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Singletary names Hill the new starter
Earlier in the day, coach Mike Singletary said he had not made a decision on his quarterback but by late Monday afternoon, after talking with offensive coordinator Mike Martz and informing the players involved, he named Hill the starter. "We just felt like right now Shaun gives us the best ...
 Mike Singletary Rant - Vernon Davis (video)
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 Mike Singletary Asked About Bill Walsh (video)
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Commentary: Will Mike Singletary Resurrect the 49ers?
ballhype.com — Or will he simply provide sports fans with the best press conferences ever? At the very least,... 49ers fans and TV-goers now know a lot more about newly anointed 49ers head coach Mike Singletary than they did two days ago. Singletary didn't win all those Pro Bowl visits with the Chicago Bears ... (more) Commentary: Will Mike Singletary Resurrect the 49ers?
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Around the NFC West: Singletary follows up
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Also from Crumpacker: The decision to start Shaun Hill at quarterback reflects a move away from the way offensive coordinator Mike Martz wants to move the ball. ...

Football Today -- Rams say Pats should have been penalized; Sharpton calls Plaxico criticism racist
Projo Pats Blog — ... (Kansas City Star). Johnson hasn't yet been suspended by the league -- you can bet it's coming -- but Chiefs GM Carl Peterson indicated that the club on its own might keep him out of the lineup for the third straight week. THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY: J.T. O'Sullivan led the league in a lot of bad categories: fumbles, interceptions, times sacked. So it's no surprise to learn that Mike Singletary has put the former Pats practice squad member on the bench and replaced him with Shaun Hill (San Francisco Chronicle). Hill will have a full two weeks to prepare for the 49ers' next ...

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