Why Shanahan surrendered 49ers play-calling duties for one night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For one night, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan decided to step aside and let an assistant call the offensive plays. Klay Kubiak, the 49ers' offensive passing game specialist, was responsible for calling the plays into quarterbacks Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs on Saturday night. "It was Klay's show," Dobbs said. "He did a great job." The 49ers gave many of their starters the night off, so Shanahan thought it was a great opportunity to reward Kubiak in the 2024 NFL preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. "I just wanted to give Klay a chance to do it," Shanahan said. "He's earned it, and he's been more than ready to do it." Things started well for the 49ers' offense, as Kubiak called the shots during an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown drive with Allen at quarterback. Running back Jordan Mason scored on a 4-yard touchdown run. "It was fun to have Klay calling the plays," Allen said. "I thought he did a great job. He was calling from the box. I thought every time a play came in, I had a lot of confidence in what he was calling." The 49ers managed just 286 yards of total offense in a 17-13 loss to the Titans. Shanahan said it was probably a one-shot...