If misplacing the game plan is a rite of passage for great 49ers coaches, then the franchise could be on the verge of its next dynasty with Kyle Shanahan.
Shanahan lost track Monday night of his backpack containing the Atlanta Falcons’ game plan for Sunday’s Super Bowl, which presumably will mark his finale as their offensive coordinator before becoming the 49ers coach.
It turned out that long-time Bay Area sportswriter Art Spander accidentally picked up Shanahan’s backpack before returning it 30 minutes later.
As if I could figure it out. I was panicked because he had mine and my computer
“That would have been bad,” Shanahan told USA Today regarding potentially losing the game plan during the Super Bowl Opening Night festivities.