Kyle Shanahan - Answers for sliding 49ers already on team

[{"selector":"#anim-4e880a76-df71-48e0-b1c0-e7dd84186f83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99ee2609-8034-4ebe-a970-736d1172b719","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4c11af7-1e9a-4cdc-987b-c79612486b08","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3eac792e-9d64-4db4-991b-6d9a9dc8eab1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.61956%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It was around this time last year that the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in a difficult spot heading into their bye week. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-800e0db4-d918-4407-8400-f0c103b76f00","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c96e9cea-9b95-4867-ab2f-02ca7ed4ce78","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4bdf9612-203d-44f7-b439-094344b1f065","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dcaf84d3-6ebb-4747-8dcc-9555f3933f78","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.61956%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "No, none of this changes anything with the trade deadline," Shanahan. "I think we have the solutions in our facility, how we played today or these last three weeks. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-ed2fbe9a-917c-4955-a5fe-8b5748320053","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b7c9395-b7c3-41f7-876a-e56eb29daa35","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5558a02-1cd1-49e2-93cb-cf97e1944ec5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56ed99ec-d02b-48fe-a8de-b488e22f924c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.61956%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On Sunday, the Niners lost their first three games since the 2021 season after winning 15 straight regular-season games (a team record) and beating Learn More Arrow

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