Kyle Shanahan will not be making the trip to Philadelphia with his family when the san francisco 49ers facing the Eagles in December, and it has something to do with the fan base.
The 49ers head coach revealed Wednesday night that his wife, Mandy, will not be in the stands for this season’s NFC Championship Game rematch after her previous experience with the Eagles fan base apparently left her with a bad impression.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers stands with his wife Mandy during the NFC Championship trophy ceremony after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Santa Clara , california. The 49ers defeated the Packers 37-20. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
«I don’t like going back to Philadelphia again. My wife is a little bitter about it,» Shanahan said at the Dwight Clark Legacy Series at the California Theater, according to the Mercury News.
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«She didn’t like her experience as a fan in the stands. So this time she’s not going.»
Shanahan did not elaborate on the circumstances of his wife’s encounter.
the nfl announced Wednesday that the highly anticipated rematch between the 49ers and Eagles will take place on December 3, and Shanahan approved of the timing, adding that he doesn’t want a repeat of last season’s NFC Championship Game at the that a depleted squad lost an opportunity. to make the Super Bowl.
Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers runs during the NFC Championship playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the 49ers 31-7. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
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«I’m glad we’re not playing Philly in Week 1,» he said. «I want to play against them at a better time. I want to make sure our whole team is there.»
He continued: «We’re sorry we couldn’t do it last time, and I’m ready to go back.»
Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 25, 2022 in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Quarterback Brock Purdy is still rehabbing from an elbow injury that knocked him out of the conference championship early, a game that many 49ers players have expressed could have been won if not for the injury.
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«We lost because we played 10 people,» Niners star receiver Deebo Samuel said in a recent interview.
But San Francisco will have a chance to redeem itself in Week 13. The full NFL schedule will be released Thursday at 8 pm ET.