I just sent in my Thursday column about the numerous football sins of Mike Martz. I had planned to write a shorter version for the Zohn but I have a better plan.

Most of the ideas I used came from reader Shane Buettner, a former Bay Area resident who now lives in Seattle. FYI, he's the editor-in-chief of Home Theater Magazine. So here's Shane's email that got me going in the first place. He said I could use his ideas in my column for which I thank him.

Shane's original email to me:

I'm very surprised that the wounds inflicted on the 2008 49ers by Mike Martz aren't a bigger story than they've been. Martz elevated the third best QB on the team to starter in JTO, and compounded that problem by running an offense the team was totally unsuited to run that was pass happy and relied on late developing, long pass plays that simply gave JTO more time to bungle a play. Frank Gore is the best player on the team, and yet Martz has marginalized him in favor of his own preferences.

I suppose one could blame Nolan for not being strong enough to put Martz in check as Singletary has done, but really, Martz did a lot of the shoveling for that hole the team has been in this entire year and one could make a case he should have been sent packing with Nolan.

--Shane