Niners name Hill starting QB, unseating O'Sullivan
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Shaun Hill was promoted to the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback Monday night, replacing turnover-prone J.T. O'Sullivan in the first big personnel move of coach Mike Singletary's tenure.
Hill won the first two starts of his career late last season after spending his first five NFL campaigns as a seldom-used backup or third-stringer. He lost a three-way competition with O'Sullivan and Alex Smith during training camp this summer, but O'Sullivan has struggled with 11 interceptions and 11 fumbles in 7 1/2 games.
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