DeMeco Ryans is 'The Best' - But How to Juggle Coach Interview With Texans vs. Playoffs?

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans has multiple interview requests, and there is a Texans connection.

HOUSTON -- DeMeco Ryans is preparing for another playoff game, and upcoming interviews.

Ryans, the San Francisco 49ers' defensive boss, has a divisional round playoff game Sunday against the Monday night’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

But the former Houston Texans star also has upcoming interviews with the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers.

And Ryans is now expected to interview with the Texans.

Interestingly, in 2014, Ryans filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Texans in excess of $10 million stemming from an injury suffered on the artificial turf at NRG Stadium.

How to juggle all of this? His boss, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, can speak to that.

“I think my advice is you just have to set that aside to specific times that you are going to deal with it,” Shanahan said Monday. "I think he has a couple times set aside for Thursday and Friday ... with Denver and Houston and then I think I’ll plan on the other ones after."

Added Shanahan of Ryans, 38: “DeMeco is so naturally talented and he’s good at everything he’s ever done and he really understands football.''

His players seem to agree.

Said 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner: "He’s the best. And I don’t just say that just because obviously he’s my coach. I know what greatness looks like and he shows that every day."

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