviewed Ryans on January 19.
According to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Ryans is also a "top candidate" for the Houston Texans' head coach job. The Texans interviewed Ryans on January 20, and the two sides will meet again at some point next week, after this weekend's NFC Championship Game contest between the 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
"There is mutual interest and if all goes well, he could be their next head coach," Rapoport wrote via a

No Huddle Podcast: 49ers Defense Smothers Cowboys (Again)
By Site Staff
Jan 24
(Episode 209) - Al Sacco rejoins Zain Naqvi and Brian Renick to break down the San Francisco 49ers' 19-12 playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Brock Purdy was impressive in his steadiness
Kyle Shanahan's second-half play-calling was impressive
Shanahan's place in the NFL coaching ranks after reaching his third NFC Championship Game in four seasons
Cowboys' kicking issues
Cracks in the defense's armor?
The defense gets their flowers
The

49ers vs. Cowboys defensive grades: DeMeco Ryans impresses once again in win
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Jan 24
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 in a defensive showdown, advancing to the NFC Championship Game where they'll face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, who earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC this season.
Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was faced with his toughest challenge of the year aside from the Kansas City Chiefs and succeeded to great lengths, confusing the Cowboys' offense with various looks, which resulted in a two-interception day for Dak Prescott.
Here are the grades for the 49ers' defense against the Cowboys:
Defensive Line: B+
The stats didn't necessarily show it, but the defensive line disrupted Dak Prescott for a good portion of Sunday's game.
Prescott was pressured on 32.5% of his

49ers-Eagles: Kyle Shanahan explains why he didn't challenge WR DeVonta Smith's fourth-down catch
By Kirk Larrabee
Jan 29
It didn't wind up making a huge difference in the end, but the decision on the 49ers' end to not challenge what was incorrectly called a catch by Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith on the first drive of Sunday's NFC Championship game could have resulted in a healthy amount of second-guessing towards 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, had the game wound up being much closer than it was.
But, as Shanahan explained after the game, the 49ers didn't see the angle of the play that would have overturned the original call, and the Eagles were able to get their next play off before anyone had a chance to review the play.
Smith made what originally looked like a dazzling one-handed 29-yard catch on a 4th-and-3 play of the game's opening possession, setting up the Eagles with
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