49ers coach Mike Singletary isn't playing around
In case you live under a rock here's what happened (from The Associated Press)
The 49ers (2-6) lost their fifth straight game in a chaotic debut for interim coach Mike Singletary, who took over after Mike Nolan was fired last Monday.
The Hall of Fame linebacker couldn't fix a porous defense just yet, but he immediately put his stamp on the club by pulling QB J.T. O'Sullivan after three turnovers.
Singletary then made an even more dramatic statement when he ordered TE Vernon Davis off the field and into the locker room after the hotheaded tight end got a personal foul for slapping a Seattle player's helmet late in the third quarter.
Singletary yelled at the former No. 6 overall pick in full view of his teammates, commanding Davis to sit on the bench and then ordering him to the locker room at the next timeout.
Davis waved his helmet at Candlestick Park's thousands of empty seats as he left. He tried to speak with Singletary after the game, but the coach said he was still too hot to hold that conversation.
Here's Singletary's full press conference with reporters after the game:
My thoughts: I like this kind of coach. I would want to play with a no-nonsense coach. A coach who has one goal in mind and that is to win. For far too long some organizations are accustomed to winning. I won't mention what teams but their initials start with R (aider) and end with S. In my opinion the coach did the right thing. When I listen and watch to Singletary's press conference I'm immediately reminded of Ken Howard. Don't ask me why. But suffice to say, Singletary was in his right. Let this be a lesson to you high school ballers. Even pro players can get humbled. If you can't walk the walk then don't talk the talk.
NOW THIS IS A BLOWUP. Damn those media folks:
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If the "Samuari" starts rocking those eyes back and forth, the Press Conference is over.
They should leave singletary and al davis in the same room and see what happens. That could have a long term affect on bay area football.
Joe Amat
So true. Let's not forget the Lasorda rant.......more f-bombs than known to mankind.
Dennis Green's was a classic, I could watch that a zillion times, talk about frustration and humor combined.
Miquel
got snagged by the under review demon again
Aahh - you media guys.
Pick and choose how you spin it and toy with coaches careers !:?)
Perception becomes reality.. I just hope this one works out for "Samurai Mike".
Here's a great piece on Singletary from a while back that I really like.
http://ravens.fandome.com/video/60910/NFL-Special-on-Mike-Singletary-and-Ray-Lewis/
true joe amat. but the difference is singletary is well liked by the media, most of whom had the pleasure to cover him as a player or idolize him as a player. that's just how the media works.
Man, I LOVE Singletary and I like coaches that stand up for what they believe in and discipline players, BUT...
I worry that an emotional outburst at his first press conference will get him categorized with other media meltdowns of guys like Herm Edwards (you play to win the game!), Jim Mora (Playoffs?), Denny Green (they are who we thought they were!) , Mike Gundy (I'm a man - I'm 40!), Dan Hawkins (it's Big 12 football, brotha!) etc.
That story rarely ends well.