How Shanahan knew Mooney Ward was due for more interceptions

Charvarius Ward had a career-best, two-interception performance in the 49ers' 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium, and his coach Kyle Shanahan could see it coming. "I think he's not hesitating on anything, he's running through the ball, he's getting his hands up," Shanahan said after the win. "Usually the first step in knocking balls down, which he does as good as anyone on the planet right now. It's cool because he says it." Ward is leading the NFL in pass breakups (22) but had just two interceptions coming into the Week 15 contest. Sunday was the first two-interception game of his career, one of which was a pick six that broke an early 7-7 tie. "When you knock balls down and run through them, eventually you'll try to catch a couple," Shanahan said. "Today was the first time I really saw him try to do that. He did it early in the game and got that pick six. Then the next one that went to him went, it was like it stuck to his hands. It was cool to do that first one. Hopefully there are many more to come." Ward was questionable to play in Arizona after suffering a groin injury early in the San Francisco's Week 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The...