"I would joke with his family, I'd be like, The 49ers aren't even good. You guys aren't even good,' Simms said Tuesday at the network's Super Bowl week media availability. I'd say that to his mom. And his wife. And they'd laugh. The injuries piled up. All-Pros and role players alike landed on injured reserve. The quarterback missed time with turf toe. And the 49ers kept on winning."
"In his ninth year with San Francisco, Shanahan's squad wasn't eliminated from NFC West contention until the final week of the season. I was going on (television) all year going, They're not going to win the NFC West, Simms said."
"They won't be competing for a Super Bowl this week, but after an improbable 12-5 finish and Shanahan's fifth postseason appearance, he could still factor into this week's festivities. The NFL will award its Coach of the Year on Thursday night during its annual NFL honors ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Shanahan has never the won the award, despite being tied for the league's second-longest tenured head coach."
Chris Simms openly voiced skepticism about the 49ers' play while joking with Kyle Shanahan's family as injuries accumulated. Numerous All-Pros and role players landed on injured reserve and the quarterback missed time with turf toe, yet the team continued to win. San Francisco finished 12-5 and remained in NFC West contention until the final week. The season ended with a 41-6 divisional-round loss to the Seahawks. Shanahan reached his fifth postseason in his ninth year and remains without a Coach of the Year honor despite long tenure. Other coaches with turnaround success are mentioned as contenders for the award.
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