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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says he texted former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh after receiving the "surprising" news of Saleh's firing.
"I sent him a text, but haven't gotten to talk to him," Shanahan told reporters on Tuesday (2:15 mark of the video below.) "I was pretty shocked. Stuff throws you off, especially when they're competing for first in the division this week, and I think they're up there on defense, got a pretty good team and a chance to have a hell of a year.
"So, it was pretty surprising.