Eventually, Mike Singletary’s Going to Attack an Opposing Player
1-liner, NFL October 13th. 2009, 3:45pmMike Singletary: “But Singletary was pretty interesting when I asked him about his on-field verbal scrap with former 49ers lineman Harvey Dahl–complete with gesturing and pointing–and why he called those timeouts at the end of the game, down by 35. By the way, Singletary’s players totally had his back on the Dahl incident–Manny Lawson said there were a lot of Falcons’ late-hitting and the 49ers players know that Singletary was standing up for them.” [Mercury News]
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October 13th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
49ers = exposed
October 13th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
love Singeltary
October 13th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
That is complete BS!! He tried to showboat like an asshole, forgetting that Roddy White was behind him. Quite impressive, the speed effort and strip-tackle that White made on that play. If it was T.O. it would be splattered all over ESPN about how he plays so hard and blah blah blah….
October 13th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
need more singletarys in the sporting world.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Singletary made him apologize to the whole team. He just didn’t want to throw him under the bus in the media.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
They had a horrible day for sure but even if they were exposed they still have a much easier jog to the playoffs then Atlanta
October 13th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I know… I actually think Singletary is a stand-up guy. But he has to check himself emotionally id he is going to coach. He’s not a player anymore (he just crush a lot).
October 13th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
i like Singletary as a coach. he’s a players coach, but not like a Jim Fassel, Wayne Fontes, Wade Phillips kinda way. He demands a shitload of accountability.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Exactly. He cannot let a bad call get to him like he did Sunday. He paniced and so did his team.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Some of his fire as a coach reminded me of when Ray Rhodes used to coach the Eagles. He used to get fired up like Singletary does.
Eventually, Rhodes’ act wore a bit thin with the players (he also never had a competent QB to work with, which held those Eagle teams back, but that’s a different conversation).
I like Singletary and I hope that doesn’t happen to him. But he has to be careful not to go to the same emotional well too often or it’ll burn him out and cause the players to tune him out, I think.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
not sure if his team did because he did. i think it was just a really bad game for the 9ers. it happens.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Exactly.. people will become numb to the emotional outbursts and not take it seriously, and just tune him out and lose respect.
Is that what marriage will be like for me in 20 years?! Christ.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
philly got old fast for Rhodes. he took over that lost Reggie White to the Packers, and they weren’t making the sly moves that they have the last decade or so.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Good point, he’s gotta pick his spots when to do it. Cowher was a master at doing this. (just threw up in my mouth a little bit)
October 13th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Players won’t lose respect for intensity as long as it’s rational and consistent. Intensity won’t win games if the players are doo doo.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Right, he has to be judicious in his outburts.
/Still can’t believe I got no play on the Big Pun reference
October 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I love Singletary too. Make these clowns accountable. Though I thought our days of 45-10 losses at home would be over under him. Fix it coach. Punish these guys. Singletary has cred that Rhodes didn’t. The players fear, love, and respect coach.
October 14th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Team played terrible poor execution on both sides of the ball. We need some speed in the secondary.