THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Sean McVay's message to Kyle Shanahan when he accepted his first head-coaching job: "I can't tell you how happy I am for you, but I can't believe I've got to see you twice a year now."
The long-standing rivalry between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers, often-times intense during the Rams' original stint in Southern California, now has a compelling new twist: McVay, whose grandfather was part of five Super Bowl titles as a 49ers executive, is the Rams' new head coach. Shanahan, initially deemed a favorite for the Rams' vacant post, is the 49ers' new head coach.