Comments on: Niners fire Singletary

By: 49erman

49erman — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:18:01 +0000

Singletary and Martz never saw eye to eye as Martz loves to pass the ball while Singletary wanted to run it more. Martz is a MUCH better fit with Lovie in Chicago as they both coached on the Rams team with the greatest showon turf.

Yes, the QB situation is/was a mess but Singletary couldn’t pick a QB and stick with the guy, no matter who it was. Granted neither Smith was consistent so that didn’t help matters as well.

You can blame the Smiths at QB and Singletary all you want for the mess. For me, it all starts at the top with the Yorks. What have the 49ers done since they took over control of the franchise? Not even a sniff of the Super Bowl. There is NO continuity at the QB position not to mention changing offensive coordinators almost every season.

Don’t forget Singletary canned former offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye thinking he was the problem. Oh no Mike, that was not the problem, you were a big part of the problem not to mention ownership too.

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:38:07 +0000

@PanchoHerreraFanClub

He didn’t hire Martz.

@raiderinpa

Missing the playoffs in an almost equally awful division is nothing to brag about.

By: raiderinpa

raiderinpa — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:56:13 +0000

@ g3ts0me:

Sounds like youre the one who is sore….

The last I checked, the Raiders are upcoming and improving, dont think the same can be said about your team…. Check your facts before opening your big mouth…

By: PanchoHerreraFanClub

PanchoHerreraFanClub — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:01:57 +0000

Singletary’s best decision: hiring Mike Martz. His worst: letting Martz go.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:57:18 +0000

HE WAS WHAT WE THOUGHT HE WAS….JUST NOT A GOOD HEAD COACH!

By: g3ts0me

g3ts0me — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:30:16 +0000

@ all the raider fans:

Still sore we beat you even with Simpletary and the QB circus eh? I think that makes YOU the worst team on the West Coast, not us. Lmao, brainless raider fans.

It’s alright. I’m sure your cousin who you married can tell you it’s all going to be okay.

Hey at least you’ve still got your old regime in place, us Niner fans are SO jealous of that. We really loved having a dysfunctional organization. Oh well, I’ll just have to live vicariously through your team’s endless blunders.

Best of luck to you, because that’s the only thing that ever elevates you beyond mediocrity.

-Love, Niner Fans

By: footballcoach17

footballcoach17 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:24:13 +0000

Strip guys of their manhood? Are you serious? Players need to man up and stop crying that someone raised their voice at them. You really believe a Troy Smith could knock out Mike Singletary? Hahaha!

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:49:15 +0000

Singletary was a good player and a motivator but he is no head coach. I like how he handles some things (like Davis benching) but he has not been able to make a decision and stick with it. His in-game decisions are horrible and it looks like he is unaware of what is happening in the game. His tirades have been comical and some have made him look mentally unstable in addition to being incompetent. Mike may be a good LB coach but I have not seen anything that would suggest he should be a HC or even a DC.

By: raiderinpa

raiderinpa — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:48:50 +0000

Incredible player with undeniable passion for the game, probably a decent man off the field. Its a shame to see him go out like this, maybe not to Niners’ fans though…

By: bleedgreen

bleedgreen — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:41:18 +0000

Also, the terrible QB play is a result of consistently piss-poor coaching, not vice-versa. None of the 49ers QBs in recent years has had a chance to succeed. Since dumping Jeff Garcia, the revolving door at QB has been a result of consistently terrible coaching, offensive linemen, and receivers. From Tim Rattay to Troy Smith, not a single QB has had the solid support necessary to play well. Only in 2006, with Norv Turner calling the plays and Alex taking all the snaps, did we see even limited success.
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This is what I came to say. The 9ers need to rehire Norv when AJ fires him next week. Whether its as a head coach or an O-Coord, this is the only guy they had a decent offensive year under, aside from half a season with Martz.

By: favreflavoredwaffles

favreflavoredwaffles — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:20:12 +0000

Singletary has great fire…but needs to be a LB coach or a DC. He clearly cannot run anything regarding offense, and his musical QB’s game is outright embarrassing to the QB’s and the team.

The fact that he gets in his players’ face every weekend is a problem, too. Sooner or later, one of these guys will have enough and knock Singletary out cold. Fire is good….trying to strip these guys of their manhood on the sidelines is whacked, and he lost his locker room in the process.

By: nsevh76

nsevh76 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:57:52 +0000

Quote from earlier post
“Singletary was a hard nosed player who played for the likes of Ditka and Buddy Ryan and won a Super Bowl in the process. He was an old school type of guy who was trying to coach the modern day prima donnas, millionaires and cry babies….just didn’t work. He is a good man who simply would not give in to the current crop of high paid softies”
The prima donna’s had absolutely nothing to do with the poor coaching decisions and the poor handling of poor quarterbacks. Make Troy the starter during the week and list all his attibutes, then bench him late in the game? So what happened to all the things he said before the game? In over his head. But a great player!

By: raiderrob21

raiderrob21 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:31:34 +0000

Next move, ownership sells the team! Or fire Themselves! New ownership get rid of all front office people. Lets face it, this organization is ruined, and has been since THIS SAME ownership blamed their ineptness on Coach Steve Mariucci and QB Jeff Garcia, way back when, and fired/got rid of, both of them as scapegoats. Funny thing is they havent done squat since then!
You whiner fans calling for Gruden, Cowher, Harbaugh, etc. WAKE UP!!! Dont you remember just 2 years ago? When your pathetic ownership was offering your head coaching job to anyone that would listen and everyone was turning it down?!?!?! They had to settle on Dingleberry because no one else wanted the job. Candidates were just coming in using the 49ers as experience for the process of head coaching interviews. NO ONE wanted the job then, and NO ONE WANTS THE JOB NOW!!!!!!!

By: myspaceyourface

myspaceyourface — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:30:13 +0000

Do they have to interview another minority since they just fired one. . .

By: Dynasty

Dynasty — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:27:39 +0000

Mike was a terrible head coach..BUT the 49er’s need a QUARTER BACK!! Alex and Troy are terrible! without a QB no coach can fix this pathetic “every play to Gore” offence. This offence was terrible all year long. Terrible!

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:15:13 +0000

I guess they can’t win with him. LOL

By: djeg07

djeg07 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:13:32 +0000

greact d cordinator if he can suck it up an do it, needed done last year. like the intensity but really enough is enough.

By: footballcoach17

footballcoach17 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:09:30 +0000

Didn’t go far enough. Fire all QBs as well. Both losers with any coach.

By: pukey60

pukey60 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:59:44 +0000

All I gotta say was the sunglasses worn during a “night game” wasn’t a good look. Maybe his main problem was that he didn’t wear a hoodie.

They guy was clueless.Would love to see Gruden take over – he’d get those guys to play in a hurry.

By: steelers6pack

steelers6pack — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:57:14 +0000

Average player who played with other player who made him look great! If he played in small market, no one would even know who he was! As a coach..totally overrated! I have a feeling he will be working at ESPN next season!

By: PCa Survivor

PCa Survivor — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:45:56 +0000

If only Jeff Reed could make a 35 yard field goal, indoors, no wind, which would have given the 49ers the lead.

By: brownsclown

brownsclown — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:43:01 +0000

Meanwhile, in the land of the frozen lake, also known as Cleveland……

The CZAR has left his throne!
There is shuffling and commotion in his wardrobe room!
Is the great warrior weary his troops poor performance in battle?
Is he putting on his battle garb to personally lead his minions?
Is the CZAR personally going to lead the big ‘shock and awe’ show?
Only the CZAR knows for sure!
The assembled masses wait with much hope and apprehension!
The tarnished and failed lieutenants from the other tribe-the tribe of Vernon Gholston-wait with even more apprehension!
Long live the CZAR !

By: ravensrule

ravensrule — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:24:25 +0000

SF should be an attractive option for candidates, they have talent.

By: jimmysee

jimmysee — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:04:47 +0000

The Packers will need a special teams coach.

By: jaguarrule

jaguarrule — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:02:40 +0000

PANTS ON THE GROUND. PANTS ON THE GROUND. LOOKIN’ LIKE A FOO WIT YO PANTS ON THE GROUND.

By: Matt-NC

Matt-NC — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:57:22 +0000

Enter Mike Holmgren.

By: rick1922

rick1922 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:51:00 +0000

Great LB . Nut case for a HC.

By: readingrugby

readingrugby — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:40:30 +0000

come to philly as defensive cordinator!!!! mcdermotts horrible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: iluvwikileaks

iluvwikileaks — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:15:02 +0000

Stay out of the game, Singletary. You fail. You suck. Time to bring the 49ers back to prominance again.

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:57:51 +0000

When Troy Smith got in his face and they were going back and forth, it was an embarrassment. Several times, players would angrily be yelling even after scoring TD’s (see Vernon Davis).

Too much anger, emotion and often times changes in games really didnt give anyone a chance to establish a role. They will assess the team and take a long look at what direction to go. one thing is certain…they have talent on that team and shouldnt be this bad. New leadership and character has to be put into this team.