Is Niners HC Kyle Shanahan sentimental about Atlanta return? ‘Honestly, no’ 

It was a keep of simply two seasons, however Kyle Shanahan’s time in Atlanta because the Falcons’ offensive coordinator was momentous in his profession.

Shanahan helmed the No. 1 scoring offense in 2016 because the Falcons soared to a Tremendous Bowl berth.

A season later, he was starting his tenure as San Francisco 49ers head coach. Now he is headed again to Atlanta for the primary time since leaving the Falcons.

Simply do not anticipate to him get misty eyed on the proposition of a homecoming, as evidenced Friday when he was requested if he had any sentimental emotions about his return.

“Actually, no,” Shanahan mentioned.

By no means one to supply up further pomp and circumstance, Shanahan was fast to level out his days in Atlanta got here and went a very long time in the past, simply as a lot of the acquainted faces have.

“It has been a very long time and I’ve performed in opposition to them a lot of occasions and it is at all times in regards to the folks,” Shanahan mentioned. “[Former Falcons head coach and current Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator] Dan’s [Quinn] not there anymore. The teaching employees has modified a bunch. And actually after I take into consideration the roster, with out eager about it, I feel [offensive tackle Jake] Matthews continues to be there and [defensive lineman] Grady’s [Jarrett] nonetheless there, however there’s such massive turnover. It is a completely completely different state of affairs.”

Matthews is certainly nonetheless there and, after all, Jarrett is.

They had been there for Shanahan’s two earlier video games teaching in opposition to the Falcons. The primary was a 29-22 loss for the 49ers in 2019 and the second was final season’s 31-13 San Francisco win over Atlanta on Dec. 19, 2021.

Although Shanahan would not seem that nostalgic, maybe the Falcons devoted can be. In any case, he was the coordinator for Atlanta’s Tremendous Bowl offense. Then once more, it is the identical offense synonymous with squandering a 28-3 result in the New England Patriots.

Six seasons after leaving Atlanta, simply how fondly will Shanahan be remembered?