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49ers GM candidate McDonough wants Kyle Shanahan as head coach [report]
49ers beat writer Matt Maiocco reported that Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel Terry McDonough, who San Francisco recently interviewed for their also vacant GM position, also has Shanahan as his top target for head coach.
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Josh McDaniels drops out of 49ers coaching search, Shanahan now frontrunner [report]
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels confirmed multiple reports Monday morning that he is electing to stay in New England next season, and has dropped out of consideration to be San Francisco’s next head coach.
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Chip Kelly interviewed with the Jaguars [report]
The further removed we are from Kelly’s firing the more it makes sense. The 49ers finished 32nd in the league in defense, 31st on offense and endured a humiliating franchise-worst 13-game losing streak.
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Jim Tomsula drawing interest as an assistant coach [report]
Tomsula led the 49ers to a 5-11 record in 2015. He took time away from the NFL in 2016. Jed York is reportedly paying Tomsula $15 million to not coach his franchise.
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Jed York’s true intentions will be revealed if both Falcons and Packers lose
If a few days pass after the postseason and the Shanahan-Wolf scenario hasn’t played out, we’ll know Josh McDaniels is really at the top of York’s list, as has been suggested all along.
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Larry Krueger mock drafts first two rounds for San Francisco 49ers
At the time of posting, the San Francisco 49ers are still without a head coach or general manager. Former NFL scout Larry Krueger says the 49ers need to address the front office, but the turnaround will depend more on solving their problems personnel-wise.
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Murph & Mac: Bigger 49er rival, Seahawks or Cowboys?
The 49ers have two of their long-standing rivals on the field in this weekend’s NFC divisional playoffs, but which team would you rather see lose first?
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Tony Dungy: Organizational structure more important than coaching hire
The Hall of Famer and NBC Broadcaster chatted with Murph and Mac about why the 49ers need to create a system of empowerment for their new coach and GM.
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Barrows: Interviewing McDonough a sign 49ers aren’t blown away by other GM candidates
49ers beat writer Matt Barrows joined SportsPhone 680 on Thursday evening, and told Ray Woodson that San Francisco’s decision to add another candidate to the interview list this late in the game is an indication that the team hasn’t been blown away by any of their previous interviews.
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Jed York asked Sean McVay to call GM candidates after his interview [report]
Silver went into further detail on McVay’s interview with the 49ers on NFL Network Thursday, and what he reported is quite interesting. As transcribed by Chris Biderman of Niners Wire, Silver said McVay was so impressive in his interview with San Francisco, that York and Co. began to consider him a top candidate, along with…