A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2872350-49ers-hc-kyle-shanahan-says-he-rarely-thinks-about-falcons-super-bowl-li-loss 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan Says He Rarely Thinks About Falcons' Super Bowl LI Loss MEGAN ARMSTRONG JANUARY 20, 2020 101 San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, center, and general manager John Lynch, right, celebrate during an interview with Terry Bradshaw, left, after the NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers won 37-20 to advance to Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Ben Margot/Associated Press San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is headed to Super Bowl LIV after defeating the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. It is Shanahan's first trip back to the Super Bowl since the 2016-17 campaign when he served as the Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator, and the Falcons infamously botched a 28-3 fourth-quarter lead to lose 34-28 to the New England Patriots. Shanahan was asked by reporters Monday if he still thinks about losing Super Bowl LI. "Not much at all anymore, to tell you the truth," Shanahan responded. "You do it every second in the days after; they were real tough. Losing the Super Bowl is extremely tough for everybody, especially when you have a 28-3 lead going into the fourth." He continued: "But the way it came down on me personally, I didn't react to that the way people would expect because there were definitely parts of that Super Bowl I would love to have back and I was very hard on myself. But the whole narrative of 'if I just would have run it, we would have won,' I know that wasn't the case. I know what went into that game and all the stuff that happened, so that stuff didn't bother me. You've got to deal with that and listen to other people, but it was nice to be able to move on and move out here and just keep working. I'm glad I'm going to get the chance to go back." Shanahan was hired as the Niners head coach in Feb. 2017, following the Falcons' devastating loss. Shanahan's arrival correlated with John Lynch's hiring as general manager. It was a tough first two seasons in charge. San Francisco went 6-10 in 2017, then saw 2018 derailed when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's torn ACL headlined numerous injuries en route to a 4-12 record. With Garoppolo back healthy and 2019 second overall pick Nick Bosa bolstering a dominant defensive unit, the Niners finally blossomed this season. San Francisco went 13-3 in the regular season and earned the NFC's top seed. Shanahan has already made history by making his first Super Bowl as a head coach: CBS Sports HQ ✔ @CBSSportsHQ Mike & Kyle Shanahan are the first father-son head coaching duo to both reach the Super Bowl. View image on TwitterView image on Twitter 1,159 9:58 PM - Jan 19, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 204 people are talking about this The 49ers will clash with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid knows what it feels like to lose a Super Bowl. He last made it this far as the Philadelphia Eagles head coach in 2004-05 and lost 24-21 to the New England Patriots. Reid is the winningest head coach in league history without a Super Bowl or NFL Championship, per NFL Research. One head coach will achieve redemption, while the other will be doubly heartbroken. The Chiefs and Niners will kick off Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET from Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. Hashbrown3, Knight of God and Tribal Chief 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 This fanbase didnt deserve Shanny. Vandy, NewtonLaws, Tribal Chief and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekiel 25:17 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Which that all tells me is that he wakes up in a cold sweat most nights waking up from the nightmare of not running the ball. freefall, blizzard_falcon, PokerSteve and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said: Which that all tells me is that he wakes up in a cold sweat most nights waking up from the nightmare of not running the ball. Or maybe he learned from his mistakes? Something funny about this board to me (not you at all, since you aren't saying this, but generally) is how everyone expects the coach who got arrogant and called 4 shotgun plays in a row in field goal range is now the guy who is going to win it all and totally not do that ever again. The HC who hired him, got us there in his 2nd season, and came real close to getting us back the next season? No, that guy will never learn. He's hopeless. He's a lost cause. Goober Pyle, A Pimp Named Slickback™, GreggT and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, JDaveG said: Or maybe he learned from his mistakes? Something funny about this board to me (not you at all, since you aren't saying this, but generally) is how everyone expects the coach who got arrogant and called 4 shotgun plays in a row in field goal range is now the guy who is going to win it all and totally not do that ever again. The HC who hired him, got us there in his 2nd season, and came real close to getting us back the next season? No, that guy will never learn. He's hopeless. He's a lost cause. Yeah, double standards are a mutha.. dodge_birds_fan, 1989Fan and JDaveG 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I love Shanny, but I don’t buy it. Not for a second. Competitive people don’t ever forget about their losses, especially ones on the biggest stage. All the greats say they remember the losses more than the wins. Shanny is no different And it was not 28-3 in the 4th. Come on Shanny!!! blizzard_falcon, Emmitt, VTCrunkler and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 He’s running his own team now. Of course he doesn’t think about it anymore. He’s got more pressing things that require his attention. Live and you learn. He did. We didn’t. vitaman and Flying Falcon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapanch420 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 kyle has moved on because hes probably gonna win multiple superbowls with the niners A Pimp Named Slickback™, Sun Tzu 7, arrogantBEAST and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, dapanch420 said: kyle has moved on because hes probably gonna win multiple superbowls with the niners Regardless of what he does with the 9ers, he's been gone for 4 years now. He's moved on, at what point do our fans move on from him? We had one real magical season with him, and he was able to cash in off that. I don't blame him at all, I just think (bad OC choices after him aside) his name shouldn't come up as much as it does within our base. He's not coming back. papachaz and Falconcheff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerz Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The blame for that loss can be attributed to many players and coaches that had a hand in the output of the whole team in the second half of that game. They shouldn’t have even been in that dire position to run the ball or die to begin with. Thats also the game I realize beasley might be overrated trash. You had Grady destroying the middle of their line while the league leading passrusher was no where to be found throughout the whole game. A Pimp Named Slickback™, citsalp, Ergo Proxy and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Jerz #Quinning said: The blame for that loss can be attributed to many players and coaches that had a hand in the output of the whole team in the second half of that game. They shouldn’t have even been in that dire position to run the ball or die to begin with. Thats also the game I realize beasley might be overrated trash. You had Grady destroying the middle of their line while the league leading passrusher was no where to be found throughout the whole game. Right, I do agree with him that there were other issues outside of that last sequence where just as much blame can be placed. FalconJim, JDaveG, Ergo Proxy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The person who deserves the blame is the head coach mqg96, FalconJim, Ergo Proxy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Ovie_Lover said: This fanbase didnt deserve Shanny. This fanbase doesn't deserve a lot of things if we're being honest Ergo Proxy, JDaveG, Ovie_Lover and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsd56 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 in the words of Cartman. Emmitt, Flying Falcon, ATLBrave and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerz Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, A Pimp Named Slickback™ said: Right, I do agree with him that there were other issues outside of that last sequence where just as much blame can be placed. When he caught wind of how this pathetic fanbase blamed him solely for not running the ball and basically losing the game he’s probably glad to have left us in the dust while he goes on to be apart of bigger and better things. He handcrafted Ryans mvp trophy and made that offense what it was. Outside of that year our offense has always been an inconsistent finesse team that chokes in big moments. Shanny was the greatest thing thats happened to this team and we’ve been garbage without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdGangATL Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Shanny ain’t winning this year, 0-2 Super Bowl u dumb **** with no football IQ Flying Falcon and papachaz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octoslash Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Funny thing with some Falcon fans: You best forgive Mike Vick for knowingly committing terrible crimes including animal torture, -but- when it comes to Shanahan, if you've forgiven him for bad play calls...you're not a real fan. lol JDaveG and vitaman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqg96 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I love how Shanny is benefitting a franchise who’s already experienced 4 Super Bowl championships while Shanny hurt a franchise who’s never experienced a Super Bowl championship. Of course the atmosphere says no to Atlanta sports but a mega size yes to Bay Area sports. Flying Falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ovie_Lover said: This fanbase didnt deserve Shanny. The Falcons had 0 Superbowl wins before him and 0 Superbowls wins after him. He isn't the sole reason the Falcons lost the Superbowl, but he was a big part of it. I guess we owe him thanks for that....? 4dabirds, MoFalconsFan56 and Flying Falcon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 When are Falcons fans going to move on from Kyle? Guess what? He isn't here anymore. A Pimp Named Slickback™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeitdown Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Don't mind him moving on at all. Him not understanding that 3 runs and a field goal wins that game at the end is either being a- disingenous or b-means he doesn't understand situational football. I doubt it's B. He's a very bright football mind. citsalp, Falcons_Frenzy, Ergo Proxy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekiel 25:17 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, JDaveG said: Or maybe he learned from his mistakes? Something funny about this board to me (not you at all, since you aren't saying this, but generally) is how everyone expects the coach who got arrogant and called 4 shotgun plays in a row in field goal range is now the guy who is going to win it all and totally not do that ever again. The HC who hired him, got us there in his 2nd season, and came real close to getting us back the next season? No, that guy will never learn. He's hopeless. He's a lost cause. I think he did learn, but I do think it haunts him as the one that got away. citsalp, JDaveG, papachaz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since68andcounting Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 He's gonna be asked this question so many times the next two weeks he won't be able to HELP himself thinking back about it. The media is relentless when they see a chink in the armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since68andcounting Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, takeitdown said: Don't mind him moving on at all. Him not understanding that 3 runs and a field goal wins that game at the end is either being a- disingenous or b-means he doesn't understand situational football. I doubt it's B. He's a very bright football mind. He totally understands situational football. His mindset is to IGNORE it. That is both his strength and weakness. It's why he is so unpredictable as a play caller. And it's also why he botched the end of 51. papachaz and Ergo Proxy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since68andcounting Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, octoslash said: Funny thing with some Falcon fans: You best forgive Mike Vick for knowingly committing terrible crimes including animal torture, -but- when it comes to Shanahan, if you've forgiven him for bad play calls...you're not a real fan. lol Eugene Vick Shanny Man...this franchise just has bad luck or karma or something when we start to get close to the pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.