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Source: 49ers plan to fire coach Nolan after Sunday's game

ESPN.com news services

Updated: October 20, 2008, 5:32 PM ET

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.

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.

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Bad for Nolan, good for Singletary... he's put in the time, he deserves a shot.

They probably started to catch wind he would be hired after the season somewhere else.....maybe here.

Preemptive move.

Guess since the news came out they decided not to wait til after the game on sunday

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Monday, October 20, 2008
49ers fire coach Nolan, give job to assistant Singletary
By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Seven games into the NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have fired head coach Mike Nolan.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that they have offered the job to assistant head coach Mike Singletary and he has accepted. The two sides are working on a suitable contract.

The firing came late Monday afternoon after Nolan met with ownership. Earlier Monday, ESPN's Michael Smith reported that Nolan was going to be fired after next Sunday's game and be replaced by Singletary. Whether that story sped up the process or not, it was clear that Nolan's days were numbered following Sunday's 29-17 loss to the New York Giants in the Meadowlands.

49ers ownership was noticeably upset following that loss, which accelerated talk of change. The 49ers play the Seahawks Sunday and then have a bye week, which is a convenient time to make a coaching change. Apparently, the York family didn't want to wait.

Nolan, 49, was 18-37 as head coach of the 49ers. Though the offense improved its scoring under the play-calling of offensive coordinator Mike Martz, the defense, which is Nolan's specialty, has been inconsistent all season.

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.

Nolan was in the fourth year of a five-year, $8.5 million contract. For most of his career, he was in charge of personnel but he lost that ability after last season.

Scot McCloughan, their top personnel executive, was formally annointed as general manager with a contract extension and a raise.

Nolan 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."

Singletary has been coaching the 49ers linebackers since 2005. The Hall-of-Fame linebacker from the Bears spent 11 seasons as one of the best on-the-field leaders in football. Now, for nine games, he gets a chance to see what he can do running an entire team.

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I was kind of hoping that if we were going to be replacing RAC, it would be with Singletary. Oh well, guess we'll have to stick with RAC after he leads us to the Super Bowl this year.

Would have loved to have had a chance at Mike Singletary. I guess the grass is always greener but he looks to have some fire in him.

You know...is it me?

But week in week out I see the worst NFL coach get a free ride...not dummies I'm not talking about RAC!

Edwards of the KC Chiefs.

The media never states his job is at risk....He stunk it up as a coach with the JETS and he has done nothing but take a playoff team Chiefs and dummied them down to probably one of the worst teams out there.

Yet we have Kiffin fired. Nolan fired. But never a peep about Edwards job on the line. Is it that important to entertain the writers week in and out with your glib press conferences??? I guess so

Meanwhile - I love Singletary and I also think Nolan is a class act. Doesn't it seem like Martz is the Kiss OF Death? lol

Why would Carl Peterson fire Herm? As long as Herm is there, Peterson can deflect the blame for the team's struggles onto him.

I mean what more does Peterson need to do to get himself fired there?

It's not like the latest (changing trade demands for Gonzo just before the deadline so GB couldn't get him) was any surprise.