John Lynch's daughter: '49ers are horrible'
John Lynch's new job wasn't a cause for celebration for everyone in his family.
His 9-year-old daughter, he said, was incredibly upset he told NFL Network's Mike Silver.
Speaking with NFL Network's Michael Silver on Thursday after his introductory news conference, 49ers GM John Lynch told the story of his 9-year-old daughter getting upset after his hiring by the team.
"I think the toughest one - I haven't told this yet to the media - all my kids took it really well," Lynch said. "They were shocked but they took it really well. My 9-year-old started bawling, and she's not that girl. She's the one that was always happy. And she was crying, and I said, 'What's wrong Leah? Are you afraid? Is there some nervous anxiety about moving?' And she said, 'No daddy,' and she was sobbing. And I said, 'What's wrong?' And she said, 'The 49ers are horrible.' So, I said, 'Well, I think that's why they hired your daddy."
Lynch was hired by the team late last month and is tasked with bringing the team back from a 2-14 season. The team introduced Kyle Shanahan as its new coach on Thursday.