The 49ers ownership just gave Kyle Shanahan a pass for missing the playoffs. He might not be so lucky if he does it again next year.

Even before San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan became the subject of some interesting trade rumors during this past regular season, some suggested his history of postseason heartbreaks showed he would never lead the franchise to the type of success the Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed under Andy Reid.

The San Francisco 49ers are making an interesting change to their coaching staff. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday in his end-of-season press conference told reporters offensive passing game

Special teams have been a debacle for the San Francisco 49ers ever since Kyle Shanahan became the head coach. It has never mattered who the coordinator is. In 2

If you throw rocks at Kyle Shanahan and want him fired, he’s going to have a job in 30 seconds." The coach continued, "Reid, it was that he couldn’t win the big one, and now he’s on the verge of winning three in a row.