The direction of the San Francisco 49ers franchise rides on head coach Kyle Shanahan's confidence in his team's most important player.

It's now no secret that head coach Kyle Shanahan was interested in bringing legendary quarterback Tom Brady to the San Francisco 49ers after Brock Purdy suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament ...

Thankfully, the play when defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell’s hand came down towards Brock Purdy’s throwing arm ended up as harmless near miss. But that still doesn’t mean Shanahan will ...

Shanahan, the team’s head coach, said 49ers co-chairman John York, recommended drafting quarterback Brock Purdy in 2022. Less than two years later, Purdy has the 49ers in the Super Bowl.

Ultimately, Kyle Shanahan wasn’t convinced the 49ers could sign Brock Purdy as a free agent, so he pulled the trigger and took his guy in the NFL draft. That is a big reason why the 49ers are in ...