Comments on: Mike Singletary, Alex Smith take turns calling each other out

By: RaiderChile

RaiderChile — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:59:08 +0000

I have been telling you Whiner fans about Singletary, the guy can’t coach the NFL level without enough experience as an assistant and coordinator.
Sorry. His corporate speaker background is starting to show!
Come on, the arm and arm “we’re united” crap was one of the stupidest things I saw from NFL players. Pathetic. Might as well kick up their legs and do the can can! Pathetic.

By: Oakfan23

Oakfan23 — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:52:38 +0000

LOL, The most complete meltdown of ANY team, LOL. Hey niner fans, Oakland is young at the skill positions, we started a division 2 rookie at center and went into a playoff caliber teams stadium and lost. The seahawks?!?!?! WOW. and now after that disaster and ALL the infighting, you have the Saints to deal with. I LOVE IT!!

By: superb owl

superb owl — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:07:28 +0000

we all know singletary wasnt the most experienced coach frisco could have gotten. have read everyone bitch about players.
lets check out jimmy raye. this is his 14th pro coaching job, after 6 years in the college ranks and 2 years as a player.
he has been an oc from 1983-86 with the rams and bucs. 1990 in new england. 2001 with the skins. 2004-05 in oakland. senior offensive asst in nyj 2002-03. TE/rb/oc in kc 19892-2000. and mostly wideouts coach, some backs coach the rest of the way.
team records…
1977 sf 5-9
1978-79 detroit 7-9, 2-14
1980-82 atlanta 12-4 (0-1), 7-9, 5-4 (0-1)
1983-84 la rams 9-7 (1-1), 10-6 (0-1)
1985-86 tb 2-14, 2-14
1987-89 atlanta 3-12, 5-11, 3-13
1990 NE 1-15
1991 la rams 3-13
1992-2000 kc 10-6 (0-1), 11-5 (2-1), 9-7 (0-1), 13-3 (0-1), 9-7, 13-3 (0-1), 7-9, 9-7, 7-9
2001 wash 8-8
2002-03 nyj 9-7, 6-10
2004-05 oakland 5-11, 4-12
2006-08 nyj 10-6 (0-1), 4-12, 9-7
2009-now sf 8-8, 0-1 so far
225-282. excluding kc, 134-221. i dont see what is so special about him.
he sure didnt get kc over the hump. if memory serves me right, he was run out of LA. based on some of those records, that probly wasnt the only place he was run out of.

By: StevieMo

StevieMo — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:48:32 +0000

It’s a crap franchise. No GM (York and Marathe somehow think they’re GM’s), constantly hiring coaches with no head coaching experience (Nolan, Singletary), one-trick pony head coach (yell, scream, rant, rave), same bad QB movie six years running (Alex Smith), DB’s suck. Crabtree sucks, is too slow and lacks even a modicum of courage. Haven’t had a winning season in 7 years under this pathetic ownership.
Easily the most over-hyped team this offseason. Do something first, then tell us how great you are.

By: barleyfreak

barleyfreak — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:19:00 +0000

Sad thing is, they both deserved to be called out. Sheesh.

By: Hawkfan50

Hawkfan50 — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:59 +0000

The 49′ers aren’t nearly as bad as they played yesterday . I questioned a couple of the play calls where they went for it on 4th down , and there was one clear TD where I believe it was the fullback was wide open and overthrown .
Hard to play in our stadium with the noise , and I don’t see Frank Gore being held to those totals every game . They’ll bounce back and play some decent ball later this year I’m pretty sure . It’s only the first game , and what I think we saw yesterday was that the NFC West’s 4 teams are all pretty close . St. Louis played a good game against the Cards . It’s anyone’s division to win this year …

By: Dewey Axewoond

Dewey Axewoond — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:37:19 +0000

BenRapistberger says:
September 13, 2010 11:12 AM
Are people starting to realize they were giving Iron Mike wayyyyyy too much credit while he has yet to accomplish anything as a coach?
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Clarification:
“Iron Mike” = Mike Ditka (or Mike Tyson)
“Samurai Mike” = Mike Singletary
It’s funny to see how FAST everyone jumps OFF a bandwagon.
Short ride, eh?
I say not only will the 9ers bounce back by season’s end, I say they’ll do it starting NEXT WEEK against the Saints.
Yup.
(and no, I’m not drunk…yet…)

By: RaiderhateR4Life

RaiderhateR4Life — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:29:04 +0000

Realitypolice-Do you really think that the Seahawks needed to poach marginal players to figure out the tendencies of a team they play twice a year every year?
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Yes… This will be proven when they get blown out by teams that have a playbook they haven’t studied.

By: superb owl

superb owl — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:27:10 +0000

niners were the biggest fail yesterday. remember, they were supposed to win.
no one in their right mind really expected the raiders to go east and win against a healthy titans team.

By: PDXNinerfan

PDXNinerfan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:00:24 +0000

@City_Native: Spot on post.
In addition…
You also forgot the noise and HFA for Seattle. That dug in at some point. The team just folded which is what bothered me the most. Like many, I want to give Alex his shot at a 2nd season with same OC, but I feared last year and am scared again that the OC chosen is not the right one.
Mike Martz also brought back nice memories yesterday…could have taken the lead but instead had to try and go for it on 4th down. Very lucky to have had another chance later.

By: Tdk24

Tdk24 — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:56:35 +0000

Singletary said Smith was his guy. Everyone knows Smith sucks and always will. Singletary is not ready to be a HC in any league, the guy is a joke. That said, i’m glad he’s coaching the 40 whiners.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:28:13 +0000

@citynative:
Shouldn’t that make it hurt worse?
“Hey- we got our asses kicked by a team some people picked to be one of the worst in the league! But at least they did it with a bunch of our own guys!”
Do you really think that the Seahawks needed to poach marginal players to figure out the tendencies of a team they play twice a year every year?

By: froggy

froggy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:25:24 +0000

They not only looked clueless and bad, but not enthused even to be there — on Opening Day. Singletary is a legend and a likeable enough guy, but looking more and more out of his element. He’s going to have to do more than wear a huge wooden cross acround his neck.

By: Jack Acid

Jack Acid — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:23:15 +0000

Final comment — Singletary keeping Smith was as much an ownership decision as anything. The guy worked his ass off all offseason and is on the lkast year of his contract.
Team needs to know if he’s the guy and THIS YEAR is the year where the following is in place:
A) His continuity of offensive systems and
B) More talent than he’s ever had.
But the team must know, behind closed doors, that A & B do not apply if the C option is not true, which is:
C) He has the talent to be an NFL QB.
Bottom line, you can have all the work ethic and weapons in the world but it does not automatically translate to eing an NFL-capable QB.
Smith has all the off-field stuff covered, but no instincts when it comes time to play.
I pray the Nate Davis era gets a shot in the arm next year. Give me a year of him struggling, even assuming a fraction of the playbook is being used, than watch Smith embarrass this team for another 16 weeks.

By: Wipackman

Wipackman — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:19:37 +0000

Wins on the road are tough in this league…… Young team that will get better, but Seattle will be better than many think.

By: City_Native

City_Native — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:11:42 +0000

Great job by the Seahawks yesterday. They dominated on all sides of the ball.
Before we anoint Pete Carroll, lets remember some of the circumstances for yesterday:
Scot McCloughan – 2009 49ers GM,
Current Seahawks front office member
Jeff Ulbrich – 2009 49ers Linebacker,
Current Seahawks coach
Kentwan Balmer – 2009 49ers D-Lineman, Current Seahawks DL
Michael Robinson – 2009 Special Teams & RB, Current same position with Seahawks
Brandon Jones – 2009 49ers WR,
Was signed by the Seahawks in the training camp and then cut
I’m sure knowing what the 49ers do in all three phases had to help a little.
Despite how awful they looked, losing was good for this team. Hopefully this loss will sharpen the focus of this team that seemed to come into the season cocky.
Go Niners!

By: Unnamed Source

Unnamed Source — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:09:49 +0000

This coming from a life long 49er fan. this team is bad. A Smith isn’t the answer, Singltary isn’t the right coach, and Crabtree is a bust.
Everyone overhyped this team, just like a few years ago. Getting blown out by the seahawks shows that this team has a long way to go.
I hope they turn it around and maybe have a respectable season like last year, but we’re not even close to a superbowl or being a good playoff team

By: trippen

trippen — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:55:35 +0000

BC says:
September 13, 2010 11:21 AM
The 49ers’ Week One meltdown was the most complete of any team.
It was more complete than the Raiders?
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The 49ers and Raiders may have lost by the same point margin, but this time the dysfunctional organization in the Bay Area isn’t in Oakland.
You can stop looking down your noses now. How does it feel when you have nothing left to hang your hat on?

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:54:07 +0000

BC says:
September 13, 2010 11:21 AM
The 49ers’ Week One meltdown was the most complete of any team.
It was more complete than the Raiders?
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Let’s see…..one team was picked by most to possibly have a decent season and maybe squeak out a 9-7 record.
The other was the concensus pick of just about every football “expert” to be the runaway winner of the NFC West.
So, yeah, it probably was bigger.

By: chargerrich

chargerrich — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:53:27 +0000

Alex Smith has never been ANYTHING BUT bad and Crabtree played at Texas Tech… what did you expect?

By: DB26

DB26 — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:48:23 +0000

@Boudin:
I don’t know what you just said little kid, but your special!
(quote from Jay & Silent Bob Strikes Back)
That has to be the most ignorant rant I have heard. A) Who are you with & who are you “coming for” B) What exactly does it mean to “get crunk”? Sounds like your planning to take a tennis ball in your keister…. Is that getting crunk? C) It is currently Monday day, not Monday Night. Moday night will occur at kickoff.
I don’t know, but I am very confused. Thanks for getting moron of the day honors, & the day isn’t even over!!

By: raiderrob21

raiderrob21 — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:47:52 +0000

Im sure Alex Smith will catch on and get to be the QB we all thought he would be next year in year 7. He was well worth picking #1 overall and letting Aaron Rodgers fall to Green Bay at #24. Everything will be fine whiner Fans! I think Singletary needs to pull down his pants in the locker room again. That worked, right?

By: Maximus

Maximus — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:43:59 +0000

Say what you will about DHB (Bey), at least he’s not a cancer/diva like Crabtree. Yes Raiders could have gotten him at 20 and should have traded down but I’m glad we didn’t take him.
Of DHB has his usual 1 catch per game. And again we have another strong armed, terrible leader QB to moan about until it’s too late and then we’ll put in the strong-enough armed Gradkowski who’ll do great but still won’t get his deserved due.

By: clintcooper

clintcooper — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:09:08 +0000

Alex Smith is a complete and total bust and Mike Singletary is insane to keep him as his starter. A drowned squirrel would have done a better job. Michael Crabtree appears to be a bust as well. Pity, because the 49ers are loaded with talent.

By: Drat

Drat — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:07:13 +0000

As i posted the other day, the 49ers were way over-rated during the offseason, and Singletary is a goofball. I picked this team to finish worst in the worst division in football, even worse than the dreadful Rams. Now pay attention to what happens next: Singletary’s response in the next couple weeks to Smith’s comments will be destructive, rather than constructive. Just watch. Meltdown has started. (as Florio would advise, buy popcorn.)

By: MEDTXPACK

MEDTXPACK — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:02:08 +0000

well, its a team sport and it took everyone yesterday to lose that one..

By: Christmas Ape

Christmas Ape — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:59:39 +0000

At least Vernon Davis showed up (8 catches for 73 yards)
I guess Mike Singletary was right – “Cannot win with ‘em!… Can’t do it!”

By: A.Cromartie is my dad

A.Cromartie is my dad — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:58:14 +0000

Yeah, the 9er’s melted down plenty on their own but lets give the Hawks some credit for contributing heavily to the meltdown with the right adjustments, completely stuffing the run (Gore 37 yrds) and flat out outplaying them in all phases. It takes some quality coaching to blow out any nfl team first week with a roster that barley knows each others names. Granted its one week of a long season and things can turn quick but gotta like the direction and college like enthusiasm the Hawks are bringing.

By: mikethevike

mikethevike — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:55:18 +0000

Wow the Seahawks look good!? Who is going to win that division? At this point I am not so sure that the Rams couldn’t win it.

By: DaveCardsAz

DaveCardsAz — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:53:24 +0000

Haha lotta crap talking went on this off season from niner fans. Lotta crap play on the field as well.