Shaun Hill Paid His Dues: Let Him Start

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Published: May 23, 2009

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... over as head coach in the middle of last season, he discovered that same of the players had become fat and happy. He quickly changed the personality of the team, and helped lead the beleaguered team to a 5-2 finish.

At the forefront of San Fran's improvement was the play of Shaun Hill. The eight-year pro out of Maryland was rarely spectacular, but always solid.

After the J.T. O'Sullivan experiment flamed out in predictable fashion, Singletary called on Hill and he answered the bell.

Hill started eight games (and played extensively in that Seattle loss, Singletary's first game) and posted very respectable numbers (62.8 completion percentage, 13 TDs, 8 INTs, 87.5 QB rating).

Actually, Hill had earned the right to be the starter in 2008. He only started three games in 2007, but he completed 68.4 percent of his passes and threw five touchdowns to just one interception.

There was a revolving door at QB in 2007, but Hill was clearly the most effective in...

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