I was talking about the San Francisco 49ers on the Revenge of the Birds podcast on Monday night, and an interesting question came up. What would it take for Niners fans to turn on Kyle Shanahan this season? You can be the most bitter Atlanta Falcon fan, and still, acknowledge that Shanahan is an offensive mastermind. The tricky part is separating his play-calling from all the other aspects that go into head coaching. If the 49ers struggled again in 2018, will your perception of Shanahan change?
One Sportsbook in Vegas is riding the Niner hype train and believes that Shanahan is the favorite to win Coach of the Year in 2019.