[OutsiderFan]

Shanahan said Armstead will be out a few weeks. I don't know if that meant three weeks or 2-3 weeks, but it hardly matters. He doesn't need to practice and he absolutely doesn't need to play in exhibition games.

Speaking of such games... Shanahan said two things I found interesting on that topic. First, he said the Niners play 3 exhibition games in 13 days. That likely means more guys will get to play more snaps in those games than is typically the case because there is no way they are going to make the same guys play a lot of snaps over those games. The second thing Shanahan said is he would prefer to have practices than exhibition games. Spoiler alert: the only reason these games are played is for more $. Has nothing at all to do with preparing for the season. I've always thought if College Football teams can just start playing games without games that don't count, the NFL could, and apparently at least one NFL coach agrees.

On a related note, Kyle Shanahan is now my favorite coach at press time ever. He is as transparent as he possibly can be and never defensive. He is engaging and explains his reasoning without coming across as superior or arrogant, like the reporters don't know the game or aren't as knowledgable as he is. They aren't, but he never talks down to them. Really admire his demeanor.

[OutsiderFan]

Shanahan said Armstead will be out a few weeks. I don't know if that meant three weeks or 2-3 weeks, but it hardly matters. He doesn't need to practice and he absolutely doesn't need to play in exhibition games.

Speaking of such games... Shanahan said two things I found interesting on that topic. First, he said the Niners play 3 exhibition games in 13 days. That likely means more guys will get to play more snaps in those games than is typically the case because there is no way they are going to make the same guys play a lot of snaps over those games. The second thing Shanahan said is he would prefer to have practices than exhibition games. Spoiler alert: the only reason these games are played is for more $. Has nothing at all to do with preparing for the season. I've always thought if College Football teams can just start playing games without games that don't count, the NFL could, and apparently at least one NFL coach agrees.

On a related note, Kyle Shanahan is now my favorite coach at press time ever. He is as transparent as he possibly can be and never defensive. He is engaging and explains his reasoning without coming across as superior or arrogant, like the reporters don't know the game or aren't as knowledgable as he is. They aren't, but he never talks down to them. Really admire his demeanor.