The San Francisco 49ers were obliterated by the Chiefs today and fell to 0-3. The Niners are the Bagger's team, so he's pissed.
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| Mike Singletary |
Here's what I know:
It is time for Mike Singletary to get fired.
I never really loved the Singletary hire, but I did give him the benefit of the doubt when he inspired the Niners to a few wins after Mike Nolan was let go. But now it is evident that Singletary must go. The problem isn't his desire or passion to win, it's rather that he just isn't that smart.
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Tom Cable: The New Generation
of Dumb Shit Coach |
NFL teams more and more seem to be staking their futures in the hands of ra-ra type coaches who really don't have much of an idea of how to manage a team (see Herm Edwards for a good example of a dummy ex-coach/cheerleader). Oh yes they get fired up but these reactive head coaches never win consistently. This characterizes Singletary. Consider the NFL head coaches of the past who have won the Super Bowl. Most are cerebral, calm, and collective. Think of Bill Belichick or Bill Walsh. The recent coaches have this quality too. Sean Payton is obviously an intelligent coach. Mike Tomlin seems intelligent (though I think he was a bit more lucky than good the year he won the Super Bowl). Brian Billick has an amazing football intellect. Guys like Mike Tice, Lovie Smith, Tom Cable, Romeo Crennell, and Mike Singletary are just too dumb for the job.
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| Mike Nolan in his Stupid Suit |
I also don't like that Singetary wears a stupid wooden cross the size of a telephone pole around his neck. What the fuck is that? No one cares about your religion, Mike, especially when your team is getting the shit kicked out of them by 30 points. Mike Nolan's suits used to piss me off in the same manner. OK bro, ya we see you in your suit on the sideline and ya we know you are a throwback and all, but how stupid did he look in that suit with his team getting their teeth kicked in every week? If you are going to try and be different than others just for difference's sake you'd better win some games.
I also don't particularly care for the fact that Singletary has a stopwatch hanging around his neck. He appears to time plays with it or something. Stupid. How many NFL head coaches are wasting their time doing such ridiculous things? It's amateur hour. It's bush league. It seems like he's thinking, "The cameras will catch me with my watch and the people will see that I am an innovative coach and this is how I will make my mark." I am just waiting for the game announcers to comment on it. I'm sure Jaws and Chucky will be all up Singletary's ass about it: "And folks, notice that Mike Singletary hasn't lost touch with the rudimentary aspects of coaching. He's hands-on with that stopwatch. He's in the trenches with the players. That's why they love playing for him folks." Ya right. That's why they love flying across the nation to get the piss knocked out of them by the Chiefs.
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Not Steve Young
Not Joe Montana
Not Jeff Garcia |
The Niners have other problems too (a grossly inconsistent quarterback and an offensive line as tough as wet Kleenex to name a few), but the fish stinks from the head and Singletary must go.
At 0-3 the Niners' playoff hopes look dim. The fact that they play in the shittiest division in the history of sports could help though. But god dammit many thought they would win the West this year, including me (and I am ALWAYS pessimistic about their chances).
We'll see what happens next week after the Niners get waxed by the Falcons. Unfortunately NFL head coaches are never fired until it is too late.
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