For San Francisco 49ers Coach Johnny Holland, Super Bowl LVIII Isn't His Biggest Challenge

CBS San Francisco

February 9, 2204

Las Vegas — With just three days to go until their Super Bowl LVIII matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, it's crunch time for the San Francisco 49ers. But win or lose, Niners linebackers coach Johnny Holland is cherishing every moment.

"Sunday is a great day because it's game day," Holland told CBS News. "But, you know, I found out now that every day is a great day. It's taught me a lot to see life in a different perspective."

Five years ago, after feeling pain in his shoulder and ribs, Holland was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer. "Immediately, I started chemo treatment and went on every day, going to work every day and go get chemo once a week," Holland said. "It probably took about six months to realize that, 'this is pretty serious that you're going through.'"

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