Shanahan clarifies locker-room chat with Purdy after 49ers’ loss

Much was made of the lengthy conversation between coach Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy in the 49ers' locker room after San Francisco's 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. On Monday the coach shared that those types of conversations are a normal occurrence, especially after games, and Shanahan had simply not noticed that members of the media were in the locker room nearby while the conversation was taking place. "We were just talking like we always do, I just didn't realize you guys were all standing behind me spying on us," Shanahan said with a laugh. "I love talking to guys after the game, I just happened to be walking back and he was just standing right there so we stopped and started talking." Purdy had one of his most challenging games as a pro, completing only 17 of his 31 passing attempts for 212 yards, three interceptions and a 36.7 rating which is the lowest of his career. But that wasn't why Shanahan stopped to talk to his his quarterback, it was more out of habit, with thoughts of the game fresh in his mind. "It really caught me off, I forgot everyone was still in there," Shanahan said. "We were just talking about the game, and then I looked behind, and you...