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Kerr offers encouraging words to Shanahan after 49ers’ SB58 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Like any coach trying to win a Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan has had to deal with the repercussions of losing with the 49ers — relieving defensive coordinator Steve Wilks of his duties Wednesday afternoon.
If anyone knows the struggle coaches experience when going for it all, it’s Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors.
Across the Bay, the 10-year coach is all too familiar with the highs and lows of championship pursuits. Kerr chimed in on Shanahan and the 49ers’ rough end to their season when talking to 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” on Wednesday.
“Coaching, to me, is all about doing the best you can to put your team in a position to succeed,” Kerr told Mark Willard and Dan Dibley. “Kyle has done that and more his entire run [with San Francisco]. This team has been so good. I feel so bad for them because they’re so close. But this is the gig. When things go wrong, as the coach, you’re going to take a lot of heat. That’s part of it, but Kyle’s a brilliant coach.
“I feel for the Niners, but they’re crushing it. Year after year, they’re putting together such great teams. They’re so well-coached. I feel for those guys. I want them to get over the hump.”
“Coaching, to me, is all about doing the best you can to put your team in a position to succeed. Kyle has done that and more his entire run here. This team has been so good. I feel so bad for them because they’re so close. But this is the gig. When things go wrong, as the coach,… pic.twitter.com/LvBqfb9nZY
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) February 14, 2024
Kerr knows what Shanahan is going through after the 49ers’ 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, as the Warriors coach has lost two NBA championships with Golden State.
But unlike Shanahan, Kerr has made it “over the hump,” winning four titles with the Warriors since taking over for Mark Jackson in 2014.
Kerr was the…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-02-15 01:06:53
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