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Here's who to watch when coaching carousel spins

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The 49ers' Mike Nolan was the third head coach to fall in seven weeks. Such turnover is rare in the NFL because the season is short, and it's hard to orchestrate an in-season coaching change that can have a significant impact. Although it's no surprise to see Mike Singletary land the 49ers' interim job -- he was a coach on the field when he was middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears -- it's surprising he becomes a head coach without defensive coordinator experience. That's not h ...

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