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O'Sullivan wins 49ers QB starting job (AP)

 
J.T. O'Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month. O'Sullivan clinched the job with a strong performance during Thursday night's 37-30 exhibition victory over Chicago, and 49ers coach Mike Nolan said it was time to make O'Sullivan's status official after a summer of uncertainty. (link)

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