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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Shanahan has the 49ers on fire

072816 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons head coach Dan Quinn confers with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan during the first day of training camp on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Flowery Branch.   Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
072816 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons head coach Dan Quinn confers with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan during the first day of training camp on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Updated Dec 11, 2019

In the 168th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, we take a look how San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan has the 49ers on fire in his third season of the job. The 49ers, currently the No. 1 seed in the NFC, are winning with tough defense,  a hard-nosed rushing attack and some timely passing by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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