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49ers Team Report Sep 5, 2008
It's all about the offense.
The San Francisco 49ers will go as far as offensive coordinator Mike Martz's offense will take them this season. The club was historically bad on offense last season, and coach Mike Nolan fired coordinator Jim Hostler after one season.
Nolan surprised some when he hired Martz to take over as offensive coordinator. Martz brought in quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, and then O'Sullivan ended up beating out Alex Smith and Shaun Hill for the starting job.
Smith was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft. The fact O'Sullivan won the job signifies a big switch in the 49ers' charted course.
When asked if the 49ers might bring back Smith next season if he weren't the starter, 49ers general manager McCloughan answered, "You can't. ...More |