Playbook Reversal: Jimmy Raye and Mike Martz = Flintstones and Jetsons

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Published: May 26, 2009

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... their newest offensive coordinator. Raye is the gritty, run through you not around you coordinator Singletary wanted.

There are two things in life that are certain: Mama said knock you out, and the 49ers playbook will do a complete 180 degree turn.

Mike Martz is Elroy Jetson. He's extremely intelligent and an expert at what he does. Expect Elroy to fly around in that futuristic space car and grace his way into the endzone.

Jimmy Raye is Fred Flintstone. Fred is hopping in his car, barefoot, and pounding his way to work. His feet will be throbbing from all of that "driving," but at the end of the day the job will be done and it will be done well.

In seven seasons, the 49ers have had seven offensive coordinators. To say that they've been looking for an identity would be a humorous understatement. They've had all different types of coordinators. The good ones left for head coaching jobs, (McCarthy, Turner) while the not so good ones were, well, not so good...

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