Is this really what you thought the 49ers would do? They fired Steve Wilks, cut Arik Armstead, revamped their defense and left their offense alone. Which
The 49ers have made some big changes to their coaching staff this offseason. Here are the pros of what they've done so far. Unlike Steve Wilks, who was set up to fail when the 49ers hired him last year and asked him to run a scheme he didn't know.
Things are a bit awkward in San Francisco.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt clearly has no qualms about speaking his mind. He is a candidate to replace former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who was fired following the team's Super Bowl defeat against the Chiefs.
The San Francisco 49ers are interviewing Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach David Merritt for their defensive coordinator opening, NFL Network reported Wednesday, the last coordinator job yet to be filled in the NFL.
In the wake of the team’s Super Bowl loss, 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was dismissed. That has created the lone coordinator vacancy remaining in the NFL’s coaching cycle, but the process of filling it is underway.
The San Francisco 49ers will take members of their staff to the Combine this week with the biggest question about their team having nothing to do with the draft.
Still looking. The San Francisco 49ers have yet to announce their hire for the vacancy at defensive coordinator. It may initially seem alarming given that
The road back to the Super Bowl following their agonizing defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs will not be easy for the San Francisco 49ers. But their path back to it has already begun, and the Niners hopes of being on the biggest stage again next February will hinge at least in part on the decisions they make during the offseason.
The 49ers as though they had no choice but to fire Steve Wilks because he underperformed with elite talent on defense. Is this true? Were the 49ers correct to fire Wilks?
On the heels of another gut-wrenching loss in the Super Bowl, the 49ers fired Steve Wilks after one season as the team's defensive coordinator.
Steve Wilks' defense held Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense to three points well into the third quarter of Super Bowl 58. After the gut-wrenching
A few days after the San Francisco 49ers were left empty-handed in Super Bowl LVIII, they have decided to part ways with a former member of the Arizona Cardinals.
You could almost feel San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan's growing exasperation with DC Steve Wilks as the postseason rolled on.
The San Francisco 49ers are doing some soul-searching following Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on a conference call Wednesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Kyle Shanahan announced on Wednesday that he has made a major change to the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff.
In the wake of San Francisco’s Super Bowl defeat, a major change has taken place on the sidelines.
On third-and-6 close to midfield during the Kansas City Chiefs’ final drive of overtime, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks decided it was the perfect time to call a cover-zero blitz.
In an alternate reality, it’s possible, if not likely, that San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks would not be on this Niners staff that will be coaching in Super Bowl 58.
The San Francisco 49ers had to claw back from a big deficit against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game. Niners DC Steve Wilks wasn't happy about that.
The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the Super Bowl after their improbable comeback against the Detroit Lions, and defensive coordinator Steve Wilks is not taking the experience for granted.
Steve Wilks is a Carolina guy through and through. He's from Charlotte, went to Appalachian State, served two stints with the Carolina Panthers, and always
Earlier today, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks concluded his interview with the Los Angeles Chargers for their head coaching position.
The 49ers might lose their defensive coordinator for the third time in four years. The Atlanta Falcons have requested permission to interview Steve Wilks for their vacant head-coaching job, according to The NFL Network, and this news seems to have legs.
Arguably the best skill that Kyle Shanahan has is building a coaching staff. Every year the 49ers have a coach that gets requested for an interview and then poached by another team.
According to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Los Angeles Chargers are seeking permission to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks for their head coaching vacancy.
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