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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
-I’m not in favor of J.T. O’Sullivan beginning the regular season as a starter, but I understand Mike Nolan starting O’Sullivan in the preseason. He wanted to see O’Sullivan in live action and now that O’Sullivan turned the ball over twice, hopefully Nolan gains some sense and goes back to Alex Smith or Shaun Hill. [...]
Two pretty lengthy interviews here, one of Mike Nolan, the other of Mike Martz. Both are courtesy of the 49ers official web site.
The interviewer really pounds Nolan initially with J.T. O’Sullivan questions. Excuse me if I’m not excited at the prospect of Sullivan, he of the career 13-for-26, 148 yards, one touchdown, two interception stat [...]
