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Mike Shanahan Would Be the San Francisco 49ers' Perfect Offensive Coordinator
bleacherreport.com - 1/5/2009
Mike Shanahan Would Be the San Francisco 49ers' Perfect Offensive Coordinator
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For the fifth time in five season, the San Francisco 49ers have fired an offensive coordinator. Although, with the coaching change of bringing in Mike Singletary, Mike Martz's fate was doomed once the decision was made to keep Singletary as coach. For one, Mike Martz isn't really known for utilizing the running game the way that Singletary wanted. Singletary is more of the old-school type coach wanting to run the ball down the throats of the defense, which bodes well for the 49ers, considering ...
Sources: Cowboys consider Shanahan for 2010
sports.espn.go.com - 1/4/2009
Sources: Cowboys consider Shanahan for 2010
— sports.espn.go.com — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hasn't changed his mind about firing coach Wade Phillips, but Mike Shanahan... would be the leading candidate if he ever does make a move, according to team sources. (more) Sources: Cowboys consider Shanahan for 2010

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sacbee.com - 1/2/2009
49ers aiming for continuity
— sacbee.com — Ted Tollner might not see it this way, but the decision to allow the incoming offensive coordinator... to pick his own quarterbacks coach is a wise one. The move was done with continuity in mind. That is, the incoming OC brings an apprentice with him. ... (more) 49ers aiming for continuity

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sfgate.com - 1/2/2009
Singletary wants control of the team, little else
— sfgate.com — It is clear that, having seen him since the clock started on his new contract Sunday evening,... he wants to be the last word on all phases of the football operation. He'll listen to other words, but they'd better be damned convincing ones. He has the ... (more) Singletary wants control of the team, little else

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Niners Nation:  Golden Nugget: Still no OC news..

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Golden Nugget: Still no OC news..
Niners Nation — ... Mike Shanahan would be the perfect OC for us. Too bad there's about a .05% chance of that happening. (BleacherReport.com) ...

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