Comments on: VERNON DAVIS MIGHT BE CRYING AGAIN

By: xlooneyx87

xlooneyx87 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:45:54 +0000

Bring VD to philly hell show everyone his true skills not like in coney ass san fran where his QBs suck and dont even get the ball!

By: SouthJerseyMaulers

SouthJerseyMaulers — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:20:21 +0000

Singletary did an excellent job of focusing the attention on one of his players rather than the fact that his entire team just got destroyed by one of the worst teams in the league.

By: Mbehavin2

Mbehavin2 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:20:01 +0000

There are an inordinate number of comments about 10 players – I hope Florio is happy about that.
“You know what I mean Vern!” is how Singletary will end his closed door talk with Davis this week.

By: hulksmash

hulksmash — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:49:52 +0000

Too bad Florio didn’t get the penalty of playing with 10 remark. I think everyone who’s played organized football should have gotten that one.

By: wkheathjr

wkheathjr — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:41:50 +0000

After talking with my friend, he pointed out two interesting facts concerning 10 players on the field without penalized.
1) Last year, Redskins start first play of first defense series with 10 players as a tribute to late Sean Taylor.
2) Tony Dorsett set NFL record 99 yards rushing TD with 10 players (including himself) on offense. This is the most feat in NFL history. Youtube it up.

By: wkheathjr

wkheathjr — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:33:53 +0000

I could be wrong but I don’t see why you can’t play with 10 players? I know you can’t with more than 11 and as long as 7 men is at the line with one at the ball. I have seen few plays where defense had 10 men and still stopped offense without being penalized (pretty positive!).
Anyway, I’m glad Mike Singlestary was able to set a tone and example of what he expected from his team. The 75-yards that VD chased was probably the best money he ever earned in the NFL and hopefully it will be his turnaround if he can put his drama aside and start being a man.

By: Philtration

Philtration — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:45:33 +0000

Good for Mike.
He can come back to Chicago and replace Lovie “Forrest Gump” Smith any day.
This is what is missing from the NFL. Saying that the players will tune him out is bullshit. You have to start some place and if he sets the example for not letting the players run the league any more then everyone should be kissing his ass for this.

By: dave g

dave g — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:24:57 +0000

I’m pretty sure Singletary knows the rules, he’s been around football a little bit. I think he means penalized figuratively, playing short-handed with 10

By: Mbehavin2

Mbehavin2 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:19:06 +0000

Now we will see what Vern Davis is made of. From the reports it appears he has been a diva since he “arrived” in SF. As has been written many times, it is a privilege to play in the NFL not a right. Being in an Under Armour commercial before playing in his first game was obviously a sign something was up with this guy.

By: fretileoctogenarian

fretileoctogenarian — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:52:01 +0000

Awesome, just awesome.

By: icase81

icase81 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:47:29 +0000

AJ:
He probably liked it since old school coaches wore suits.

By: aj

aj — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:22:11 +0000

This was obviously building for a while. Come to think of it, I wonder what Old School Singletary thought about Nolan wearing a suit? I am enjoying the hell out of this story. If you haven’t seen the NFL Total Access piece on this – you really need to.
[Singletary: native Houstonian and Baylor Bear]

By: Rivers2Gates

Rivers2Gates — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:15:05 +0000

Chargers hired the wrong 49ers coach. Singletary will be great.

By: Mike D

Mike D — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:12:00 +0000

I LOVED watching this the other day. More coaches need to adopt this type of take-no-shit approach with players. I was glad to see Tomlin sit Santonio Holmes and Coughlin bench (for a while anyway) Plaxico yesterday, too.

By: Ditkas Cigar

Ditkas Cigar — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:42:03 +0000

Too many comments to read thru moron, but while it may not be a PENALTY to play with 10 men on the field, his team would be PENALIZED by doing so!

By: bigblue59

bigblue59 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:03:52 +0000

Mike S glad you got the team when you did gave us an easy win the week before
Another cry baby TE Shocky K2 VD all talk little action now as for a good TE his name is Kevin Boss he keeps his mouth shut and nose clean he is a good team player and does as he is told and yesterday he was told to get in the endzone and catch the winning pass and he did not BS just does his job

By: Osiris333

Osiris333 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:27:15 +0000

Give me a break. This was just a cover for his idiotic 4th down call before the half. At least this way, nobody asked him about that.
Go Mike! We Seahawks fans are gonna love ‘ya baby!

By: zwilson

zwilson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:07:17 +0000

“Maybe I misunderstand what an illegal formation is, but I’m pretty sure you can’t have a legal formation on offense with only 10 people.”
You do and you’re wrong.

By: Tex Big Balls

Tex Big Balls — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:56:45 +0000

There was a sign of hope last pre-season when then Guard Larry Allen threatened to go Steve Smith on V Davis.
I’m glad to see someone in authority is putting him in his place.
As far as high profile TE’s go, Vernon Davis flies under the radar too much while Shockey and Soldja Winslow get the majority of the flack.
Vernon Davis is as big of a failure as any of those two, and has accomplished far less.

By: Auggeydog

Auggeydog — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:55:30 +0000

Legal formation is 7 on the line 1 in a position to recieve the snap.
So you would be pretty wrong.

By: playmaker

playmaker — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:25:34 +0000

florio should allow singletary to have his own segment on PFt,
heck espn and nfl network should be giving this guy props,
at least singletary has the background and is legit,
im sick of the media sticking microphones in players faces
that haven’t accomplished jack, too much talking in today’s
nfl and not enough action, coach singletary is the truth.

By: JAXSUN

JAXSUN — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:10:04 +0000

I do agree with the coach making the play, but Davis did show effort trying to chase down the int thrown by JTO earlier in the game.

By: spyboots

spyboots — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:59:56 +0000

Penalties suck.

By: Nideak

Nideak — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:12:58 +0000

Maybe I misunderstand what an illegal formation is, but I’m pretty sure you can’t have a legal formation on offense with only 10 people.

By: ebapen

ebapen — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:54:55 +0000

I’d like to see T.O. on the 49ers now.
The NFL needs more Head coaches like Singletary .
Too many bitch ass players that do nothing but talk crap, and don’t show up to play on Sunday.
Players getting paid so much money and don’t have basic football skills like proper tackling technique or can’t catch a ball thrown right in their hands.
I am tired of watching these guys get paid so friggin much money and not earn it .
Good for you Mike !
MIKE

By: 5280sports

5280sports — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:46:34 +0000

God bless Coach Singletary. A true coach. This country needs more Mike Singletary’s. As fathers, as coaches, and leader of men. He is the real deal and I could not be more proud to be a true NFL fan than to watch him lead men and set examples.
PS I hate the niners but pull 100% for Coach Singletary.

By: lewis

lewis — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:23:56 +0000

damn..can we have Mike for a week or so in Cincinnati……
PPPPLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Slow Joe

Slow Joe — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:13:51 +0000

I’ve never seen Davis play (though I can tell you he sucks in fantasy football), but moves like this are a good way to assert control of a football team. Jimmy Johnson coached like this. Heck, Johnson once cut his second string RB one day after he fumbled twice in the same game.

By: playmaker

playmaker — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:10:29 +0000

vernon davis is a first round bust, im sick of these
new-school tight ends acting like they run things,
you got diva davis, soldier winslow, crybaby lj smith,
and that naked fool cooley.

By: brauneyz

brauneyz — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:07:24 +0000

Missed the game, but saw the presser. Great stuff. Hope MS gets a true chance to turn this organization around.