|
|
Article: 49ers fire offensive coordinator Mike Martz
- Article from:
- AP Online
- Article date:
- December 30, 2008
CopyrightCopyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (Hide copyright information)
|
Mike Martz, the flamboyant and headstrong coach who took St. Louis to the 2002 Super Bowl, was fired Tuesday as offensive coordinator by the San Francisco 49ers. The firing of Martz, who joined the 49ers at the beginning of the season, was not unexpected.
He had installed journeyman J.T. O'Sullivan as his quarterback under head coach Mike Nolan at the start of the season. When Mike Singletary took over as interim coach after Nolan was fired, he benched O'Sullivan, made Shaun Hill the quarterback, and together they finished 5-4, bringing the 49ers to 7-9 overall. That was their best record since they last made the playoffs after the 2002 season.
Although Martz acceded to ...