As the 49ers head coach, Kyle Shanahan will remain an offensive coordinator and play-caller.
And he’ll also remain the owner of a one-of-a-kind pregame routine.
As detailed in this feature story on Shanahan, he has a meticulous process that starts precisely four hours before kickoff and is never altered. It involves total isolation, four red pens, just-the-right-temperature coffee, a good-luck toy from his son and, of course, about a minute of standing on his head to clear his mind and reduce stress.
Funny, right? Well, yes. But it’s serious stuff to Shanahan, a play-calling maestro who says his exacting routine allows him to enter into a state of complete focus that’s required by his job.