N.F.L. Roundup: Niners Bring in Martz to Fix Anemic Offense
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The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator Tuesday, landing one of the N.F.L.âs top offensive minds to fix a unit that floundered last season.
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John Smoltz was part of some talented starting rotations in Atlanta before becoming the team&#39;s closer. Now he&#39;s back as a starter, and with the addition of Tim Hudson on Thursday, the rebuilt
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The San Francisco 49ers finally got off the schneid on Sunday with a thrilling 31-28 overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals at Monster Park.
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Quarterback Alex Smith is set to return to the San Francisco 49ers' lineup for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Trailing the San Francisco 49ers 14-3, the Jets&#39; offense had squandered great field position early in the game, committed crucial penalties and punted on their first four possessions before
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OFFENSE F The case can be made that the offense got a much needed influx of energy when Patrick Ramsey replaced Mark Brunell at quarterback.
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ST. LOUIS -- When St. Louis coach Mike Martz last week publicly chastised his team, he admonished players to make something happen and to do it immediately.
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Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - There isn&#39;t much consolation in defeat, but take away Washington&#39;s 72-yard touchdown march to open the game Saturday, and the 49ers&#39; defense pretty much did its job.
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The 49ers are the only winless team this exhibition season, but what people will remember most about Thursday night&#39;s 31-15 loss to the Chargers is the drive in which three touchdown passes were negated by penalties.
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The sorry state of the NFC has lifted the postseason hopes of every disappointing team, save the awful 2-12 San Francisco 49ers.
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Michael Vick continues to look very uncomfortable in the West Coast offense. He is not natural in his movements and is trying to be the &quot;perfect&quot; quarterback.
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In Monday night&#39;s 20-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles&#39; scrubs, Rams coach Mike Martz legitimized every complaint lodged against him by carnivorous fans and media.
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The 49ers miss the electrifying catches and big plays from Terrell Owens &#151; it's everything else about the star receiver they're happy to do without. And San Francisco seemed to handle its first game without him just fine.
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The 49ers&#39; defense caused fumbles, sacked the quarterback, knocked down passes and even scored a touchdown. The defense played well enough for any team to win.
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Cody Pickett is proving to be a quick learner for the San Francisco 49ers.
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He's not the Norv Turner of the 1990s. Definitely not the Norv of those two dreadful years in Oakland. Finally, Norval Eugene Turner has gone from a guy who couldn't get his teams into the playoffs to being one step from the Super Bowl.
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ST. LOUIS -- Fed up with his underachieving Rams team, Mike Martz last week did something that was both uncharacteristic for him, and by today&#39;s NFL head-coaching standards, rather unconventional.