49ers fire away, send assistant Davis packing
San Francisco 49ers01/04/2007 10:08 AM The Contra Costa Times reports Billy Davis went into his postseason review with 49ers HC Mike Nolan expecting to hear recommendations from his boss on how he might do a better job as the team's defensive coordinator. Instead, Davis learned he was being fired. "He did catch me by surprise a little bit," Davis said Wednesday, the same day the 49ers announced the staff shakeup that cost Davis and defensive line coach Gary Emanuel their jobs. Read more