Does Kyle Shanahan deserve his reputation as QB miracle worker?

Matt Ryan, who was named the PFWA’s MVP on Wednesday, put together the best season of his life this year under Shanahan, the Falcons’ offensive coordinator. Shanahan has parlayed the Falcons’ offensive success into becoming a hot head coaching candidate, and is the reported favorite to land the 49ers job once the Falcons’ run is over.

QB woes for teams in playoffs

The Raiders and Texans square off Saturday in a playoff game that might be called The Quarterback Bowl. As in, both these teams are on uncharted roads with their QBs, and neither heads into the week of practice knowing exactly who is going to be taking snaps.