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Why 49ers GM Lynch finds Shanahan criticism, firing rumors ‘comical’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
John Lynch hears the noise, and all he can do is laugh.
The 49ers enter Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive with an underwhelming 5-7 record, two games back in the NFC West with five regular-season games remaining. After losing three in a row — including two pitiful blowout performances against the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills — the criticism has heightened around coach Kyle Shanahan, with some calling for his firing.
Lynch finds the scrutiny ridiculous and defended his head coach during his weekly KNBR “Murph & Markus” appearance.
“I’ve found the whole discussion on Kyle rather comical,” Shanahan said Friday. “We have won four of the last five division championships. We’ve been in two Super Bowls. The standard here is to win championships and we’ve fallen short of that, I understand that. But we have an excellent head coach and the fact people are talking about that I do find it comical.
“We’re 100 percent behind Kyle and what he brings to our organization. Like I said, our focus is on the [Chicago] Bears and doing everything we can. That’s where Kyle’s focus is and that’s where all our focus is.”
San Francisco currently is 11th in the NFC and last in the NFC West heading into Sunday’s home game against Chicago (4-8).
Injuries and tragedy have derailed the 49ers’ season, from Ricky Pearsall being shot just before the regular season to Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey’s season-ending injuries to both Charvarius Ward and Trent Williams tragically losing their children.
But while their chances are slim — it’s not over for the reigning NFC champs just yet.
“I think really what [Shanahan] is meaning to say is we haven’t earned the right to be called as good [as last season],” Lynch said. “You are what your record says you are in this league, and that isn’t very good. So I think we’ve been through a lot as a…
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Publish date : 2024-12-06 22:04:00
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