How Shanahan's Friday film sessions held 49ers responsible for blocking

Greg Papa's 1-on-1 interview with Kyle Shanahan will air on "49ers Game Plan," Friday at 7:30 and 9 p.m. on NBC Bay Area and NBC Sports Bay Area.

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They take pride in it and don't want to let the other person down," Shanahan told Papa. "If they do, they know we'll watch it together on Friday when we do it. People dislike that. Also, everyone thinks they can score. I've been on several teams where you coach the same manner and players typically follow through.

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It's fairly clear. It's impossible to play with us without blocking "Shanahan said. "You better be extremely special and the special guys we have had, they haven't had to worry about it because they block."

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How Shanahan's Friday film sessions held 49ers responsible for blocking

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