Why 49ers GM John Lynch says bond with coach Kyle Shanahan is ‘strong as ever'

Programming note: Matt Maiocco s interview with John Lynch on 49ers Game Plan airs at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2026 NFL season marks the 10th campaign with coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch leading the helm for the 49ers franchise. Lynch, reflecting on the past decade with NBC Sports Bay Area s Matt Maiocco on 49ers Game Plan, noted how his relationship with Shanahan has grown in the past decade. Crazy that we ve spent a decade here very grateful for that it s been a lot of fun, Lynch said. When you play football, you become very close with people because you go through really good times, you go through real hard times, and you go through everything And the most important thing is that you do it together and, whether good or bad, that you stick together and you have each other s back. That s kind of the 49er way, and we certainly do. We ve had each other s back from the start, and I m really proud of that. There s