(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend ... past four seasons. DeMeco Ryans left after his second ...

Enter Deshea Townsend. He's intriguing because he's ... Townsend could help rebuild the culture that Shanahan, Saleh and DeMeco Ryans built together years ago. Townsend played cornerback in ...

DeMeco Ryans understands what it ... Texans punter Tommy Townsend has played for both Reid and Ryans and won two Super Bowls in Kansas City before signing with Houston last offseason.

(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

The 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

This year's crop of candidates includes coaches who check both boxes. Headlining that list is Robert Saleh, who held the 49ers coordinator post from 2017-2020 before becoming the New York Jets head coach.

After the game, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans delivered an epic locker room speech to heap praise on his team. What stood out from his message, however, was what appeared to be a subtle dig at ...

The San Francisco 49ers search for their next defensive coordinator is currently underway, as the team has already conducted two interviews for the vacancy: former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend.

To build on that, only three coaches in the Super Bowl era have gone eight straight years without a playoff win with the same team - Marvin Lewis, Jim Mora, and Mike Tomlin. That is what the Steelers have become.

The 2002 Buccaneers were the last team to match four picks and four sacks with a pick-six in a playoff game and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said the performance was everything the Texans want to be as a defense. “Our defense, they dominated today,” ...