September 11th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Before I proceed, an observation here. Why is it that wide receivers, among the offensive skilled positions, have this knack for being prima-donnas? Is it in their DNA? Maybe their agent has them believing their own press clippings? I’m sure other reasons are out there, but my point basically is this: the San Francisco 49ers [...]
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49ers general manager Scot McCloughan introduced interim head coach Mike Singletary at a press conference on Tuesday. Singletary takes over for Mike Nolan, who was fired on Monday after guiding the team to just a 2-and-5 record this season. McCloughan said Nolan just wasn’t producing the results on the field. The ‘Niners have lost four [...]
ESPN: Nolan to Be Fired After Sunday
The 49′ers at 2-5 are set to head into another direction, as ESPN is reporting that the Niners are set to fire head coach Mike Nolan after the teams next game vs the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. The move will come as the Niners will head to their bye week after the Seattle game. The [...]
O’Sullivan Appears Ready to be the Opening Day Starter
It appears that the QB job in San Francisco is all but decided, as the 49′ers are going to pull a stunner and give the job to former Lions QB J.T. O’Sullivan. Coach Mike Nolan said on Monday that O’Sullivan will start his third straight exhibition game this week vs the Bears, and that decision [...]
O’Sullivan Finally Gets the Call to Start for Niners
Mike Nolan has been almost annoyingly objective when it has come to evaluating the starting quarterback position. He has tried to express fairness in determining which of three QBs – Alex Smith, Shaun Hill or J.T. O’Sullivan – will lead the offense in Week 1. Now, though, it seems Nolan could be coming to a [...]
Nolan Stays Quiet on QB Starter for Preseason Game Two
Who will start for the Niners at QB in preseason game two remains a mystery, but the fact remains that Shaun Hill continues to get less and less work in practice. Tuesday he was again a bystander during drills taken by J.T. O’Sullivan and Alex Smith. Coach Mike Nolan remains steadfast in saying it’s a [...]
Hill Appears to be the Odd Man Out in Niners QB Race
It seems more and more like 49′ers head coach Mike Nolan and new offensive coordinator Mike Martz are falling out of love with QB Shaun Hill. The QB race in San Fran has been well documented for some time as one that would come down to former first overall pick Alex Smith and Hill, who [...]
