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Article: Martz fired as offensive coordinator
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- December 30, 2008
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SANTA CLARA -- In what has become an annual ritual, the 49ers are
on the lookout for another offensive coordinator.
The team dismissed Mike Martz on Tuesday, sending the 49ers
toward a seventh play-caller in seven seasons.
Coach Mike Singletary, responding to increasing speculation about
Martz's firing, announced the move in an e-mail sent by the team's
media relations department.
"After an evaluation period I felt it was best to go in a
different direction," Singletary said. "This was not an easy
decision because I appreciate Mike Martz, and I enjoyed working with
him.
"He is a true professional, and I wish him the best in the
future. I do recognize the need for a long-term solution on the ...