I can’t recall a time in NFL history when so many long-bearded coaches want to get back into the game. Three are interested in the 49ers: Mike Holmgren (age 67), Tom Coughlin (69) and Mike Shanahan (63) all had, or in the case of Holmgren, wanted interviews, for a combined age of 199.
For a minute I thought that the Niners were going to do something trademark stupid like hiring Coughlin, or the relatively young Chip Kelly. But it’s looking like they may go with Shanahanm and that’s a smart move.
ESPN is reporting that Shanahan and the 49ers “are closing in on a decision”, and NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport is also saying that Shanahan “has reentered the picture.