I’m out on this thread. Oof.
These same clowns that hate/criticize Shanahan are the same guys that still idolize Harbaugh and didn't hold him to the same "winning is the only thing" standard. Let's review:
2011 NFC Championship game. Lose in OT. 0-13 on 3rd down. Kyle Williams muffed a punt earlier in the game, but who is still returning punts in OT? Kyle Williams, who fumbles the game away. Giants talk afterward how they "knew" they could strip the ball from him. Why did Harbaugh allow him to still be in the game?
2012 Super Bowl. Down big at half but make a huge comeback and have a chance to win. 1st and goal. Run up the middle with friggin LaMichael James. Then 3 straight fades thrown by a QB not known for his touch and accuracy. Game over. What did Harbaugh allow his OC to call 3 straight fades when you have a QB who was a monster running the ball and had Frank Gore against a defense missing their best run stopper?
2013 NFC Championship game. In the red zone with a chance to win the game at the late. Throw another fade against probably the best CB in the game that year with that same inaccurate QB. Int and game over. Why did Harbaugh allow his OC to call a fade pattern against the best CB in football?
Harbaugh is an excellent coach and was sorry to see him go, but he got virtually ZERO blame for those losses. Shanahan on the other hand gets blamed for every loss, which is fine, but he receives virtually zero credit for big games they have won. Led them to big comeback wins against the Packers and Lions last year in the playoffs, but all you heard from this part of the base is that it was his fault that they were behind.
Kyle is an excellent coach. He's not going anywhere unless he wants to leave.