If you offer Kyle Shanahan some smelling salts then he's probably going to take a smell, he revealed to the media on Tuesday. And he's also not too concerned about his star tight endm and noted salts enthusiast, George Kittle doing what he needs to do in the wake of new league rules.

Now he has a different breakdown: if starting from scratch, who would he hire as head coach? San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan or Los Angeles Chargers (and former 49ers) head coach Jim Harbaugh.

The 49ers are contemplating placing Givens on IR to start the year. Shanahan said the team has several decisions to make on IR slots. Guerendo has missed most of camp with a shoulder injury. He returned Tuesday and Shanahan explained some of the reason for the second-year RB's extended absence.

The San Francisco 49ers were absolutely ravaged by injuries last season, which played a massive role in their disappointing 6-11. And once again this summer, the 49ers are once again experiencing medical issues.

But with the Super Bowl window arguably closed, the 49ers' front office opted for a mini-rebuild for this season, bringing in many new faces. For Shanahan, the optimism surroundin

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting something in return for a former second-round pick who was on the bubble to make the 53-man roster at training camp.

"I expect them to be one of the better teams in the league this year," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said of the Broncos.

The San Francisco 49ers began their NFL preseason slate with an ugly 30-9 loss against the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara. The 49ers scored all nine points in the first quarter, but it was all Broncos from that point on.

The NFL has finally realized that it doesn't make sense to provide smelling salts to players who may be using them to mask the symptoms of a concussion.