# Shanahan’s 30-Minute Football Superpower

> Trent Williams says Kyle Shanahan’s 30-minute team meetings teach more football than 10 years of play.
- Title: Shanahan’s 30-Minute Football Superpower · California Post
- Summary: Trent Williams says Kyle Shanahan’s 30-minute team meetings teach more football than 10 years of play. Shanahan’s coaching style makes players believe they…
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- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/49ers-kyle-shanahan-jedi-mind-trick-revealed-trent-williams
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:22:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kyle shanahan, trent williams, 49ers, nfl, super bowl, team meeting, football coaching, news, entertainment
## Trent Williams’ 30-Minute Lesson
Trent Williams learned more football in one 30-minute team meeting with Kyle Shanahan than in his previous 10 NFL seasons.

> I learned more just in that 30-minute team meeting we had with Kyle breaking down the next opponent, I learned more football in that time than I did the previous 10 years.
## Shanahan’s Super Bowl Belief
Williams says Shanahan made the team believe they could win the Super Bowl, not because of locker room chemistry but because of his coaching.

> The fact that he made us competitive, the fact that we believed that we could go win a Super Bowl, we literally believed. And it’s not because of what we had in the locker room, but what we had in a coach.
## Shanahan’s Coaching Style
Shanahan breaks down football down to the cornerback, including where players stand and their weight.

> The way he breaks it down is literally like something you’ve never seen. Down to the cornerback, where his weight is.
## 49ers’ Season Start
The 49ers beat the Rams 27-7 in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

> The 49ers got off to a hot start for the 2026 NFL season as San Francisco took down its divisional rivals, the Rams, in Week 1.
## Shanahan’s Car Crash
Shanahan suffered injuries in a car crash during the offseason but returned to play before the season.

> The 49ers head coach was limited at the start of training camp, but made his way back to the field before the start of the season.
## Key takeaway

Shanahan’s coaching style makes players believe they can win the Super Bowl.