by Ryan Wilson
After a 2-5 start, the 49ers fired Mike Nolan and the team has gone 3-3 in the six weeks since. The biggest win of the year came last Sunday against the Jets, and in addition to bringing a little joy to a hapless Bay Area football scene, it also greatly improved the chances that Mike Singletary will be more than an interim head coach.
Of course, maybe Nolan would still have the job if he had the cajones to tell offensive coordinator Mike Martz, "I know you're an 'offensive mastermind' and whatnot, but I'm pretty sure that J.T. O'Sullivan isn't very good. Call it a hunch. I'll take my chances with Shaun Hill."
But what's done is done.
There is a happy ending of sorts for Nolan, however:
Mike Singletary Gave Mike Nolan Game Ball After 49ers First Victory originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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