It’s not goodbye but see you again as Kyle Shanahan gives the final speech on his departure today….

During his time as an offensive coordinator and now as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan has been known for his innovative football mind, and for not being afraid to try something new or different (and for blowing a 28-3 lead in Super Bowl LI as the Falcons’ OC)..

What he is suggesting lately certainly isn’t anything new, but in terms of NFL offenses, it is different. Not unheard of by any stretch of the imagination, but what Shanahan has mentioned trying, a two-QB offense, does not often work well in professional football.

The two-quarterback system has worked, most notably in college football. Tim Tebow and Chris Leak for the Florida Gators during the 2006 season is the example most think of whenever this topic is broached. In that instance, Leak and Tebow led Urban Meyer’s Gators to a national championship.

In New Orleans, Sean Payton trotted out a two-QB system last season, but that was more about resting and hopefully keeping Drew Brees healthy for a long run in the postseason. Neither materialized as Brees missed time due to injury, and the Saints were ousted in the divisional round by eventual champion Tampa Bay.