Singletary Drops the Hammer

Those of us that expected immediate change were brought down to earth this Sunday. There maybe a new coach in San Francisco, but the players and situation are more or less the same. It is neither reasonable nor rational to expect the 49ers to change overnight but we were hopeful nonetheless.



As far as Mike Singletary is concerned I like what I see. I can see an honorable man full of passion with a rich football history that demands respect. A reporter had said that his speech was so inspiring that they wanted to suit up and play some football. The issue here however is not one of passion, there are a-lot of things that need to be fixed to get where they needed to be and Mike Singletary did just that. He benched JT O’Sullivan after more of the same turnover story. Shaun Hill did pretty well and actually move the ball down the field pretty well for a backup. Perhaps the 49ers can take another look at Alex Smith since the money has already been paid. Vernon Davis has always been a problem and continues to be on and off the field. Mike Singletary wasn’t going to have any of it and sent him to the locker room. These “cancers” that erode teamwork need and appear to be slowly being dealt with. This is a man who knows what he is doing as he says, he’s from the old school.
I say this year we give Singletary a bye pass. Let him clean up and we may even pull a few wins once the team gels more. With the right personnel moves next year, I think Singletary can bring some old school thought to a team that has lost it’s winning roots.