San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan talks with Brock Purdy during the Niners’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
The entire sports department of a Bay Area publication is at odds with Kyle Shanahan regarding the 49ers coach’s recollection of his postgame conversation with quarterback Brock Purdy.
Tim Kawakami and David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard — the two reporters who make up the sports team at that site — did a live Q&A on Tuesday to discuss the 49ers’ season so far. Among the topics they discussed was something that caught the attention of every beat reporter who was in the Niners’ locker room following Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Chiefs. After his press conference, Shanahan went straight to Brock Purdy’s locker to chat with the quarterback........