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Philadelphia Eagles versus San Francisco 49ers: A Q&A with Niner Noise

By Geoffrey Knox

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 08: Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, talks to a referee during overtime during the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 08: Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, talks to a referee during overtime during the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 24: John Lynch talks with Annabel Bowlen at halftime when he is inducted to the Denver Broncos ‘Ring of Fame’ at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 24: John Lynch talks with Annabel Bowlen at halftime when he is inducted to the Denver Broncos ‘Ring of Fame’ at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

ITI: Can you please give us some clarity on Jed York and why Jim Harbaugh isn’t the coach there anymore? Is York seen as clueless by the 49ers fanbase? Can this team win with him being so hands on?

Niner Noise: In 2014, there was a pretty obvious power struggle between Harbaugh and former general manager Trent Baalke. The latter was much closer to York, as we came to know in recent years as the Niners roster went from elite to awful, yet York remained loyal to the GM instead of one of the most successful head coaches in franchise history.

This didn’t earn York any points with the fanbase, as this banner flown above Levi’s Stadium showed.

I do think, however, York learned his lesson after two disastrous seasons in 2015 and 2016, finally firing Baalke and taking a step back to let John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan do their jobs. York would never admit he was wrong, but you could hear the tone of regret in some of his press conferences. Let’s see if this backseat approach continues, though.

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