July 22nd, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in If you read between the lines, it appears retired 49′ers guard Larry Allen is coming back for his 15th NFL season. When asked on the team’s web-site if he had heard from Allen, head coach Mike Nolan said “I have not. He did call George Warhop (49ers offensive line coach) a week or two ago just [...]
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Hill and Smith Appear Neck and Neck Heading into Training Camp
If the 49′ers two QB’s are going to have the competition that the team feels they will in training camp, one thing each is going to have to do is learn new offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s system quickly. According to reports, both Shaun Hill and Alex Smith are doing a good job at learning the [...]
49′ers Facing Critical Decision at the QB Spot in 2008
Alex Smith or Shaun Hill? That’s the biggest question facing the 49′ers this season when it comes to who will be the starting QB come September. It’s also a question that head coach Mike Nolan hopes to have settled early before the team gets into the heat of summer and training camp. The coach, who [...]
Offseason Overview: Can the Niners Turn the Corner?
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None. TRANSITION PLAYER: None. UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS • G Larry Allen is expected to retire. • WR Bryan Gilmore came back to the team at mid-season, but gaining a roster spot this year should get even more difficult. • WR/KR Michael Lewis did an acceptable job, so he might get another chance to [...]
Martz Signs on to Take Over the Offense in San Francisco
The 49′ers want and need their offense to take another step in 2008, and with that Tuesday the team brought in former Rams coach and Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz to run the show. Martz comes to San Fran to fix a downright awful offense that was worst in total yards (3,797), yards passing (2,320), [...]
McCloughan Named GM in San Fran; Search for an Offensive Coordinator Begins
The 49′ers did as promised today, naming Scot McCloughan, their top personnel executive, as the teams new general manager. He also gets an extension and a hefty pay raise. The move was done as the team decided to keep Mike Nolan, was is 16-32 in three seasons as Niners coach, aboard, but he has been [...]
Nolan Keeps Coaching Job, But Loses Personnel Decision-Making Responsibilities
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan, it appears, will live to coach another season – but with stipulations. According to Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports, Nolan will get to retain his head coaching job but will no longer have the final say about personnel decisions. It took 2 days of deliberations, of which [...]
Decision on the Fate of 49′ers Nolan Delayed
It appears that 49′ers head coach Mike Nolan should not be resting too easy tonight, as on Monday the owner of the Niners, John York, didn’t exactly give up the fate of the coach staying around too much longer. Sunday in Cleveland Nolan and his team wrapped up another losing season, and after the [...]
