The NFL at midseason: Are Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh in line for AP recognition at season’s end?

The NFL at midseason: Are Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh in line for AP recognition at season’s end?

SANTA CLARA — The only thing the 49ers have going for them is their record. They’re 6-3, having equalled their entire victory output in which they collapsed down the stretch in 2024 to finish 6-11. Considering their list of wounded, which includes Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Mykel Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall Jr. and Brock Purdy, plus George Kittle for a five-game stretch, it’s hard not to come to the conclusion that coach Kyle Shanahan a…