The Mike Singletary Bandwagon (2 Viewers)

[duaneok66]

Not sure he'll be a great HC or not, but either way he's got a bright future as a motivational speaker.

He's already a motivational speaker. Been doing it for years.

In addition to his coaching duties for the 49ers, Singletary is a motivational speaker and has authored three books; Singletary One on One, Calling the Shots, and Daddy’s Home at Last.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Singletary

No #####...say can you tell me who bombed Pearl Harbor?

the Germans . . .

 

[Mr Anonymous]

I like the emotion and the sentiment. However, I gotta see if he knows what the hell he's doing strategically before I adopt him as a future great one. Sometimes the "rah, rah" stuff is something coaches fall back on when they don't have a clue what they're doing. My gut feeling is that it's the latter, since blowing up like that at the outset screams desperation and gives the appearance of grasping at straws.

Have you ever watched him play? Singletary's been that way his whole career. I doubt he is ranting at the podium because he doesn't know what he is doing.

Yeah cuz every great player makes a great coach.

 

[Enforcer]

I'll be the contrary voice.

I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.

If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.

I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

 

[millertyme1]

Get rid of Davis (I've always liked Walker better since Day 1) and Martz (and his boy toy JT). Then he'll be my new favorite coach

 

[Enforcer]

A true class act and hopefully a great coach at some point. I know that when Lovie was hired, I was hoping that it would be Singletary as a Bears fan. I am a little jealous of the 9ers right now, that is for sure. That post game PC was phenomenal.

Calling out Davis may very well have been necessary. But doing it in the press is hardly a class act.

 

[Chase Stuart]

I can only imagine the praise Singletary gets when he loses by single digits to a mediocre team. That will show real improvement.

 

[drummer]

I can only imagine the praise Singletary gets when he loses by single digits to a mediocre team. That will show real improvement.

 

[Rovers]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

If he does this on a regular basis, I would agree. If he was using Davis as an example to establish his structure, philosophy and leadership... I think it was a good move. SF ought to give up on Davis.... he's the perfect sacraficial lamb. Overpaid under performing loud mouth.

 

[The Dude]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

Just using your post as the example (not directed entirely at you), I'm not sure what you guys think you know about coaching to criticize him on this one.

 

[Borat]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

Just using your post as the example (not directed entirely at you), I'm not sure what you guys think you know about coaching to criticize him on this one.

Have to agree with you on this one. Singletary was a player in the NFL for a long time; he might know a thing or two about what motivates players. Perhaps public humiliation will light a fire under Davis. Perhaps he's using Davis as a sacrificial lamb here; maybe the other players will now be more inclined to work harder in order to avoid being put in this situation themselves in the future.

 

[dparker713]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

Just using your post as the example (not directed entirely at you), I'm not sure what you guys think you know about coaching to criticize him on this one.

This is people management, not Xs and Os. Hardly an area of life of which people outside of football are unaware.

 

[Enforcer]

Just using your post as the example (not directed entirely at you), I'm not sure what you guys think you know about coaching to criticize him on this one.

Are you asking for my resume? Do I need one to have a relevant opinion?The quote that comes to mind when these situations happen comes from Bart Starr. He had just got chewed out by Vince Lombardi in front of his entire team after a loss. He went to Lombardi after the tirade and told him that if he had it coming it wasn't a problem, but to never do it again in front of the entire team. It didn't. Lombardi agreed with him. Would his resume make him qualified to judge. I feel confident that both Starr and Lombardi would say coach Singletary was out of line.For what its worth, I'm routing for Singletary to have a long and successful career.

 

[Enforcer]

Perhaps public humiliation will light a fire under Davis.

I disagree. It might work, but in my opinion this sort of thing breeds resentment and animosity in the long term.

 

[Borat]

Perhaps public humiliation will light a fire under Davis.

I disagree. It might work, but in my opinion this sort of thing breeds resentment and animosity in the long term.

Could be. Could also be that Singletary was making an example out of Davis.I'm not saying that Singletary was necessarily right... but I don't think he was necessarily wrong, either.

 

[SeaDogStat]

Single greatest post game press conference piece I've ever seen. Gave me goose bumps and I couldn't care less about the Niners.

I'm a man...I'm 40!

 

[toxicbees]

Singletary needs to learn how to deal with the media. Telling Davis to go to the locker was enough, he didn't need to blast him in the post game.

As a side note, pick up Delanie Walker, he had a pretty good game today and may get more playing time now.

Davis is a joke, he has been talking trash since training camp his rookie year! He celebrated an 8 yard reception in a preseason game!!!And I've read that he is lax in his playbook study . . . he deserved what he got - you actually think this is the 1st time that they've discussed his behavior??? I'm sure they've been down that road time after time - at some point, Davis has to man up . . . he deserved what he got . . .

I agree with you Davis is a joke, and he needs to grow up or play in the CFL. In training camp he fought his own OL. Article

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

If VD didn't have a track record of buffonery, I might be more inclined to agree with you, but its always something with guys like him and Shockey. Lots of jawboning and not nearly enough catches being made. Singletary has the star currency to pull this move off and MAYBE still get VD to respond from this embarassment, which is the ultimate goal. VD has been coddled his entire life, from middle school on as a star football player, but he's under the tutiledge of a winning football player and a Hall of Famer and an NFL all timer. Notice has been served to him and maybe he still has time to make himself a player.

 

[-baller]

he might suck as a coach, but he just won me over w/that whole davis spanking.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

A true class act and hopefully a great coach at some point. I know that when Lovie was hired, I was hoping that it would be Singletary as a Bears fan. I am a little jealous of the 9ers right now, that is for sure. That post game PC was phenomenal.

Calling out Davis may very well have been necessary. But doing it in the press is hardly a class act.

If you guys haven't you really need to watch that postgame presser. VD is a guy who's shown a willingness to be a public persona with many respects to his football game. If you want to speak his language, you have to pin his ears back in public. I think this was a very coordinated move and one that was premeditated coming into this week. And the thing is, it could be, because he KNEW VD would have a "me first" moment. Vernon Davis's teams are 14-25 in his NFL career. Not all his fault, but Mike's playing record was 112-72 and went to the playoffs seven times in 10 years and won a bowl. Singletary was the centerpiece of what was probably the greatest team of all time. He could do a bit to learn from a guy who called him out

 

[Enforcer]

Mike's playing record was 112-72 and went to the playoffs seven times in 10 years and won a bowl. Singletary was the centerpiece of what was probably the greatest team of all time. He could do a bit to learn from a guy who called him out

His resume doesn't make it cool for him to call out his players in front of the media. Difference of a opinion. No sweat. Regardless, I hope he doesn't do it again and I hope he makes it as a head coach.

 

[Aerial Assault]

VD is a tool and will never make it in the NFL. To the extent that Mike's postgame presser dealt with that subject, I think it was an excellent advancement in terms of his career as a motivational speaker.

In the possibly more relevant terms of head coaching in the National Football League, however, his debut was a disaster. The decision to go on fourth down just before the end of the first half was shockingly inept. So pardon me if I don't quite climb on board the Singlewagon just yet.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

Mike's playing record was 112-72 and went to the playoffs seven times in 10 years and won a bowl. Singletary was the centerpiece of what was probably the greatest team of all time. He could do a bit to learn from a guy who called him out

His resume doesn't make it cool for him to call out his players in front of the media. Difference of a opinion. No sweat. Regardless, I hope he doesn't do it again and I hope he makes it as a head coach.

Oh I agree on the diff of opinion, no biggie. My greater point was, Singletary has the cache that might resonate with Davis. Its apparent whatever other coaches have done or said to get production out of him hasn't worked.And I agree with you on in it being habitiual, and I dont' think it will be because he won't last too long if it is.

 

[Enforcer]

Mike's playing record was 112-72 and went to the playoffs seven times in 10 years and won a bowl. Singletary was the centerpiece of what was probably the greatest team of all time. He could do a bit to learn from a guy who called him out

His resume doesn't make it cool for him to call out his players in front of the media. Difference of a opinion. No sweat. Regardless, I hope he doesn't do it again and I hope he makes it as a head coach.

Oh I agree on the diff of opinion, no biggie. My greater point was, Singletary has the cache that might resonate with Davis. Its apparent whatever other coaches have done or said to get production out of him hasn't worked.And I agree with you on in it being habitiual, and I dont' think it will be because he won't last too long if it is.

I think we agree on what's most important. I'm coming from a position on ignorance on the history Davis has with the team in terms of being a malcontent. Coach Singletary has to have a much better knowledge of the player, so I guess I ought to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[-X-]

Someone post a youtube if/when it goes up there. Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYaDJ-WuuSY

 

[T Bell]

Perhaps public humiliation will light a fire under Davis.

I disagree. It might work, but in my opinion this sort of thing breeds resentment and animosity in the long term.

Could be. Could also be that Singletary was making an example out of Davis.I'm not saying that Singletary was necessarily right... but I don't think he was necessarily wrong, either.

IMHO Singletary has written off Davis. You don't do what he did with Davis if you think you can transform a guy. He used him as a whipping boy and as an example for the team. Davis won't be on that team in four months, and it wouldn't even surprise me to see him released as early as this coming week.

 

[Tecmo]

Someone post a youtube if/when it goes up there. Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYaDJ-WuuSY

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I bet those players would rather play for a coach smart enough not to go for it on fourth-and-4 down 13-3 at the opponent's 29-yard line in the final minute of the first half. The resulting interception and return 75 yards for a TD took away any chance the Niners had for a victory.

The 49ers could've held their heads high only losing 27-16.

 

[goldenchild]

Good for Singletary. Vernon Davis has been a $15 Million-guaranteed-signing-bonus BUST who needs a swift kick in the ###. What a joke of a player.

Yep..I do agree with this poster..Davis wa suppose to be the second main receiver on the team..he doesn't even try!Take your ### and helmet and go to locker room..when your ready to play football call me on my cell..good job coach!

Yet through the first 7 games he was 29th in terms of targets for TEs. Let's not put all the blame on Vernon here. In all fairness the guy just hasn't had the ball thrown to him. From the little I saw of the game today when Seattle intercepted it and ran it back for a TD, Vernon almost caught the guy. Looked like he was trying on that one to me.

Have you seen all of SF's games this season? He's dropped a TON of critical passes this season. Just last week, a ball hit him in the chest and he dropped it. It should be no surprise that his targets are down... it's cuz he can't catch the damn ball!The kid has some speed and the athleticism is there, but it ain't worth squat if you can't catch the ball.

 

[-X-]

You guys see the way Davis ran down Josh Wilson on that INT return? They should consider converting Davis to LB, since he clearly would rather hit opposing players than help his team on offense.

 

[gregjcross]

he went a little overboard with Vernon today. Yeah, he needs to let him have it a little bit. But he's over there reaming a sensitive guy for too long AND he goes back for seconds and thirds making Vernon get his helmet. I'm not sold that the players feel he's on their side after that

Totally disagree. VD needed to be put in his place from square one. Singletary knew it, and did it. Nolan meant to be tough but he couldnt pull it off for whatever reason. I liked Nolan actually, i just hated the way he explained things and the results stunk once they lost Alex Smith. Singletary at least gives hope.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.

The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

 

[morris4903]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Turn things around? The Niners were at least somewhat close in the games that they have lost. Yesterday they played an absolutely terrible Seattle team. A team decimated by injuries, a lame duck coach, questionable offensive and defensive lines and secondary. And the Niners got beaten badly in a game that they were favored to win. The only turning around he has done so far is making a bad team even worse. Good job Mike, instead of everyone criticizing your awful gameplan, unmotivated players, yanking of O'Sullivan, going for it on 4th before the half, etc., everyone is high fiving you because you threwa loud mouth under the bus. That's only going to get the attention off of Singletary in the short term. That team better show some improvement fast or the criticism is going to come back on him full blast. And if he keeps treating players like that, he's not only going to have the press turn on him, the entire team is going to turn on him.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Yes, it's the same mediocre team, but mediocre teams usually beat bad teams when they are at home.

 

[buck naked]

That press conference was straight out of the Ditka mold. We saw that for years in Chicago.

Singletary is obviously highly affected by his years with Da Coach. This is about emotion, team, and no bs.

Good for him. A losing mentality blows. Start now with ridding the team of guys who are not willing to sell out 100%.

 

[Jason Wood]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

I agree completely. To me, Singletary's actions in his first week as head coach cemented concerns I would've had about hiring him in the first place. Lack of experience, an ability to make HIMSELF the lightning rod and accept all blame for the team. Look at the great coaches, how many of them EVER call out a player to the media? Belichick? Reid? Fisher? Cowher? Dungy? Most of those guys are known to be fiery and/or disciplinarians and, yet, they never embarrass players in public, nor should they.I see a lot of people point to what a great player and on-field leader Singletary was. GREAT. What evidence do we have that such a thing translates into a good head coach? How many Hall of Fame/All Pro players have you seen rise to coaching prominence? Very few. And that's not just for the NFL but many professional sports.

I can only imagine the praise Singletary gets when he loses by single digits to a mediocre team. That will show real improvement.

Guy gets shellacked by an AWFUL division rival and people are praising him b/c he got angry and loud with a disappointing player? Just don't get it.

 

[Jason Wood]

That press conference was straight out of the Ditka mold. We saw that for years in Chicago.Singletary is obviously highly affected by his years with Da Coach. This is about emotion, team, and no bs.Good for him. A losing mentality blows. Start now with ridding the team of guys who are not willing to sell out 100%.

When you think of NFL coaches in recent years that have gotten fiery at a press conference...who comes to mind?Now think of all the great [or very good] coaches in the league right now and ask yourself how many of THEM have had a blowup at a presser?

 

[Sam Quentin]

As a desperation bye week filler I played the niners D (highest scoring available) yesterday at home v Sea.

Let's just say that, thus far, I'm not a fan....

 

[maxwelledison]

Speaking from afar the entire 49ers' approach needed to be (or needs to be) s***canned. This is an organization that has made a number of terrible decisions over the course of the past 10 years and has basically rendered itself irrelevant. I'm not saying Mike is the answer (I hope he is because I really like the guy) but something drastic was appropriate. Now, whether this press conference was the answer, or part of the answer, remains to be seen but to expect any coach to come in and clean it up after one week is unrealistic.

 

[kd1]

I'll be the contrary voice.I don't approve of how he handled the post game interview with regard to Davis. No matter how wrong Davis was in his actions, no matter how pissed off the coach is with the actions of Davis, he shouldn't have called him out in a press conference like that. He could have declined to comment on the specifics with regard to Davis.If he wants to chew his ### he should do it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera. The coach doesn't get to play. He can't go out there and block, tackle, throw passes, etc. The only thing he can do is put players in a position to be successful and motivate them to excel. I don't see that interview being motivational and leading Davis to success.I understand why his interview is going to popular with the masses, but I don't think it was necessary if he's trying to motivate Davis to player better.

agree 150%. this was the most desperate, blatant, calculated attempt at making a name for yourself and making your presence known in your head coaching debut that i've ever seen.he's going off on a guy who, less than a quarter earlier, sprinted 80 yards down the field and almost ran down a CB on a pick 6. not that davis' penalty should be excused by any means, but there's usually one or two morons/game who do that and don't get humiliated by their coach in the same manner.classless reaction, imho.

 

[buck naked]

That press conference was straight out of the Ditka mold. We saw that for years in Chicago.Singletary is obviously highly affected by his years with Da Coach. This is about emotion, team, and no bs.Good for him. A losing mentality blows. Start now with ridding the team of guys who are not willing to sell out 100%.

When you think of NFL coaches in recent years that have gotten fiery at a press conference...who comes to mind?Now think of all the great [or very good] coaches in the league right now and ask yourself how many of THEM have had a blowup at a presser?

Whether someone blows up or not is not the indicator of whether someone will be a good coach. The key will be how his players react to him. This press conference is just a small factor. The real test is whether the players will respond to him in the next 9 weeks or not.I was mostly commenting on his style, which to me after one week looks like a Ditka kind of coach.

 

[morris4903]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Turn things around? The Niners were at least somewhat close in the games that they have lost. Yesterday they played an absolutely terrible Seattle team. A team decimated by injuries, a lame duck coach, questionable offensive and defensive lines and secondary. And the Niners got beaten badly in a game that they were favored to win. The only turning around he has done so far is making a bad team even worse. Good job Mike, instead of everyone criticizing your awful gameplan, unmotivated players, yanking of O'Sullivan, going for it on 4th before the half, etc., everyone is high fiving you because you threwa loud mouth under the bus. That's only going to get the attention off of Singletary in the short term. That team better show some improvement fast or the criticism is going to come back on him full blast. And if he keeps treating players like that, he's not only going to have the press turn on him, the entire team is going to turn on him.

Again, its his FIRST GAME as the head coach. Who cares about losing games close? This isn't horseshoes. They were still losing the games. More time is needed for evaluation. Players play, not the coaches. They don't have the players.

 

[Da Guru]

That press conference was straight out of the Ditka mold. We saw that for years in Chicago.Singletary is obviously highly affected by his years with Da Coach. This is about emotion, team, and no bs.Good for him. A losing mentality blows. Start now with ridding the team of guys who are not willing to sell out 100%.

When you think of NFL coaches in recent years that have gotten fiery at a press conference...who comes to mind?Now think of all the great [or very good] coaches in the league right now and ask yourself how many of THEM have had a blowup at a presser?

Whether someone blows up or not is not the indicator of whether someone will be a good coach. The key will be how his players react to him. This press conference is just a small factor. The real test is whether the players will respond to him in the next 9 weeks or not.I was mostly commenting on his style, which to me after one week looks like a Ditka kind of coach.

I love it What concerns me is this was only one game. Singletary could burn out real fast.

 

[bucsbaby]

He needs to tell Martz to start giving the ball to Gore more often and to stop getting their QB killed.

 

[T Bell]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Yes, it's the same mediocre team, but mediocre teams usually beat bad teams when they are at home.

Betting lines aren't direct measures of the quality of NFL teams - they're the sports betting market. I didn't pay much attention to this matchup, but I don't know that I'd have "expected" SF to beat Seattle in this game, especially given the very coaching change that led to Singletary's promotion. I'm not a fan of the way that Singletary handled that press conference, but to use the outcome of a bad team's first game under an interim head coach as "proof" that Singletary is a screw up seems like a reach.

 

[coolnerd]

I have heard fans from disappointing teams claim thaty they want to see the coach show some fire and not be afraid to call out players. Well, we have an example of a guy who is willing to do that. We will see if that is part of a winning formula or not.

 

[phthalatemagic]

That press conference was straight out of the Ditka mold. We saw that for years in Chicago.Singletary is obviously highly affected by his years with Da Coach. This is about emotion, team, and no bs.Good for him. A losing mentality blows. Start now with ridding the team of guys who are not willing to sell out 100%.

When you think of NFL coaches in recent years that have gotten fiery at a press conference...who comes to mind?Now think of all the great [or very good] coaches in the league right now and ask yourself how many of THEM have had a blowup at a presser?

Jim Mora was a successful HC for 15 years. He's the best coach in NO's history.Denny Green had 5 10 win seasons with the Vikings.Bill Parcells is one of the greatest coaches in this generation.I do not understand what your point was there.

 

[morris4903]

He needs to tell Martz to start giving the ball to Gore more often and to stop getting their QB killed.

Same thing thats happening in Detroit is happening here. He needs to realize he doesn't have the players to run the offense the way he wants to and adapt to what he has. Top 5 back and a decent run blocking OL.

 

[morris4903]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Yes, it's the same mediocre team, but mediocre teams usually beat bad teams when they are at home.

Betting lines aren't direct measures of the quality of NFL teams - they're the sports betting market. I didn't pay much attention to this matchup, but I don't know that I'd have "expected" SF to beat Seattle in this game, especially given the very coaching change that led to Singletary's promotion. I'm not a fan of the way that Singletary handled that press conference, but to use the outcome of a bad team's first game under an interim head coach as "proof" that Singletary is a screw up seems like a reach.

 

[phthalatemagic]

Singletary is certainly the master of deflection. His team came into the game as five point favorites and his team lost by twenty-one. I think any SF fan would be more justified calling out Singletary than Singletary is calling out Vernon Davis.The one thing we know Singletary accomplished is he took the heat for a terrible loss off himself. He's already sounding like a veteran NFL coach to me.

Can't really expect him to turn things around after one game, do you? Its not like he got a new team to coach. Its the same mediocre team. It was first week as an NFL head football coach. Give him time.

Yes, it's the same mediocre team, but mediocre teams usually beat bad teams when they are at home.

Betting lines aren't direct measures of the quality of NFL teams - they're the sports betting market. I didn't pay much attention to this matchup, but I don't know that I'd have "expected" SF to beat Seattle in this game, especially given the very coaching change that led to Singletary's promotion. I'm not a fan of the way that Singletary handled that press conference, but to use the outcome of a bad team's first game under an interim head coach as "proof" that Singletary is a screw up seems like a reach.

People who let Vegas dictate reality