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Nolan Nabs Martz to Run 49ers Offense

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:16:45 CST

San Francisco set the standard in 2007 for offensive moribundity, but that may change next year; the San Francisco Chronicle reports that coach Mike Nolan hired offensive whiz Mike Martz to revamp a unit that trailed the league in scoring and yards. In two seasons, Martz had coaxed the previously...

49ers 3rd String Stymies Bengals

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:41:59 CST

Cincinnati may have thought last night's game was in the bag: San Francisco sat in the dregs of the NFC, boasted one of the weakest offenses, and was starting its third-string quarterback. But Shaun Hill made the first start of his six NFL seasons count, going 21-for-28 to accumulate 197...

49ers Get Nothing in 'Hawks Win

Katherine Thompson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:58:29 CST

The 49ers and Seahawks each had two turnovers in last night's matchup, and that was the only equal stat in an embarrassingly lopsided game. The Seahawks, who won 24-0, racked up twice as many yards and controlled the ball twice as long as the Niners, who had just one first...