The “Shanahan coaching tree” has many members. Many of whom are employed as head coaches or assistant coaches to this day. That applies to both offensive and defensive minds alike. Sunday night’s game is a reunion of sorts between Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Morris.

The pair worked together with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 under Jon Gruden. Shanahan started as offensive quality control coach, and Morris was a defensive assistant in 2003 before becoming the assistant defensive backs coach in 2004. Shanahan would break down game film for Gruden and draw up plays that Gruden would use and add to his playbook.

Morris would depart for Kansas State before the 2006 season to become their defensive coordinator. Shanahan was hired by Gary Kubiak to become the wide receivers coach for the Housto

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