49ers Name New G.M. and Keep Nolan as Coach
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Coach Mike Nolan will return to the San Francisco 49ers next season despite going 16-32 in his first three years with the club.
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Billy Davis was hired to be the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator Sunday, leaving the New York Giants after one season as their linebackers coach.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been dubbed &quot;Raiders East,&quot; after former Oakland general manager Bruce Allen joined them this season, two years after ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden jumped coasts.
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The head football coach of Notre Dame, Tyrone Willingham has been fired after three lackluster seasons. One name being mentioned for the opening is Utah head football coach Urban Meyer.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Reeling from their  worst season in 26 years, the San Francisco 49ers took drastic  action Wednesday by firing head coach Dennis Erickson and  general manager Terry Donahue.
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Immediately following the 49ers&#39; 24-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, disgusted 49ers coach Dennis Erickson said he would make changes on offense.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sports Network) - The San Francisco  49ers Tuesday re-signed general manager Terry Donahue to a  multi-year contract. As per team policy, financial terms were  not released, but the deal is a four-year extension and will  run through 2009.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Looking for a  brighter future, the San Francisco 49ers are banking on a  connection to the past.
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The San Francisco 49ers hired San Diego linebackers coach Greg Manusky as their defensive coordinator Thursday.
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La Jolla , San Diego County -- Fittingly, a team expected to rely on its depth has plenty of backup when discussing its depth. Vice president Chris Mullin, general manager Rod Higgins and assistant coach Mario
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49ers officials have told FOXSports.com that 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson met with his players this morning and informed them that he was staying put, turning down the Ole Miss head coaching job.
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Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger will interview for the San Francisco 49ers' head coaching position, a Titans spokesman said.
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Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham replaces Urban Meyer as the new head coach at Utah on Wednesday.
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Mike Nolan agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday to become the 15th head coach in franchise history.
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Jeff Ireland has rejoined Bill Parcells to help revive the Miami Dolphins. Ireland, who spent the past seven years in player personnel with the Dallas Cowboys, was hired yesterday as Dolphins general manager. He replaces Randy Mueller , fired Monday after three seasons with Miami.
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Terry Robiskie has been here before. He&#39;s an &quot;interim coach&quot; for the second time, named Tuesday to replace resigned Butch Davis as the Cleveland Browns coach with five games remaining
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have  appointed Neal Huntington as their new general manager, the  Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Tuesday.