49ers’ Kyle Shanahan struck by fire burning in Richard Sherman

On Friday night, as Kyle Shanahan and his wife, Mandy, had dinner with Richard Sherman and his fiancee, Ashlee Moss, in Los Gatos, the 49ers head coach noted this: The cornerback is the same over a meal as he is on the field. Shanahan, who had never met Sherman before, was struck by the competitive fire that's helped the fifth-round pick become a four-time Pro Bowler. "He has a very good idea of what's made him successful," Shanahan said. "I knew what a competitor he was, but to just to see how real that is when you are with him in person. He has another level of competitor and, to me, there's no doubt that's what makes him great.