49ers' Kyle Shanahan: 'Nothing Personal Here Anymore' After Commanders Visit

“Totally different place here now and different people," San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said about the Washington Commanders. "Nothing's personal here anymore."

Jeremy Brener | Jan 2, 2024

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It's been a decade since San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan worked in Washington under his father Mike.

But he doesn't feel an emotional connection anymore to the team he spent coaching for four years from 2010-13.

“Totally different place here now and different people," Shanahan said. "Nothing's personal here anymore."

A lot has changed in Washington since Shanahan left. New players, new coaches, new name, another new name, and a revolving door of people shuttling in and out of the organization.

Yet, one thing remains the same since Shanahan left ... no playoff wins.

The Washington Commanders are on the brink of another coaching change when the season ends and another year of being far away from making any noise in the postseason.

Shanahan was part of that 2013 staff that had Mike LaFleur (Green Bay Packers), Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams) and Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins), all of whom are now head coaches for teams fighting for a postseason berth this year. Bobby Slowik (Houston Texans) and Raheem Morris (Rams), both of whom were position coaches for the 2013 team, are both coordinators for teams still in the hunt.

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Based on the upheaval from the past few years, tradition is all but gone in D.C., and it's about to change once again with likely a completely new coaching staff and front office regime. It's part of the job new owner Josh Harris knew he was signing up for, and sometimes things need to get worse before they get better.

Perhaps the Commanders can find their own Shanahan in the next coaching cycle, someone who can get them back to the playoffs.

Published Jan 2, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.