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Kyle Shanahan vs. Tom Cable for Head Coach Points to Major 49ers Fork in the Road

By Peter Panacy

Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York during the Super Bowl 50 host committee press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

What Now?

That’s your crossroads, 49ers. It’s as clear as day.

Of course Jed York and Co. could lose out on Kyle Shanahan and come to the conclusion Tom Cable isn’t the right fit either.

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But that doesn’t bode much better. San Francisco would still be without a head coach. And the top candidates are all but gone. So the Niners would have to resort back to a castoff or retread. Or they’d be forced into another Jim Tomsula-like hiring.

That didn’t work out so well either.

Kudos for being patient, York. But this is a situation created by the organization. It’s time to choose what direction your team will take.

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Better make it the right one.