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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 227 Born: Aug 25, 1979, Burbank, CA |
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| October 27, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan has been removed as the 49ers starting quarterback in favor of Shaun Hill, according to the Associated Press. We just felt like right now, Shaun gave us the best chance of winning, HC Mike Singletary said. If he had done a good job of managing the game, then we wouldnt be talking about what were talking about right now." |
| October 26, 2008 49ers head coach Mike Singletary said he will have to think about the quarterback situation before naming a starter for the team's next game, according to the 49ers' team website. |
| October 26, 2008 Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan was yanked from the starting lineup at halftime after losing two fumbles and throwing an interception that was returned 75 yards for a touchdown by Seattle cornerback Josh Wilson. |
| October 25, 2008 Offensive coordinator Mike Martz continues to support J.T. O'Sullivan as the 49ers' starting quarterback, according to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. Martz said, "J.T. is going to be an outstanding player in this league. Hes on his way. Im not displeased with him in any sense, and I think hes going to be fine. But hes not where he needs to be, but were going to get him there as quickly as we can." |
| October 19, 2008 It been a rough couple of weeks for J.T. O'Sullivan and it looks like it might get even worse. Head coach Mike Nolan told the Sacramento Bee, "we'll watch the film and we'll evaluate." The evaluation will be of the QB's play as of late. |
| October 12, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan could be headed for a long day against the Eagles, according to the SF Chronicle. The 49ers have allowed the most sacks (20) in the NFL, while the Eagles are tied for the most sacks (18) registered. |
| October 6, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan may have thrown five interceptions in the past two games but he still has the faith of the organization, according to The Press Democrat. "I believe J.T. gives us our best chance to win," HC Mike Nolan said. |
| October 5, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan threw three touchdowns in the 49ers loss to the Patriots but the bad news was he also threw three picks. |
| September 27, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan has more than 500 yards and three touchdowns in his past two games. This week he takes on a dinged up Saints' secondary which is among the bottom in the league rankings. |
| September 21, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan went 16-for-23 for 189 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers. The first-year starter also ran eight times for 32 yards. He completed passes to eight different receivers. |
| September 21, 2008 Despite the way he left the Detroit Lions after last season - getting fired - 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz is not seeking any revenge on his former employer, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
| September 16, 2008 Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee noted in his blog that on Sunday J.T. O'Sullivan became the first 49ers quarterback since 2004 to throw for 300+ yards in a game. |
| September 14, 2008 The San Francisco 49ers won a thriller in overtime against Seattle by the score of 33-30, and they were led by quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, who was 20-for-32 for 321 yards and one touchdown on the day. |
| September 7, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan passed for 195 yards in his first NFL start, which happened to come under his last year's offensive coordinator, Mike Martz. |
| August 23, 2008 Coach Mike Nolan commented on his decision to name J.T. O'Sullivan the 49ers' starting quarterback, according to the SF Chronicle. Nolan said, "J.T. will be our starter going into the season. He's got very good command of the offense and played well in all three preseason games, but now it's time to get ready for the season." Nolan noted that the decision was unanimous among himself, GM Scot McCloughan, offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks' coach Ted Tollner. He said they "solidified" the choice on the flight back from Chicago after Thursday night's preseason game against the Bears. O'Sullivan's performance has improved steadily in each exhibition game. In the opener against the Raiders, he threw an interception and lost a fumble. Last week against the Packers, he recovered from a shaky first quarter, and another interception, to direct two touchdown drives. And Thursday in Chicago, he directed three scoring drives in little more than a quarter as the 49ers won 37-30. |
| August 22, 2008 The 49ers have officially named J.T. O'Sullivan their starter for Week 1, according to ESPN. He wins the job over Alex Smith and Shaun Hill. |
| August 21, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan completed 7-of-8 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown in Thursday's 37-30 preseason win against the Bears. |
| August 18, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan will start his third straight preseason game on Thursday, according to the Sacramento Bee. |
| August 17, 2008 As the intrigue surrounding the practices for the San Francisco 49ers intensifies and more questions focus on the indecision at the quarterback position, coach Mike Nolan has begun feeling the pressure, though he has yet to indicate which player he would prefer to have behind center on Week 1, according to Pro Football Talk. [T]heres been no decision, Nolan said Sunday during a media conference call. As soon as we do, Ill offer it, but right now we dont. As soon as we watch the film, grade it, and our guys are getting more involved in Chicago and well go from there. No decisions. Nothing to announce. |
| August 17, 2008 The Mercury News states that J.T. O'Sullivan will be the 49ers' starting quarterback for Week 1. He did not perform great against the Packers but was good enough. Coach Mike Nolan said, "It reinforces what I thought about him, and that's real key." Alex Smith did not do much with his 12 passing attempts, and Shaun Hill was limited to five passes. Nolan is officially yet to choose his opening day starter. |
| August 16, 2008 Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan failed to impress in his start against the Packers on Saturday. He completed 8-of-17 passes for 154 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. O'Sullivan did connect on a few nice throws, including a 59-yard touchdown to Josh Morgan, and lead the 49ers to two scores. |
| August 14, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan will start the team's preseason game against the Packers, according to ProFootballTalk.com. |
| August 12, 2008 On his radio show Tuesday morning, Coach Mike Nolan confirmed that J.T. O'Sullivan is currently leading the 49ers' quarterback competition, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. |
| August 11, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan has gone four straight practices and the first preseason game working with the Niners first team offense, and according to the San Francisco Chronicle he appears "to be taking command of the starting job." |
| August 8, 2008 J.T. O'Sullivan is in the competition for the starting job at quarterback, and had another solid day of camp Thursday, according to the SF Chronicle. On the day, he completed his first 12 passes, the latter six on downfield throws in 11-on-11 drills. Only a drop by Josh Morgan on a deep pass kept O'Sullivan from a perfect 15-for-15 day. Alex Smith had a pair of nice touchdown passes, but was intercepted once, and almost twice. Shaun Hill did nothing special, and went 12-for-17. |
| August 6, 2008 The San Francisco 49ers have announced quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan will start the team's first preseason game, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The move doesnt mean that OSullivan is at the top of the depth chart. Hell play the first 22 minutes of the game, and Smith will finish the first half and start the third quarter. Hill will finish the second half. |
| August 3, 2008 Those on hand to watch the proceedings at San Francisco's training camp are suggesting it may be hard to deny J.T. O'Sullivan should be given full consideration to start at quarterback, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
| July 31, 2008 49ers coach Mike Nolan is saying J.T. O'Sullivan remains in the race for starting quarterback, according to the Sacramento Bee. O'Sullivan worked with the first team on Thursday while Alex Smith worked with the second team. Shaun Hill sat out to rest an arm that scarcely resembles that of an NFL quarterback's. |
| May 23, 2008 Mike Nolan said earlier this month that J.T. O'Sullivan would be in the mix for the starting job, but he has now backed off that statement, according to the Sacramento Bee. Alex Smith and Shaun Hill will get the lion's share first-team reps when OTAs begin on June 2. |
| May 5, 2008 Alex Smith and Shaun Hill took the majority of plays with the first offense through five practices in the San Francisco 49ers weekend minicamp. But head coach Mike Nolan said J.T. O'Sullivan likely will work with the starting unit some when the team reconvene for a series of organized team activities in June, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "In order to call that a three-man race, some of that has to happen," Nolan said. At this point, offensive coordinator Mike Martz does not profess to have a favorite to run his offense. "He has an excellent chance," Martz said O'Sullivan. "If Mike [Nolan] said any one of the three can be your starting quarterback, I'd be happy. ... They all have a pretty good grasp of what we're doing." Martz added that O'Sullivan is "accurate and quick with the ball," two essential qualities for a quarterback in his offense. |
| March 24, 2008 New San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz was apparently serious when he told one of the local Bay Area papers recently that he expected newly acquired quarterback J.T. OSullivan, whom he coached in Detroit, to be a serious candidate for the starting quarterback job, according to Pro Football Weekly. Sources in Detroit confirmed that Martz really seems infatuated with OSullivan a connection none of them can understand. Sullivan, a journeyman that has been rostered by eight different teams, is an extreme long shot to leapfrog Alex Smith and Shaun Hill in the 49ers quarterback competition. |
| February 16, 2008 The Detroit News provided some insight into the pecking order of the quarterbacks for the Lions in 2008. The report suggests that it looks like J.T. O'Sullivan , Jon Kitna's backup last year, has no future in Detroit. A story on Scot Loeffler , the new quarterbacks coach, mentions that Loeffler "inherits" Jon Kitna , Dan Orlovsky and Drew Stanton. O'Sullivan, who becomes a free agent one week from today is expected to be released. |