Kyle Shanahan He has a lot of work to do to live up to his family legacy. The father of Kyle, Mikewas a two-time Super Bowl champion as head coach of the Denver Broncosbut his own Kyle He’s still looking for ring number one.
Three appearances in Super Bowl resulted in three losses for the teams Shanahan on the biggest stage NFL. Criticism of the head coach of the 49ers They were renewed after San Francisco’s 25-22 overtime loss to Kansas City Chiefs in it Super Bowl LVIIIand on Tuesday, Shanahan responded to the perception that he simply is not capable of winning. the “big games.”
Shanahan responds to criticism
Sitting next to the general manager John Lynch, Shanahan He reminded reporters Tuesday that the 49ers had to win “a lot of big games.” only to get another chance against the Chiefs. Those games included exciting three-point NFC playoff victories over the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions; the latter led Shanahan’s 49ers 24-7 at halftime of the conference championship game.
“To say the Niners can’t win a big game would be an extremely inaccurate statement,” Shanahan said.
Against Shanahan is the fact that these Niners have blown fourth-quarter leads in both Super Bowl games against the Chiefsand when Shanahan He was the offensive coordinator in Atlantatheir Falcons they blew a 28-3 lead against the New England Patriots and they lost. Super Bowl LI.
In it Super Bowl LIVE after the 2019 season, San Francisco led Kansas City 20-10 for three quarters, but gave up 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl. On Sunday, the Niners led 16-13 and 19-16 in the fourth quarter, but the Chiefs responded both times and scored a touchdown in overtime to win the game. Since then, several of Shanahan’s players have revealed that they were unaware of the NFL’s relatively new playoff overtime rules.
Shanahan isn’t going anywhere
Despite two heartbreaking Super Bowl losses in four years, Shanahan’s job is not threatened by any stretch of the imagination. He is still considered one of the NFL’s top offensive minds, and the 49ers project to be an elite team again in 2024; bettors still consider them the favorites to at least win the NFC.
Additionally, Shanahan signed a long-term contract extension through the 2027 season in September, reflecting the franchise’s continued confidence in a coach who has produced three seasons of at least 12 wins since 2019. General manager Lynch is also under contract for the next few years. as San Francisco looks to capitalize on the prime of a deep roster and end a 29-year drought without Super Bowl championships.
2024-02-14 02:42:00
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