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Originally posted by Montana:
I just dnt want him to choke against SEA, he shouldn't but idk. We got manhandled offensively. We should still have Trent though..and Ricky f**king P..is he getting his ass on the field?? Lol

Seattle's defense is tops in the league. We're playing with half a deck and they've fully healthy at home.

You can call every amazing play in the book, if the players can't execute it doesn't mean anything.
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Originally posted by krizay:
I completely agree with this too. Cant believe it lasted as long as it did If I'm being honest

It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.
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Originally posted by NYniner85:
It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.

an opinion can't be wrong. We all base our opinion on an arbitrary reason, Their reasoning is just steeper than most.
Originally posted by tankle104:
The way I view fans who hate on Kyle is that they just don't understand the overall game of football. I get that he hasn't won it all but that's an extremely hard thing to do that requires a lot to go right, including luck.

Kyle is great and I'm glad we have him. This year has been a masterclass on his part. I hope we can keep shocking the world.

I'm listening to people on X say they think McDermott and Vrabel are better lol. Reason Kyle isn't is because he lost a couple SBs….yet you're telling me those guys are better because they've never even been to one?

Vrabel has never been to a championship game and has a losing record in the playoffs. Make it make sense 🥴
Originally posted by krizay:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.

an opinion can't be wrong. We all base our opinion on an arbitrary reason, Their reasoning is just steeper than most.

If you tell me the earth's flat, imo you don't get the luxury of saying that's my "opinion" and get upset when people call you dumb or question the motive behind the ridiculous take.

Just my two cents on all the nonsense here and everywhere else.
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Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by krizay:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.

an opinion can't be wrong. We all base our opinion on an arbitrary reason, Their reasoning is just steeper than most.

If you tell me the earth's flat, imo you don't get the luxury of saying that's my "opinion" and get upset when people call you dumb or question the motive behind the ridiculous take.

Just my two cents on all the nonsense here and everywhere else.

Point taken. As it relates to how they feel about Kyle though....
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by krizay:
I completely agree with this too. Cant believe it lasted as long as it did If I'm being honest

It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.

I don't think anybody questions Kyle's scheming, you just have to separate it from his coaching. Still some things that need to be cleaned up, and it's on Kyle if we don't get it figured out imo. 2 min offense still clunky after all these years. The operation is sloppy for some reason and we're rushed at the line too often. Bourne doesn't help, but Kyle is the one that brought him in and has him out there because he's a vet. The guy wasn't even set on the game winner. These are the kind of details Kyle always eventually trips over
Bourne not set here. It's on Bourne but it's also because we're rushing again with the operation. It's not like this is something new for Bourne either. Maybe Kyle has made it a major coaching point for him, but it definitely doesn't seem that way

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:
I don't think anybody questions Kyle's scheming, you just have to separate it from his coaching. Still some things that need to be cleaned up, and it's on Kyle if we don't get it figured out imo. 2 min offense still clunky after all these years. The operation is sloppy for some reason and we're rushed at the line too often. Bourne doesn't help, but Kyle is the one that brought him in and has him out there because he's a vet. The guy wasn't even set on the game winner. These are the kind of details Kyle always eventually trips over

He's one of the best coaches in the league. Again folks say this or that regarding his "missteps" yet don't apply that to every other HC in the league.

I don't really ever see a HC call a clean game with perfect operations down to down for 4QRS…..whether ya'll like it or not, the HC is pretty dependent of his players. You think Bourne not lining up properly is a coach thing? Guy has been playing football for most of his life. Players are allowed to be held accountable. Folks in here have been going off on Kyle for years about any sort of penalty, like it's just a coaching thing….one of the least penalized teams in the league, with one of the most movement roster wise. Not a peep about that his yr
[ Edited by NYniner85 on Jan 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM ]
Originally posted by krizay:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by krizay:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
It's the internet age. They're rooted in their emotions, logic doesn't exist. You could give them any reasonable explanation as to why they're incorrect and they would double down. Easier to do that vs admit they're wrong. Horrible way to view stuff imo.

an opinion can't be wrong. We all base our opinion on an arbitrary reason, Their reasoning is just steeper than most.

If you tell me the earth's flat, imo you don't get the luxury of saying that's my "opinion" and get upset when people call you dumb or question the motive behind the ridiculous take.

Just my two cents on all the nonsense here and everywhere else.

Point taken. As it relates to how they feel about Kyle though....

People get way to upset when someone has an opinion they disagree with. Instead of just saying they disagree and saying why they often resort to personal attacks. I've seen some arguments go on for several pages on this forum and all they do is call each other names. Nothing wrong with a spirited debate but when it starts getting out of hand it's time to tune out.
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by CharlieSheen:
I don't think anybody questions Kyle's scheming, you just have to separate it from his coaching. Still some things that need to be cleaned up, and it's on Kyle if we don't get it figured out imo. 2 min offense still clunky after all these years. The operation is sloppy for some reason and we're rushed at the line too often. Bourne doesn't help, but Kyle is the one that brought him in and has him out there because he's a vet. The guy wasn't even set on the game winner. These are the kind of details Kyle always eventually trips over

He's one of the best coaches in the league. Again folks say this or that regarding his "missteps" yet don't apply that to every other HC in the league.

I don't really ever see a HC call a clean game with perfect operations down to down for 4QRS…..whether ya'll like it or not, the HC is pretty dependent of his players. You think Bourne not lining up properly is a coach thing? Guy has been playing football for most of his life. Players are allowed to be held accountable. Folks in here have been going off on Kyle for years about any sort of penalty, like it's just a coaching thing….one of the least penalized teams in the league, with one of the most movement roster wise. Not a peep about that his yr

That's the thing. VERY rarely can a coach go a whole game without a questionable call. If people want to nitpick they can almost always find a way to do so.

Obviously when teams lose it's all there to complain about. When the team wins it's all forgotten - look at McVay.
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
People get way to upset when someone has an opinion they disagree with. Instead of just saying they disagree and saying why they often resort to personal attacks. I've seen some arguments go on for several pages on this forum and all they do is call each other names. Nothing wrong with a spirited debate but when it starts getting out of hand it's time to tune out.

If someone wants to say really stupid things, you should be fine with dealing with the repercussions of that. Saying it's my opinion doesn't mean you can't get called out for BS. That's not just a WZ thing, but life in general.

When folks refuse to change their stance because they're ignorant and stubborn…why would anyone give them the benefit of the doubt? I've seen one Kyle hater actually give him props for the last game…meanwhile most of the rest of ya'll either have gone silent or are still defend your takes with back hand compliments and obscure ya buts.

We got a great HC that 90% of the league would do anything to get. Be happy about that instead of constantly tossing out crap takes that no one takes seriously.
Originally posted by krizay:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by krizay:
I completely agree with you. All I'm saying is...saying real bad week for the haters club is pointless. Their argument is a SB not a playoff win.

Then their argument is not serious and never was.

I completely agree with this too. Cant believe it lasted as long as it did If I'm being honest

I still remember when the Chargers eliminated the Chiefs a few weeks ago and these SAME people—I kid you not—were saying "I wish Harbaugh was still our coach!! Jed is such a loser firing someone for winning too much!! Wish he was still our coach instead of LOSER Kyle! "

These people literally don't even make sense. Apparently regular seasons matter as long as your name isn't Kyle, or winning a Super Bowl is only a requirement if your name is Kyle. Btw which coach still has a game to prepare for? The one who doesn't hasn't won an NFL playoff game in 13 years btw. Kyle has won 9 in the last 7 years. Harbaugh literally got destroyed Sunday night and also last season both times in the wild card round with a supposed elite top 5 QB.
[ Edited by Fanaticofnfl on Jan 13, 2026 at 7:38 AM ]
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by krizay:
I completely agree with you. All I'm saying is...saying real bad week for the haters club is pointless. Their argument is a SB not a playoff win.

Then their argument is not serious and never was.

Definitely a disingenuous argument, theirs not yours, yours is a sound argument.
Originally posted by genus49:
That's the thing. VERY rarely can a coach go a whole game without a questionable call. If people want to nitpick they can almost always find a way to do so.

Obviously when teams lose it's all there to complain about. When the team wins it's all forgotten - look at McVay.

If you're gonna nitpick unserious stuff, do it across the board.
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