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Kyle Shanahan's sudden change of heart may signal new approach for 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers got their first win in Cleveland since 1984 with a solid victory over the Browns on Sunday.

Perhaps more surprising was the fact that head coach Kyle Shanahan opted to receive the ball after winning the coin toss.

Typically, since Shanahan has been head coach, the Niners have always opted to defer if they win the opening coin toss. The thinking has been that San Francisco prefers to get the ball to start the second half, thereby creating an opportunity to score at the end of the first half before coming out to score at the start of the second.