Shanahan: Belichick ‘politely turned down’ 49ers job this offseason

The 49ers pursued a former New England Patriots legend this offseason for the second time in as many years.

Kyle Shanahan, who admitted before February’s Super Bowl that he and the Niners had tried to convince Tom Brady to join them rather than retiring, told The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami on Tuesday that he reached out to Bill Belichick about joining the 49ers in some capacity this spring.

“He loves football so much that you never know,” Shanahan said of the coach who parted ways with the Patriots in January after 24 seasons.