Kyle Shanahan downplays sideline spat with Jauan Jennings

On Sunday, 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings initiated an animated first-half conversation with coach Kyle Shanahan. On Monday, Shanahan downplayed the interaction."I think when you're in an intense football game and stuff that two people who know each other pretty well and are pretty competitive about things can have really intense conversations that don't always come off as a normal conversation, just hanging out after a press conference with you," Shanahan told reporters. "But, it's stuff that you don't need to make too many assumptions about because it wasn't anything that big of a deal. Yeah, we were aggressive and intense in our conversations, but I think conversations like that can also lead to making people closer and leading to a better outcome for people."Shanahan also addressed Jennings's decision to sound off after the game about the extent of his current injuries."I think Jauan's in a good mental space," Shanahan said. "I think Jauan's a very emotional player. I think that's one of the things that makes him great. So anytime we have a tough loss like that, that he is banged up and playing through a lot of stuff, I don't think he's in the...