Kyle Shanahan’s press conference Wednesday was kind of boring. And I’m pretty happy about that.
During years of writing about Chip Kelly, I always enjoyed his press conferences. He was unpredictable and often funny or sarcastic. You might see him mock a reporter, or tease one in a friendly way, or go off on some tangent about philosophy or a goofy dumb movie.
None of that helped his teams win, though, and as his early success faded, a defensive feistiness became common. The amusement of writers is less important than winning football games.
That’s what I liked about Wednesday’s presser.