Martz fired
 

Martz dismissed as 49ers offensive coordinator

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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> The San Francisco 49ers fired offensive coordinator Mike Martz on Tuesday after one season with the team.

Martz was let go Tuesday by Mike Singletary, who was made the permanent coach of the team Sunday night after going 5-4 as the interim coach. Upon taking over, Singletary benched J.T. O'Sullivan, Martz's chosen quarterback, and installed Shaun Hill at the position.


"After an evaluation period I felt it was best to go in a different direction," Singletary said in a statement. "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 offensive side of the ball."

The 57-year-old Martz coached the Rams from 2000-05, taking a medical leave of absence after five games in his final season because of heart problems. He coached the Rams to the 2002 Super Bowl and was the offensive coordinator of the St. Louis team that won the 2000 title with "The Greatest Show On Turf."

Before joining the 49ers, Martz was offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions in 2006-07.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Shocking.

Craziness all over the league.

When do we get our "Herm is fired" thread? :(

Sweet Jesus...

And here we are waiting on a GM to make a decision about our dumbass head coach that should have never been hired in the first place in NY.

We get a GM in a month and all the great coaches are gone. That's just lovely :cuss:

WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO???? I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS!!!

No.

The world has gone crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

Settle down, Big John. Now, that's just crazy talk.

ROFL

It is mind boggling that he's not gone yet.

Hire him to be a QB coach.

OMG, Chiefs Planet has lost there minds

As you should know, Herm has pictures of everyone.

Other than the fact that Clark has REPEATEDLY said that the new GM will have input into Herm's future, and said GM hasn't been hired yet - yeah, it's mind boggling.

:spock:

Come on man. no GM in his right mind will keep him. and if you somehow find one that will keep him...well.. then that GM is pretty ****ing stupid. 9-7/4-12/2-14. definite improvement there. and he continues to use rebuilding as an excuse and counts the close losses. when losing becomes acceptable it's time for the loser to go.

Clark Hunt should be fired.

He'll go.

Honestly, It makes no ****ing difference whether Clark fires him now, or the new GM fires him later.

We're not hiring a new HC until we hire a new GM.

Period.