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Shanahan was desperate and clueless from the very start

Lessons learned from Seahawks-49ers and legacies for Sam Darnold and Mike Macdonald

Seaside Joe
Jan 20, 2026
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Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers went 0-for-5 on fourth down against the Seahawks over their last two games. Which is like saying that Seattle forced an additional five turnovers on top of the four turnovers they forced from interceptions and fumbles.

That would be NINE turnovers in two games for a 49ers team that had nine turnovers in their last eight regular seas…

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