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While Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith declared Kyle Orton the winner in the race with Rex Grossman, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn't quite ready to say J.T. O'Sullivan is the regular-season starter over Alex Smith and Shaun Hill.  

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Orton has a starting job and J.T. O'Sullivan will try to lock one up, too. While Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith declared Orton the winner in the race with Rex Grossman, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn't quite ready to name O'Sullivan the regular-season starter...  

J.T. O'Sullivan and Alex Smith apparently didn't get the memo, either. One day after 49ers coach Mike Nolan announced that O'Sullivan would make his third consecutive exhibition start Thursday in Chicago - all ...  

The start to the 2008 season for the San Francisco 49ers has been full of quarterback talk. I've been guilty too. However, now it’s time to focus on the real bright spot for Niners: the defense.Let’s be honest, Head Coach Mike Nolan is, was, and will always be a defensive minded coach and with...  

J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped short from saying that O'Sullivan is the starter for the regular season.  

SANTA CLARA - J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped short from naming O'Sullivan the team's starter for the upcoming season. Nolan said Monday that O'Sullivan will start  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers ' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped ...  

It's all over except for the formal announcement by coach Mike Nolan: J.T. O'Sullivan, a former Lion, will start the 49ers' season opener against Arizona.  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. : J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped short from saying that O'Sullivan is the starter ...  

Snyder injured The 49ers' banged-up offensive line sustained another hit Tuesday when left guard Adam Snyder injured his right ankle early in the team's single workout at Santa Clara. Snyder left the field, and coach Mike Nolan all but ruled Snyder out for...  

One day after 49ers Coach Mike Nolan announced that O'Sullivan would make his third consecutive exhibition start Thursday in Chicago, both quarterbacks spoke Tuesday as though the competition rages on. Vote/Comment Who's to blame for Alex Smith's failure as QB 49ers blog: Hot Read...  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers ' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped short from saying that O'Sullivan is the starter for the regular season. Nolan said ...  

SANTA CLARA (AP) — J.T. O'Sullivan will remain the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback for a third consecutive week, but coach Mike Nolan again stopped short from saying that O'Sullivan is the starter for the regular season.  

Left guard Adam Snyder sustained a right ankle sprain Tuesday that is expected to keep him out of this week's exhibition game against the Bears, coach Mike Nolan said.Nolan said Snyder will be re-evaluated. No timeframe was given for his return. This means both of the 49ers' presumptive...  

The Bears liked what they saw from defensive tackle Israel Idonije in a spot start last week at Seattle and plan to look at him at defensive end Thursday against the San Francisco 49ers.