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Like a mad scientist holed up in his lab, Mike Nolan has spent the last six months quietly trying to repair the Denver Broncos' dismal defense that produced a measly half-dozen interceptions last season and ushered Mike Shanahan out of his job-for-life.
After four years with the San Francisco 49ers, Scot McCloughan finally has the unquestioned final say on draft day — or "the trigger," as fired coach Mike Nolan delighted in calling it when it rested on his finger.
Mike Singletary replaced his coaching mentor Tuesday with a vow to build on what Mike Nolan started with the San Francisco 49ers. Singletary acknowledged mixed feelings when the 49ers asked him to be the interim successor to Nolan, the dapper coach whose teams never played as well as he dressed. Nolan was fired Monday night after seven games in his fourth consecutive dismal season.
After five straight losing seasons, the San Francisco 49ers still believe everything is going according to coach Mike Nolan's plan.
Smith torches himself, along with NolanWell, that's it for Mike Nolan. And while we're at it, that's almost surely it for Alex Smith, too - if not immediately, then after one more season, tops.
49ers' Smith rips into Nolan for turning team against himQuarterback Alex Smith is going to have his right shoulder surgically repaired, but repairing his relationship with 49ers Coach Mike Nolan could be more difficult.
Niners sign LB Banta-CainThe San Francisco 49ers have reached a 3-year agreement with former Patriots LB Tully Banta-Cain.
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