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(01-08) 20:45 PST -- Mike Martz. Yeah, Mike Martz. Honest to God, Mike Martz. And yet, of course Mike Martz. Absolutely Mike Martz. Who else but Mike Martz? Head coach Mike Nolan declared Tuesday that he had found the antidote to designated 49ers scapegoat Jim Hostler, and it is the man who is at best the Bill Nye the Science Guy of offensive coordinators and at worst a preposterous fit for ... [link]

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Overrated and Inept, Together Again! (Well, Technically For the First Time, But You Get It)
Published 1/9/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... ! So yesterday, the San Francisco 49ers went out and scooped up recently-fired offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who never quite turned the Lions into the late 90s/early 00s Rams, thought Matt Millen’s horrendous draft selections could be to blame. If you’re a 49ers fan (sorry, obviously), your first worry is about what will become of Frank Gore; next, you fear that without a high draft pick (the Patriots get it; the 49ers will draft 30th), how can this wretched offense improve? Answer: It won’t. ...

No Senior Bowl for you!
Published 1/9/2008 by VanRam <info@turfshowtimes.com> at Turf Show Times: Front Page Posts
... The Niners themselves aren't exactly the franchise of stability, adding salt to the Senior Bowl thing. Ray Ratto examines the potential motives of the Martz hiring through the context of a team in chaos. Interesting read and a good reminder that the politics, with a small `p', aren't exclusive to New Hampshire and Iowa this time of year. ...

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Mike Martz file Born: May 13, 1951, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Childhood: Moved with family to San Diego at age 8. Attended Madison High School in San Diego. College: Played two seasons at San Diego Mesa Community College, then played tight end at UC Santa ...
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