That is when coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch arrived and Staley’s outlook changed. That patience has been rewarded with his second trip to the Super Bowl. “It really played out exactly like they spelled it out in 2017, so once they were here, I knew it was a special, special group,” Staley said. “That always surprised me, but I think Joe really loves football and I don’t think he wasn’t having that much fun. He is a key part of a dominant li“He’s returned to vintage Joe Staley,” McGlinchey said.