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Originally posted by Koldo:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I've gotta admit, I'm mighty impressed that it's been 48 hours and the usual suspects are still very quiet about the McDermott firing.

If they were consistent at all, they would be bringing it up constantly and talking about how the Bills "actually want to win Super Bowls unlike the 49ers" but they're not. Probably because they know it's a total joke move by the Bills and everyone would see the 49ers firing Kyle as a joke move, too.

I called it here a few weeks ago. McDermott was on borrowed time.

McDermott should have been fired two years ago. It was obvious they couldn't get over the hump. Bills should have fired their gm too. At least ownership had the balls to make some type of a change rather than bringing it back year after year with the same result.
[ Edited by JoseCortez on Jan 21, 2026 at 7:40 AM ]
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by Koldo:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I've gotta admit, I'm mighty impressed that it's been 48 hours and the usual suspects are still very quiet about the McDermott firing.

If they were consistent at all, they would be bringing it up constantly and talking about how the Bills "actually want to win Super Bowls unlike the 49ers" but they're not. Probably because they know it's a total joke move by the Bills and everyone would see the 49ers firing Kyle as a joke move, too.

I called it here a few weeks ago. McDermott was on borrowed time.

McDermott should have been fired two years ago. It was obvious they couldn't get over the hump. Bills should have fired their gm too. At least ownership had the balls to make some type of a change rather than bringing it back year after year with the same result.

Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.

Or they have a competent Front office like Seattle and they grab someone Mike McDonald, who's probably going to the Super Bowl in year 2.
I love the fans who question firing a coach who won't ever win a Super Bowl because it's guaranteed we get tomasula. I guess Seattle just got lucky.
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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by Koldo:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I've gotta admit, I'm mighty impressed that it's been 48 hours and the usual suspects are still very quiet about the McDermott firing.

If they were consistent at all, they would be bringing it up constantly and talking about how the Bills "actually want to win Super Bowls unlike the 49ers" but they're not. Probably because they know it's a total joke move by the Bills and everyone would see the 49ers firing Kyle as a joke move, too.

I called it here a few weeks ago. McDermott was on borrowed time.

McDermott should have been fired two years ago. It was obvious they couldn't get over the hump. Bills should have fired their gm too. At least ownership had the balls to make some type of a change rather than bringing it back year after year with the same result.

Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.

McDermott = 9 years in Buffalo, 0 SB rings = fired.
Shanahan = 9 years in SF, 0 SB rings = infinite contract.

Need we say more ?
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by CharlieSheen:
Yea Pat Mahomes is better than Flacco, but the Ravens competed for a long time and didn't need Mahomes. Flacco ended up playing better than Mahomes ever has in the playoffs in 2012 and they got it done that way

Mahomes got picked twice in our first SB. We picked him off in the second one too. Brady threw a pick 6 in the falcons SB. Kyle just can't get it done. My main problem with Kyle is that he's been in 3 SBs and I can point directly to him for losing 2 of them, and I continue to see him trip up on the same details that cost him in the big games

I'm sorry but this is a joke. First of all since you're clearly putting blame on him for a 28-3 collapse by the Falcons who don't get to the SB without him, while at the same time giving no blame to the DCs who Kyle had as HC in the SBs.

About as dishonest a take as possible. Every single one of you guys b***hing about Shanahan don't have the same energy for others. You're in here pulling out every possible reason why Harbaugh totally didn't fumble that Ravens SB but Shanahan is directly responsible for losing with the Falcons while the HC with a defensive background gets no blame for blowing a 25 point lead.

Pure cope.

If the 49ers had done what KC did and pulled off the comebacks to win then posters would be saying how great our QB was. KC fans would be complaining about a defensive collapse.

We'd also be laughing at Andy Reid if he chose to take the ball first in OT. Like how the KC fans and players did to Shanahan
[ Edited by CharlieSheen on Jan 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM ]
Originally posted by DrEll:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by Koldo:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I've gotta admit, I'm mighty impressed that it's been 48 hours and the usual suspects are still very quiet about the McDermott firing.

If they were consistent at all, they would be bringing it up constantly and talking about how the Bills "actually want to win Super Bowls unlike the 49ers" but they're not. Probably because they know it's a total joke move by the Bills and everyone would see the 49ers firing Kyle as a joke move, too.

I called it here a few weeks ago. McDermott was on borrowed time.

McDermott should have been fired two years ago. It was obvious they couldn't get over the hump. Bills should have fired their gm too. At least ownership had the balls to make some type of a change rather than bringing it back year after year with the same result.

Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.

McDermott = 9 years in Buffalo, 0 SB rings = fired.
Shanahan = 9 years in SF, 0 SB rings = infinite contract.

Need we say more ?

Then why are Bills fans infuriated right now? Seriously. Check what their fanbase is saying. It ain't pretty.

Weird how you didn't address a single thing I said and just went back to your usual circlejerk of "ZERO SUPER BOWLS 49ERS ARE LOSERS LMAOOOOO!!!"
[ Edited by Fanaticofnfl on Jan 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM ]
Originally posted by maximusdecimus:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.

Or they have a competent Front office like Seattle and they grab someone Mike McDonald, who's probably going to the Super Bowl in year 2.
I love the fans who question firing a coach who won't ever win a Super Bowl because it's guaranteed we get tomasula. I guess Seattle just got lucky.

Not a single Bills fan has any faith that they are upgrading at HC. Not one.
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
The option to take the ball in OT didn't bother me.

what bothered me, what KILLS me, is his playcalling in the 4th.

327 left. 2nd 5. He had run 3 straight runs and gained 9, 3 and 5.

he calls two passes. Both incomplete. Preserving time for mahommes and Moody is forced to kick a 53 yarder.

I hate him.

Are you frigging serious with this?

First of all...maybe fact check before you post. The first pass was complete, it just didn't gain anything which means the clock kept running. And I guess you would rather the 49ers run into 10 guys in the box with the 11th player just 10 yards away?

It was a very smart playcall because it's safe, gets the defense to bite on the run fake which they're expecting. The only issue was their defender didn't bite completely and made a tackle on Kittle. The clock still runs but you have an opportunity to pop a big play if they can't make the tackle or fully go for the run fake.

Then of course I'm sure you'd rather the 49ers run on 3rd and 5...or I don't know, maybe Brock makes the right read and throws to the open Aiyuk to get the first down, run the clock out and kick the game winning FG?

This is why it's impossible to take you guys seriously. You can't even be bothered with reality. You make up stuff to complain about.

You run it twice. You run it three times. Mahommes is on the other sideline. You take AS MUCH TIME as possible. No he had to get cute. He had to pass. This is why he lost the Super Bowl. This is why he lost the Atlanta Super Bowl. This is why continues to lose in big moments. He doesn't learn. He doesn't adjust. He didn't learn the second time playing the seahwaks. He had the same f**king gameplan.

Absolute nonsense. You made up the fact that one of those was incomplete. It wasn't. The clock kept ticking. There is 0 difference in running into an absolutely loaded box and getting nothing, if not losing yardage. KC btw was in FG range with 40 seconds and a timeout left.

Nobody in their right mind runs it on 3rd and 5 with a chance to pick up the first down and basically win the game by ACTUALLY running the clock out.

Not only are you using hindsight but you're simply making sh*t up to make it worse than it was. Completely disingenuous.
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
The option to take the ball in OT didn't bother me.

what bothered me, what KILLS me, is his playcalling in the 4th.

327 left. 2nd 5. He had run 3 straight runs and gained 9, 3 and 5.

he calls two passes. Both incomplete. Preserving time for mahommes and Moody is forced to kick a 53 yarder.

I hate him.

Are you frigging serious with this?

First of all...maybe fact check before you post. The first pass was complete, it just didn't gain anything which means the clock kept running. And I guess you would rather the 49ers run into 10 guys in the box with the 11th player just 10 yards away?

It was a very smart playcall because it's safe, gets the defense to bite on the run fake which they're expecting. The only issue was their defender didn't bite completely and made a tackle on Kittle. The clock still runs but you have an opportunity to pop a big play if they can't make the tackle or fully go for the run fake.

Then of course I'm sure you'd rather the 49ers run on 3rd and 5...or I don't know, maybe Brock makes the right read and throws to the open Aiyuk to get the first down, run the clock out and kick the game winning FG?

This is why it's impossible to take you guys seriously. You can't even be bothered with reality. You make up stuff to complain about.

You run it twice. You run it three times. Mahommes is on the other sideline. You take AS MUCH TIME as possible. No he had to get cute. He had to pass. This is why he lost the Super Bowl. This is why he lost the Atlanta Super Bowl. This is why continues to lose in big moments. He doesn't learn. He doesn't adjust. He didn't learn the second time playing the seahwaks. He had the same f**king gameplan.

Absolute nonsense. You made up the fact that one of those was incomplete. It wasn't. The clock kept ticking. There is 0 difference in running into an absolutely loaded box and getting nothing, if not losing yardage.

Nobody in their right mind runs it on 3rd and 5 with a chance to pick up the first down and basically win the game by ACTUALLY running the clock out.

Not only are you using hindsight but you're simply making sh*t up to make it worse than it was. Completely disingenuous.

If they run it on 2nd and 5 they likely gain yards or get the first down. They were running it down their throat. You assume they get stuffed. It's absolutely asinine that you throw it in that situation and he threw it twice. Ridiculous. They didn't lose that game in overtime. They lost it right there. They had all the control in the world and shanahan blew it.
Originally posted by maximusdecimus:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Tell that to Bills fans.

They are irate right now. They firmly believe on Monday that they took maybe one step forward at most and three steps backwards at least.

And you would 100% be the same way if we fired Kyle.

Or they have a competent Front office like Seattle and they grab someone Mike McDonald, who's probably going to the Super Bowl in year 2.
I love the fans who question firing a coach who won't ever win a Super Bowl because it's guaranteed we get tomasula. I guess Seattle just got lucky.

Let's see what happens first. Second MacDonald took over a vastly different type of team than the one Shanahan took over. Shanahan got them to the SB in year 3 btw...just happened to face a generational QB and had the refs minimize our pass rush by ignoring offensive holding. I can almost guarantee you if Seattle makes the SB this year they will not face the same type of situation but they would likely lose the game if they did since their QB is also their sore spot and they rely on their pass rush to disrupt the opposing offense.
Not only are we beating a dead horse here… we're now criticizing Kyle for throwing on 3rd and 5 when a 1st down damn near wins the game?

My goodness… the dude was clearly playing for the WIN and that's why he passed there. He literally did the one thing y'all claim he doesn't do enough…
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
The option to take the ball in OT didn't bother me.

what bothered me, what KILLS me, is his playcalling in the 4th.

327 left. 2nd 5. He had run 3 straight runs and gained 9, 3 and 5.

he calls two passes. Both incomplete. Preserving time for mahommes and Moody is forced to kick a 53 yarder.

I hate him.

Are you frigging serious with this?

First of all...maybe fact check before you post. The first pass was complete, it just didn't gain anything which means the clock kept running. And I guess you would rather the 49ers run into 10 guys in the box with the 11th player just 10 yards away?

It was a very smart playcall because it's safe, gets the defense to bite on the run fake which they're expecting. The only issue was their defender didn't bite completely and made a tackle on Kittle. The clock still runs but you have an opportunity to pop a big play if they can't make the tackle or fully go for the run fake.

Then of course I'm sure you'd rather the 49ers run on 3rd and 5...or I don't know, maybe Brock makes the right read and throws to the open Aiyuk to get the first down, run the clock out and kick the game winning FG?

This is why it's impossible to take you guys seriously. You can't even be bothered with reality. You make up stuff to complain about.

You run it twice. You run it three times. Mahommes is on the other sideline. You take AS MUCH TIME as possible. No he had to get cute. He had to pass. This is why he lost the Super Bowl. This is why he lost the Atlanta Super Bowl. This is why continues to lose in big moments. He doesn't learn. He doesn't adjust. He didn't learn the second time playing the seahwaks. He had the same f**king gameplan.

Absolute nonsense. You made up the fact that one of those was incomplete. It wasn't. The clock kept ticking. There is 0 difference in running into an absolutely loaded box and getting nothing, if not losing yardage.

Nobody in their right mind runs it on 3rd and 5 with a chance to pick up the first down and basically win the game by ACTUALLY running the clock out.

Not only are you using hindsight but you're simply making sh*t up to make it worse than it was. Completely disingenuous.

If they run it on 2nd and 5 they likely gain yards or get the first down. They were running it down their throat. You assume they get stuffed. It's absolutely asinine that you throw it in that situation and he threw it twice. Ridiculous. They didn't lose that game in overtime. They lost it right there. They had all the control in the world and shanahan blew it.

For crying out loud man go look up the game and tell me how they were "running it down their throat"

These were the runs in the 2nd half
0 yard run CMC
5 yard run CMC
2 yard run Juice
8 yard run CMC
-1 yard run CMC
1 yard run CMC
9 yard run with Deebo
3 yard run with CMC
5 yard run with CMC

Oh yeah...really taking it to them. Go ahead and run into this...



Absolutely idiotic to pretend this was the wrong decision when they still kept the clock running with that pass play and then went for the win and Purdy made the wrong read/throw.

Once again you ignore the simple fact that KC had 2 timeouts there. Plenty of time for them to get into FG range since clearly your #1 concern wasn't scoring a TD or picking up the first down.
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Not only are we beating a dead horse here… we're now criticizing Kyle for throwing on 3rd and 5 when a 1st down damn near wins the game?

My goodness… the dude was clearly playing for the WIN and that's why he passed there. He literally did the one thing y'all claim he doesn't do enough…

It's straight up insanity. Dude is even making crap up to try to create a point that's not there.

His whole thing is "we didn't kill the clock" meanwhile Kittle's reception kept the clock going. And after that you 100% go for the first down EVERY time. EVERY HC would make the same call. You pick up the first down and you have the opportunity to actually milk the clock, kill their timeouts and likely hit the game winning FG with almost no time left if any.
I guess this is what a 32 year Super Bowl drought looks like.
its non stop woulda, shoulda, coulda.
[ Edited by maximusdecimus on Jan 21, 2026 at 11:21 AM ]
Originally posted by maximusdecimus:
I guess this is what a 32 year Super Bowl drought looks like.
its non stop woulda, shoulda, coulda.

I've never seen it in happen in my life and have already accepted that it won't.

7 NFCCGs and 3 SBs in 14 years and no rings? lol yeah if there's a sign that it ain't happening that's it right there.
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