Fire Mike Nolan.
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Well at least Madden got one thing right for sure. Frank Gore breaks a gang of tackles. In real life, I mean..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAia4Hy5lS0
Ignore the gay music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAia4Hy5lS0
Ignore the gay music.
Time could be running out for beleaguered Nolan
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/WWHI/2008/wwhi102008.htm
Just how shaky has Niners head coach Mike Nolan’s job status become?
Shaky enough, we hear, that the team’s ownership — which is known around the league for being deliberate to an extreme — may be seriously considering giving him his walking papers in the not-too-distant future following the Niners’ fourth straight loss Sunday, which dropped Nolan’s career record as San Francisco’s head coach to an abysmal 18-37.
The Niners displayed some flashes, especially on defense and special teams, and hung tough in their 29-17 loss to the Giants. But another sloppy performance by QB J.T. O’Sullivan, a complete shutdown by the Giants of RB Frank Gore (11 carries for 11 yards), six sacks allowed and 13 penalties for 134 yards dropped them into a deeper hole in the NFC West at 2-5.
“There’s a lot of anger from both the media and fans,” a longtime team insider told PFW. “They don’t have any confidence in Nolan at this stage at all. A lot of people are calling for his head. If they lose at home next week to a bad Seattle team, and something isn’t done with him then, there will be an uproar in the streets.”
Nolan, who in recent weeks has become increasingly evasive and standoffish with the local media, was asked the day after his team blew a nine-point fourth-quarter lead and gave up 23 unanswered points in a gruesome 40-26 loss at home to the Eagles, whether or not he had sought or received any reassurances from the York family ownership about his job status.
“I have not had any conversations whatsoever about anything other than trying to win games,” he said.
A few questions later, Nolan was asked what his message was to his team after the loss to the Eagles.
Said the beleaguered head coach: “I don’t remember what I said yesterday after the game, to be honest with you.”
In recent weeks, it has looked at times as if Nolan has flat-out forgotten how to coach.
“He’s looked lost a lot of the time,” the insider said. “He’s misused timeouts and doesn’t seem to have a grip on certain rules. His explanations of his questionable officiating challenges in the Philly loss couldn’t have been more convoluted.”
Nolan’s explanations about anything have been far from direct lately. "And when he doesn’t answer questions directly,” the insider said, “he comes off looking like he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
In league circles, though, there are plenty of possible explanations being tossed around regarding the team’s sorry state.
“They are going into the fourth season of a rebuilding project and are still where many people would say is the midway point of a rebuilding project,” an NFL executive told PFW. “Based on the amount of money they spend in free agency and the amount of picks they made, is the roster that much better than what it was when (Nolan) got there?
“Look at the free-agent moves they’ve made. Has (ORT) Jonas Jennings played up to his contract? Has (CB) Nate Clements lived up to being one of the highest-paid players in the league? (WR) Ashley Lelie? (SS) Michael Lewis? (LB) Dontarrious Thomas? He got a $400,000 bonus in free agency and didn’t even make the team.”
Lack of continuity in the Niners’ coaching staff (“With Mike Nolan involved, there have essentially been three different [offensive] coordinators,” the executive said) and the lack of a specific identity on either side of the ball have also been mentioned as key factors behind the team’s current misfortune.
Should the Niners pull the plug on Nolan during the team’s bye two weeks down the road, we hear both current coordinators (Mike Martz on offense and Greg Manusky on defense) will get strong consideration as his replacement, although neither of them is earning a high mark for the job he has done so far this season, particularly Martz.
“I’ve never seen more people play out of position at this level of football than I do when I watch the Niners,” an AFC pro scout told PFW. “A lot of players are asked to perform tasks they cannot do. (ORT) Barry Sims cannot handle one-on-one blocking without chip help. You need two left tackles in their system. They don’t have great pass protectors on the edges, but they constantly expose them and ask them to play on an island. (OLB) Parys Haralson is not good dropping, but they continue to drop him.
“And I don’t understand the logic of not using (RB) Frank Gore to finish games,” the scout added. “They were beating Philadelphia with a two-score lead and 14 minutes to left to play, and they just stopped using him.”
A viable long shot, we hear, to take the reins if Nolan gets his walking papers Is assistant head coach/defense Mike Singletary, a well-respected Hall of Fame player who certainly would figure to provide a much stronger presence than Nolan is at the moment.
Not only would a promotion of Singletary enable the Niners to keep both coordinators intact, it would also potentially satisfy the Rooney Rule, which is designed to give minorities a fair opportunity for head-coaching jobs.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/WWHI/2008/wwhi102008.htm
Just how shaky has Niners head coach Mike Nolan’s job status become?
Shaky enough, we hear, that the team’s ownership — which is known around the league for being deliberate to an extreme — may be seriously considering giving him his walking papers in the not-too-distant future following the Niners’ fourth straight loss Sunday, which dropped Nolan’s career record as San Francisco’s head coach to an abysmal 18-37.
The Niners displayed some flashes, especially on defense and special teams, and hung tough in their 29-17 loss to the Giants. But another sloppy performance by QB J.T. O’Sullivan, a complete shutdown by the Giants of RB Frank Gore (11 carries for 11 yards), six sacks allowed and 13 penalties for 134 yards dropped them into a deeper hole in the NFC West at 2-5.
“There’s a lot of anger from both the media and fans,” a longtime team insider told PFW. “They don’t have any confidence in Nolan at this stage at all. A lot of people are calling for his head. If they lose at home next week to a bad Seattle team, and something isn’t done with him then, there will be an uproar in the streets.”
Nolan, who in recent weeks has become increasingly evasive and standoffish with the local media, was asked the day after his team blew a nine-point fourth-quarter lead and gave up 23 unanswered points in a gruesome 40-26 loss at home to the Eagles, whether or not he had sought or received any reassurances from the York family ownership about his job status.
“I have not had any conversations whatsoever about anything other than trying to win games,” he said.
A few questions later, Nolan was asked what his message was to his team after the loss to the Eagles.
Said the beleaguered head coach: “I don’t remember what I said yesterday after the game, to be honest with you.”
In recent weeks, it has looked at times as if Nolan has flat-out forgotten how to coach.
“He’s looked lost a lot of the time,” the insider said. “He’s misused timeouts and doesn’t seem to have a grip on certain rules. His explanations of his questionable officiating challenges in the Philly loss couldn’t have been more convoluted.”
Nolan’s explanations about anything have been far from direct lately. "And when he doesn’t answer questions directly,” the insider said, “he comes off looking like he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
In league circles, though, there are plenty of possible explanations being tossed around regarding the team’s sorry state.
“They are going into the fourth season of a rebuilding project and are still where many people would say is the midway point of a rebuilding project,” an NFL executive told PFW. “Based on the amount of money they spend in free agency and the amount of picks they made, is the roster that much better than what it was when (Nolan) got there?
“Look at the free-agent moves they’ve made. Has (ORT) Jonas Jennings played up to his contract? Has (CB) Nate Clements lived up to being one of the highest-paid players in the league? (WR) Ashley Lelie? (SS) Michael Lewis? (LB) Dontarrious Thomas? He got a $400,000 bonus in free agency and didn’t even make the team.”
Lack of continuity in the Niners’ coaching staff (“With Mike Nolan involved, there have essentially been three different [offensive] coordinators,” the executive said) and the lack of a specific identity on either side of the ball have also been mentioned as key factors behind the team’s current misfortune.
Should the Niners pull the plug on Nolan during the team’s bye two weeks down the road, we hear both current coordinators (Mike Martz on offense and Greg Manusky on defense) will get strong consideration as his replacement, although neither of them is earning a high mark for the job he has done so far this season, particularly Martz.
“I’ve never seen more people play out of position at this level of football than I do when I watch the Niners,” an AFC pro scout told PFW. “A lot of players are asked to perform tasks they cannot do. (ORT) Barry Sims cannot handle one-on-one blocking without chip help. You need two left tackles in their system. They don’t have great pass protectors on the edges, but they constantly expose them and ask them to play on an island. (OLB) Parys Haralson is not good dropping, but they continue to drop him.
“And I don’t understand the logic of not using (RB) Frank Gore to finish games,” the scout added. “They were beating Philadelphia with a two-score lead and 14 minutes to left to play, and they just stopped using him.”
A viable long shot, we hear, to take the reins if Nolan gets his walking papers Is assistant head coach/defense Mike Singletary, a well-respected Hall of Fame player who certainly would figure to provide a much stronger presence than Nolan is at the moment.
Not only would a promotion of Singletary enable the Niners to keep both coordinators intact, it would also potentially satisfy the Rooney Rule, which is designed to give minorities a fair opportunity for head-coaching jobs.
MIKE NOLAN TO BE FIRED AFTER SUNDAYS GAME VS SEACOCKS
Barring a dramatic change of course, the San Francisco 49ers plan to fire head coach Mike Nolan after the team's game against Seattle on Sunday, a source told ESPN's Michael Smith on Monday.
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Mike Nolan
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The 49ers haven't made the playoffs in Mike Nolan's first three seasons.
Next week is the 49ers' bye week. Nolan is expected to be replaced by assistant head coach Mike Singletary. When reached by ESPN, a 49ers spokesman said: "We don't respond to speculation. We are focused on Seattle."
Nolan, 49, is in his fourth season with the Niners, posting an 18-37 record. San Francisco is 2-5 this season and has lost four in a row. The 49ers are 23rd in both offense and defense in the league.
The 49ers have had five straight losing seasons and are 4-12, 7-9 and 5-11 in three full seasons under Nolan, who was retained after last season, which saw Scot McCloughan, their top personnel executive, formally annointed as general manager with a contract extension and a raise.
Nolan previously had the final say on all football decisions. He and McCloughan have made joint decisions on personnel issues, but McCloughan has had the final say.
"I will remain the one voice in this organization, and the face," Nolan said at the conclusion of the 2007 season. "I don't believe it will change at all. The important thing is that we will maintain the relationship."
Entering this season, Nolan had two years remaining on a five-year, $8 million deal.
Michael Smith covers the NFL for ESPN.
Barring a dramatic change of course, the San Francisco 49ers plan to fire head coach Mike Nolan after the team's game against Seattle on Sunday, a source told ESPN's Michael Smith on Monday.
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Mike Nolan
Richard Allan/Icon SMI
The 49ers haven't made the playoffs in Mike Nolan's first three seasons.
Next week is the 49ers' bye week. Nolan is expected to be replaced by assistant head coach Mike Singletary. When reached by ESPN, a 49ers spokesman said: "We don't respond to speculation. We are focused on Seattle."
Nolan, 49, is in his fourth season with the Niners, posting an 18-37 record. San Francisco is 2-5 this season and has lost four in a row. The 49ers are 23rd in both offense and defense in the league.
The 49ers have had five straight losing seasons and are 4-12, 7-9 and 5-11 in three full seasons under Nolan, who was retained after last season, which saw Scot McCloughan, their top personnel executive, formally annointed as general manager with a contract extension and a raise.
Nolan previously had the final say on all football decisions. He and McCloughan have made joint decisions on personnel issues, but McCloughan has had the final say.
"I will remain the one voice in this organization, and the face," Nolan said at the conclusion of the 2007 season. "I don't believe it will change at all. The important thing is that we will maintain the relationship."
Entering this season, Nolan had two years remaining on a five-year, $8 million deal.
Michael Smith covers the NFL for ESPN.
I hope a win over Seattle doesn't change the plans to fire Nolan. Seattle has looked awful and they are last place in the division so I really wouldn't doubt if the Niners won this game at home. That better not spoil the Nolan firing.
But I'm not sure if Mike Singletary is ready to be Head Coach, yet. I think he'll make a great HC when he gains some experience, but as of right now I don't know if he knows enough about running an entire team to take over and be successful. But even with that said, if he can be more aggressive and utilize our talents on defense and just allow Mike Martz to do whatever he wants with the offense we should be good.
But I'm not sure if Mike Singletary is ready to be Head Coach, yet. I think he'll make a great HC when he gains some experience, but as of right now I don't know if he knows enough about running an entire team to take over and be successful. But even with that said, if he can be more aggressive and utilize our talents on defense and just allow Mike Martz to do whatever he wants with the offense we should be good.