MIKE SINGLETARY = my coach of the year

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I think that it was was great, that he sent him off the field. There are too many pre-madonnas running around out there, especially at the high school level.

Whew! Buddy Ryan stuff there. If Buddy was waching I'm sure he wiped a tear away.

thats friggin awesome

airraider, thanks for the post. I was wondering what the heck did Davis do to get thrown out. I have two points about this:

Were the actions of Davis grounds for his coach to throw him out a game? Ehhh....probably not.
Was Singletary sending a huge message to his team? Most definitely.

However, I will say that Singletary cannot continue to coach like this. You cannot throw your players out of games for boneheaded actions. (depending on the severity of course). Davis' actions did not warrant an in house ejection but I think Mike had to do suhem to show this team he meant business, and I DO understand and agree with Mike's reasons for do so.

I don't think he sent him in for the action on the field. It looks to me like the attitude on the sideline, the indifference to his actions hurting the team is why the drastic action was taken. Singletary alluded to that in the post-game conference as well when he talked about the "nonchalant" attitude. This is a problem that can't be tolerated at any level, but one that I think is rampant in the NFL. I think this is one of the "secrets" of Bilicheck and the Patriots. He won't bring in players unless they are sold out to the team ideal, and if one does make it on team that isn't - slips through the cracks so to say - he won't be around very long.

I know its only one game into his tenure at SF, but I've got to believe that if upper-mangement allows Singletary to do things his way, the 49'ers will be contenders sooner rather than later.

Were the actions of Davis grounds for his coach to throw him out a game? Ehhh....probably not.
Was Singletary sending a huge message to his team? Most definitely.

However, I will say that Singletary cannot continue to coach like this. You cannot throw your players out of games for boneheaded actions. (depending on the severity of course). Davis' actions did not warrant an in house ejection but I think Mike had to do suhem to show this team he meant business, and I DO understand and agree with Mike's reasons for do so.

If you are on the West Coast and follow the 49'ers, Vernon Davis has been a Prima Donna since he arrived. He's a good blocker, but drops MANY passes, and when he catches one, he screams at the sideline to give him the ball more, beats his chest on a 5 yd out route, etc. He's a cancer and a great example of a combine guy, not a football player. Because he looks good in underArmour and ran a fast 40 time, the media loves him. He's a dog!

I think throwing your players under the bus is a no-no unless you seriously consider cutting that player the next day. And even still, that could lead to negative consequences psychologically on the team, cut player or not. With that said though, I agree with Singletary even if he did rip on a player, because his overall message and intent was for the good of the team.

dchoio,
As I was watching the encounter on Sportscenter I was secretly hoping that Davis would take a swing that way he could see how a really mad Coach Singleton acts. My money would be on Singleton teaching the young pup a few lessons in humility.

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I honestly thought I would never see anything like this again in the NFL.

It's a breath of fresh air. Thank you Mr. Singletary

I would love to see one of the crybaby players of today bust Singletary in the mouth. It would be funning watching them pick themselves up off the ground and I would just hope a camera would be there. Singletary was a little before my time, but I saw him play a game or two. He is one of the all time greats.

Davis had done the same thing the previous week and blew it off. MS wasn't the HC then, but he sure as he!! is now. I did see him play back in the day, and I, too, would have loved to see Davis take a poke at him. AAAH! Shades of the Da Bears. Good on you Mike Singletary. Put another down.

Saw the highlights on Sportscenter and Coach Singletary deserves a BIG ATTABOY! Young people have to learn that there are consequences for their actions, both good and bad. Many coaches have tried to teach in this style but too many people outside of our sport have become excuse makers and enablers for the poor attitudes and behavior of players. The Al Davis philosophy of JUST WIN BABY will come back to bite you sooner or later if that's all you care about. Obviously Mike cares about winning but winning the right way with the right players and I say AMEN to it. Keep it up.