sacbee.com - 9/17/2008
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Sometimes "it's not best to dance with the one that brought you." I'm not exactly sure what that means, but that was Mike Nolan's reasoning for using a nickel defense throughout Sunday's game in Seattle. Nolan said that the Seahawks...
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Around the NFC West: Rams' defense fails
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee revisits Mike Nolan's defensive strategy against the Seahawks. I'll have a few thoughts on this later this morning. ...
Revisiting the 49ers' strategy
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Niners coach Mike Nolan heard about it when he left nickel defenses on the field for the whole game against Seattle in Week 2. The Seahawks rushed 34 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns. On the surface, only a misguided coach would leave five defensive backs on the field while the opponent was averaging 5 yards per carry. ...
The Tape: 49ers @ Seahawks 4th Qtr and Overtime
Field Gulls —
... Niners coach Mike Nolan heard about it when he left nickel defenses on the field for the whole game against Seattle in Week 2. The Seahawks rushed 34 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns. On the surface, only a misguided coach would leave five defensive backs on the field while the opponent was averaging 5 yards per carry. ...
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