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☆ Who is Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s vice presidential pick?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named Silicon Valley attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential pick at a campaign rally Tuesday in her hometown of Oakland, California. Kennedy’s campaign is hoping Shanahan’s youth and fluency in the tech world’s anti-establishment rhetoric will help him expand and excite his base of support. “I had a very hard childhood with a lot of sadness, fear and instability,” Shanahan told People. The spot repurposed video from the 1960 presidential campaign of Kennedy’s uncle, John F. Kennedy, and drew criticism from several Kennedy family members. Shanahan told People magazine last year that part of her group’s work is focused on finding a cure for autism.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Nicole Shanahan, Shanahan, Kennedy, ‘, “, ” Shanahan, Sergey Brin, John F, Joe Biden’s, ”, vaxxer ’ Shanahan, Bobby, Brin, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: CNN, Independent, Democratic, People, Google, New York Times, Kennedy, PAC, Newsweek, Times, Children’s Health Defense, Echo Foundation, Street Journal, Wall, University of Puget Sound, Santa Clara University, Stanford Law School’s Center, Legal Informatics Locations: Silicon, Oakland , California, An Oakland, China, Bia, Washington, Bay

☆ Sergey Brin's ex-wife was the primary funder of an RFK Jr.-supporting Super Bowl ad panned by some in the Kennedy family
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -supporting Super Bowl ad that shook up the Kennedy family was backed by a tech-connected figure. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Advertisement"She's a very strong supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," Tony Lyons, a co-chairman of American Values 2024, told Business Insider on Tuesday. Kennedy, as Business Insider has previously reported, has made numerous false claims about vaccines and vaccine safety. Shanahan played a part in putting together the archival footage for the Kennedy ad.

Persons: —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Nicole Shanahan, Sergey Brin, ” Shanahan, John F, Tony Lyons, Bobby Kennedy, Shanahan, Bobby Shriver, Kennedy’s, Lyons, husband Brin, Elon Musk, Brin, Musk, Neuralink Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Times, Business, RFK, PAC, People Magazine

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks three days after losing the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced the decision on Wednesday to move on after one season with Wilks in charge of the defense. Shanahan called it a “really tough decision” but said he wants to find a coordinator who was a better scheme fit for the talent on San Francisco's defense. "We felt pretty strongly that this was the decision that was best for our organization,” he said. Passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak will become offensive coordinator in New Orleans, running backs coach Anthony Lynn will be run game coordinator in Washington, assistant defensive line coach Darryl Tapp will take over as defensive line coach in Washington and assistant offensive line coach James Cregg will become offensive line coach in Las Vegas.

Persons: Steve Wilks, Kyle Shanahan, Wilks, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, DeMeco Ryans, Steve, Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bosa, Klint Kubiak, Anthony Lynn, Darryl Tapp, James Cregg, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San, Niners, Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Houston, San Francisco, Green Bay, Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, Las Vegas

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. “I hope that I can be a part of a team that wins the game at the end of the year. But to say the Niners can’t win a big game would be an extremely inaccurate statement.”They have just been unable to win the ultimate prize despite coming so close in recent years. San Francisco blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to the Chiefs to lose the Super Bowl following the 2019 season. Shanahan said he will go over almost every decision he made in the game, knowing one play could have been the difference.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, “, ”, Patrick Mahomes, “ I’m, Fred Warner, You've, Brock Purdy, playmakers, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, San Francisco, ” Purdy, Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, Steve Wilks, Wilks, Shanahan didn't, hadn't, Kyle Juszczyk, it’s, It’s, you’re Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas, Chiefs, NFC, Los Angeles Rams, San, 49ers, Super Bowl, The Chiefs, NFL Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Kansas City, Francisco, Philadelphia, San Francisco

The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. San Francisco's drive ended when the 49ers kicked a field goal on fourth-and-4 from the 9. "None of us have a ton of experience of it.”Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesFor many years, overtime ended as soon as one team scored. Then the rule was altered so both teams could possess the ball — unless the first team on offense scored a touchdown. He came through unblocked on San Francisco's last offensive play, forcing an incompletion that set up a short field goal by Jake Moody.

Persons: San, Patrick Mahomes, Kyle Shanahan, Mecole Hardman, “, Andy Reid, I'm, Chris Jones, ” Shanahan, ”, Jones, Jake Moody, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Super, 49ers, Kansas City, New England, Atlanta, NFL, Chiefs Locations: San Francisco, Kansas, Francisco, New, Mahomes, Francisco's

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Nick Bosa has been making a high-profile impact for the San Francisco 49ers on Sundays ever since entering the league as the No. "Nick’s gotten really good at it. I’m not as nervous anymore.’"He is really good at it. Nick doesn’t waste words because he doesn’t use many of them.”The speeches aren't long, lasting just a few minutes. “But once I get it down what I’m thinking what I’m going to say, I’ll be fine.”___

Persons: HENDERSON, Nick Bosa, Bosa, ”, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Bosa's, Shanahan, hasn't, ” Shanahan, Nick’s, I’ve, I’m, Nick doesn’t, he's, “ It’s, “, ” Lynch, Tony Dungy, Kyle, doesn’t, ” Bosa, Charvarius Ward Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, of Fame Locations: Nev, Tampa Bay

Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. But the Niners spent the early parts of the day of that draft adding depth to the trenches and secondary. Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery. He was healthy enough to start a throwing program in late May, resumed practice early in training camp and delivered one of the most prolific seasons ever by a San Francisco quarterback. But some critics have tried to downgrade him by calling him a “system quarterback” or “game manager” being carried by his talented teammates and creative coach.

Persons: Nick Bosa, Brock Purdy, marveled, Purdy, It's, ” Purdy, Trey Lance, Steve Slowik, Brian Griese, Klay Kubiak, Kyle Shanahan, —, Beathard, San Francisco, Trent Williams, Lance, Nate Sudfeld, Shanahan, Jed York, Sudfeld, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tom Brady, “ They’ve, I’ve, they’ve, We’ve, ”, ” Shanahan, Brock, Francisco's, Steve Spagnuolo, “, He’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Super, 49ers, Niners, Iowa State, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Green Bay, Detroit, Packers, Lions, ” Chiefs Locations: Francisco, San, Purdy

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan's offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league. His former assistants are spread around the league as coordinators and head coaches as the “Shanahan offense” has become one of the most predominant ones in today's game. “We’re real proud of a lot of things that we’ve accomplished here in the last five years or so. Shanahan is now 8-3 as a head coach in the playoffs, trailing only Vince Lombardi in winning percentage for coaches with at least 10 playoff games. “The way he describes football, the way that he teaches football to offense, defense and special teams guys.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan's, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, “, it’s, Jimmy Garoppolo, there’s, Fred Warner, Vince Lombardi, Brock Purdy, I’m, Chris Foerster, We’ve, Kyle, George Kittle, He’s, I’ve Organizations: NFL, 49ers, NFC, Super Bowl, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Falcons, Super, New, Kansas City, Chiefs, Green Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San Francisco, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New England, Green Bay, Detroit, Washington

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday and reach the Super Bowl. He engineered a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter to beat Green Bay last week and then had an even bigger comeback against the Lions. Detroit remains the only team to play every season of the Super Bowl era without reaching the ultimate game. Purdy then drove the Niners to a 33-yard field goal by Jake Moody and their first lead of the game. Campbell bypassed a chance at a game-tying field goal on fourth-and-3 from the Niners 30 midway through the fourth quarter.

Persons: — Brock Purdy, San Francisco, Purdy, “, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, Elijah Mitchell, “ There’s, ” Shanahan, “ It’s, ”, Josh Johnson, Dan Campbell, Josh Reynolds couldn’t, Jared Goff, Brandon Aiyuk, Aiyuk, ” Aiyuk, ” Jahmyr Gibbs, McCaffrey, Reynolds, Jake Moody, Campbell, Goff, Jameson Williams, Francisco’s, David Montgomery, Gibbs, Michael Badgley, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Super, 49ers, NFC, Kansas City, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Lions, Niners, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, The Lions, NFL, AFL Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San, Detroit, Green, Vegas, Francisco, Williams

Samuel called one Eagles cornerback “trash” and blistered Philly as his “most-hated” team in the NFL. Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns, Samuel scored three TDs and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was checked for a concussion in San Francisco's 42-19 win over Philadelphia. “Talking trash, it’s part of the game,” Samuel said. Purdy put the finishing touches on the win with a 46-yard TD to Samuel. Much like in the NFC championship game, Purdy was pressured early.

Persons: — Deebo Samuel, Samuel, Philly, Brock Purdy, Jalen, Kyle Shanahan, Purdy, — Samuel, James Bradberry, ” Samuel, DeVonta Smith, Dre Greenlaw, Dom DiSandro, Greenlaw, Smith, ” Shanahan, ” Purdy, “, Deebo, pesky, Shanahan, A.J . Brown, Brown, Jake Elliott, ”, we've, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey, “ It's, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, NFC, 49ers, Eagles, NFL, Philadelphia, ” 49ers, ”, Philly, The Eagles, “, Kansas City —, Shanahan, NEXT San Francisco, Seattle, Sunday Locations: Francisco's, Philly, Purdy, A.J, Dallas

☆ Week 6 2023 NFL Sunday: No undefeated teams left in NFL and Bills survive scare
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, those two teams were the only ones ever to go undefeated during the regular season. Jets stun Eagles for Philly’s first defeatThe New York Jets had been down on their luck and the Philadelphia Eagles were undefeated and slowly improving after a slow start. Jets head coach Robert Saleh was blunt in his assessment after the game about the impact his defense was having on opposition teams. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesBills survive scareIt wasn’t convincing, but the Buffalo Bills maintained their strong start to the season with a narrow 14-9 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night. “It’s an ugly win, but it counts the same as a pretty win,” Bills star Allen told NBC’s Melissa Stark after the game.

Persons: Tom Brady, Tony Adams, Jalen, Sauce Gardner, DJ Reed –, Robert Saleh, we’ve, ” Saleh, Randall Cobb, Sarah Stier, Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Wilson, Rodgers, Philly, Vince Lombardi, Craig James, Olamide Zaccheaus, Adam Hunger, Jake Moody, San Francisco, Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, Moody, Ken Blaze, Reuters Myles Garrett, Jeremiah Owusu, Koramoah, Deshaun Watson, Nick Chubb, PJ Walker, –, Kareem Hunt, – Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams –, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, “, Kyle Juszczyk, ” Juszczyk, ” Moody, Frank Jansky, Darren Waller, Taron Johnson, Josh Allen, Quintin Morris, Deonte Hardy, Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones, Timothy T Ludwig, Jones, ”, Allen, NBC’s Melissa Stark Organizations: CNN, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, AFL, Dolphins, VII, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Philly’s, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Green, Philadelphia, MetLife, “, AP, Browns, 49ers, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Reuters, Cleveland, Getty, Bills, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Giants, Buffalo, ” Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans Washington, Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets New York Giants Locations: New York, San, Francisco

Nearly 12 months later, coach Kyle Shanahan can't even imagine what life would be like without McCaffrey driving the Niners offense. The midseason addition of McCaffrey last year immediately transformed the 49ers from a middling offense into one of the most productive. McCaffrey currently is in the top 10 for odds to win the award, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. I knew he was really, really good and really special and could do a lot of things conventional running backs can’t do. Obviously, he can run the ball, can run routes out of the backfield, can line up as a receiver and run routes.

Persons: Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Shanahan, McCaffrey, “, ” Shanahan, Adrian Peterson, FanDuel, San Francisco didn't, Trent Williams, “ I'm, ” McCaffrey, Jerry Rice's, Hall, Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, “ He’s, Kyle Juszczyk, Deebo Samuel, ”, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Madden, Kyle, ” Kittle, San Francisco, Brock Purdy, ” Purdy, Dre, Charvarius Ward, Elijah Mitchell, Jon Feliciano, WR Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Carolina, Niners, 49ers, Panthers, Hall of Famers, Swiss Army, NFC, Charvarius Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, San Francisco, can’t, Swiss, San

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa's lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that will make him the NFL's richest defensive player ever. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that the two sides agreed to the contract and that Bosa is on his way to the team facility. Now Shanahan is glad he can stop thinking about what it would be like for the Niners to open their season without their best defensive player. The Defensive Player of the Year. ESPN first reported the extension and said it was worth $170 million over five seasons with $122.5 million guaranteed.

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