The 49ers held their opening news conference Saturday, and General Manager John Lynch was conspicuously alone on the podium. The team announced earlier in the day that coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car wreck that left him with serious injuries, including a concussion.
"Here's the great news: It looks like everyone's doing all right," Lynch said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "The other driver seems to be doing all right. I don't want to speak to that, because that's just second-hand knowledge. Kyle is doing good. He's got some bumps and bruises. He did suffer a concussion in the accident, has some lingering effects from that concussion.
"We don't have a protocol for staff members when it comes to concussions, but we do with players, and it's become very helpful. So, Kyle basically is going to be in the protocol, and [Dr. Anthony "Nino" Saglimbeni] and all the great doctors we have are giving him great care, and we're going to let the condition, the doctors dictate how he comes back, when he comes back."
Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, and he required 40 stitches to...