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Pre WK 2: J.T. O'Sullivan highlights
49ers QB J.T. O'Sullivan throws for 126 yards and 1 TD vs. the Bears in Week 3 of the preseason.
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80a2d816
49ers QB J.T. O'Sullivan throws for 126 yards and 1 TD vs. the Bears in Week 3 of the preseason.
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80a2d816
Nolan Names O’Sullivan as Starter
http://www.49ers.com/blog49/
August 22nd, 2008
Head coach Mike Nolan is on a 3pm conference call with local reporters right now, and the big news is that Nolan just named J.T. O’Sullivan as his starting quarterback. Nolan said that it was a unamious decision among himself, general manager Scot McCloughan, offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Ted Tollner to go with O’Sullivan.
O’Sullivan started all three of the 49ers preseason games including last night’s game against the Chicago Bears. His 7 of 8 completions for 126 yards and a 37-yard touchdown strike to Jason Hill built a 13-10 early second quarter lead for the 49ers.
Shaun Hill and Alex Smith began camp sharing reps with the first-team, but about a week into things, the coaching staff began to grant increasingly more opportunities to the off-season free agent acquisition.
“This is not a case of Shaun or Alex not playing well,” said Nolan. “This is a case of J.T. O’Sullivan performing very well.”
Nolan said that Smith will be the second-string quarterback with Hill as the third.
O’Sullivan, a former sixth-round pick by the Saints in 2002 out of UC-Davis has spent time with several NFL teams including the Packers, the Vikings, the Patriots, and then played last year for Mike Martz in Detroit.
“J.T. was as he normally is,” said Nolan of sharing the news with O’Sullivan. “He was just listening to what I had to say. But, I could tell he was pleased with the decision.”
Nolan believes that guard David Baas will practice this week. Baas has been on the PUP list since camp started as he recovered from surgery on his torn pectoral injury. Nolan didn’t have an injury update on Adam Snyder, but he said he’s 60-40 that the other injured players, even running back Michael Robinson could practice this week.
Nolan said that returner Allen Rossum was sore today after suffering a chest injury in Thursday night’s game. Nolan has yet to speak directly with the 49ers head athletic trainer Jeff Ferguson, but he would expect Rossum to play in the final game against the Chargers.
The team will practice on Saturday at 1PM and then have Sunday off.
Nolan was asked about Mike Martz being on the field to call the plays the last two week. He said it’s really a question for Martz to answer in terms of how things are going.
He was also asked about the Zak Keasey stop of Devin Hester on a punt return in the end zone. Officials ruled it a touchback instead of a safety. Nolan said that he hasn’t been able to watch it yet, but he doesn’t believe the call was accurate. He said he thinks that the ball should have either been a safety or spotted at the two.
Posted in Breaking News
http://www.49ers.com/blog49/
August 22nd, 2008
Head coach Mike Nolan is on a 3pm conference call with local reporters right now, and the big news is that Nolan just named J.T. O’Sullivan as his starting quarterback. Nolan said that it was a unamious decision among himself, general manager Scot McCloughan, offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Ted Tollner to go with O’Sullivan.
O’Sullivan started all three of the 49ers preseason games including last night’s game against the Chicago Bears. His 7 of 8 completions for 126 yards and a 37-yard touchdown strike to Jason Hill built a 13-10 early second quarter lead for the 49ers.
Shaun Hill and Alex Smith began camp sharing reps with the first-team, but about a week into things, the coaching staff began to grant increasingly more opportunities to the off-season free agent acquisition.
“This is not a case of Shaun or Alex not playing well,” said Nolan. “This is a case of J.T. O’Sullivan performing very well.”
Nolan said that Smith will be the second-string quarterback with Hill as the third.
O’Sullivan, a former sixth-round pick by the Saints in 2002 out of UC-Davis has spent time with several NFL teams including the Packers, the Vikings, the Patriots, and then played last year for Mike Martz in Detroit.
“J.T. was as he normally is,” said Nolan of sharing the news with O’Sullivan. “He was just listening to what I had to say. But, I could tell he was pleased with the decision.”
Nolan believes that guard David Baas will practice this week. Baas has been on the PUP list since camp started as he recovered from surgery on his torn pectoral injury. Nolan didn’t have an injury update on Adam Snyder, but he said he’s 60-40 that the other injured players, even running back Michael Robinson could practice this week.
Nolan said that returner Allen Rossum was sore today after suffering a chest injury in Thursday night’s game. Nolan has yet to speak directly with the 49ers head athletic trainer Jeff Ferguson, but he would expect Rossum to play in the final game against the Chargers.
The team will practice on Saturday at 1PM and then have Sunday off.
Nolan was asked about Mike Martz being on the field to call the plays the last two week. He said it’s really a question for Martz to answer in terms of how things are going.
He was also asked about the Zak Keasey stop of Devin Hester on a punt return in the end zone. Officials ruled it a touchback instead of a safety. Nolan said that he hasn’t been able to watch it yet, but he doesn’t believe the call was accurate. He said he thinks that the ball should have either been a safety or spotted at the two.
Posted in Breaking News