Mike Singletary doesn’t much care for Vernon Davis’ attitude
Mike Singletary’s debut as Niners’ head coach left him a tad exasperated today. Had Singletary delivered this speech at half-time of an eighties sports movie he definitely would have been a winner.
[ longer version of the rant here ]
Tags: CANNOT BLOG WITH THEM CAN'T DO IT, rants, San Francisco 49ers
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October 26th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
All over this great country, disgruntled fantasy owners of Vernon “I hate that mother fucker” Davis are standing up and clapping! Coach Singletary, you just earned yourself a fruit basket from me tomorrow.
In a dark room somewhere in Golden, Colorado, the Coors marketing department is calling Singletary’s agent. “Can we buy the rights to this video? We’ve got a commercial for your client!”
October 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Can you say “in over his head”?
October 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
I hope Monday morning he calls vernon out on the field early before practice. Looks him in the eye, and then lets Patrick Willis beat the shit out of him.
October 26th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Ok, first things first: Mike Singletary…Welcome to the Jim Mora Rant Hall-of-Fame! Your “Can not play with them. Can not win with them. Can not coach with them. Can’t do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win” is set to join the HOF rants from Mike “I’m a man! I’m 40!” Gundy, Herm “We play to win the game!” Edwards and Dennis “If you want to crown them, THEN CROWN THEIR ASSES!” Green in the hallowed halls of Youtube.
And second, what exactly has Vernon Davis done in the NFL again that he thinks he can pull this kind of BS?
October 26th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Herm “We play to win the game!” Edwards
As a Chiefs fan, I’m still waiting to see proof of that.
October 26th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Between Shaun Hill and Vernon Davis, the 49ers have all the chief components of the Terps’ shitty offense from four years ago.
October 26th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
“They are who we thought they were!” A team who just lost their fifth game!
/Dennis Green
October 26th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
@ottoman: +1. I’m still giggling.
@pimp: Difference is: Most of the other ones don’t make sense. Singletary’s does, and gets a slow clap from me.
October 27th, 2008 at 12:11 am
I know that my favorite team just beat the team e is now coaching, but I just want to give Mike Singletary a slap on the back and a firm handshake. Division foes or not, I wish he and his team the best of luck.
/Said the same thing about Herm Edwards once upon a time, so take that with a grain of salt the size of Jupiter.
October 27th, 2008 at 1:22 am
You know what would be great? If everyone could have one five-minute period every week where they were just allowed to say whatever the hell was truly, honestly on their minds without any reprisals or consequences.
For example: head coaches. No media member would ever be allowed to bring up what was said in that zone. No owner/GM would ever be able to use whatever was said in that zone to punish the coach who said it. Just let ‘er rip. This could work out great for anyone in the public eye: CEO’s, media members, politicians, whoever.
“Good morning. I’ve called this press conference because I’d like to turn in my “George Carlin Memorial Absolutely Free-Speech Zone Card” for the week. I have something I’d like to get off my chest….”
October 27th, 2008 at 2:34 am
@ReggieBush’s pimp
They all take 2nd place to Jim Mora’s “we couldn’t do diddly poo”.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:58 am
That was some great-tastic shit. You think there really isn’t much a coach can do to penalize players in the NFL other than suspensions and fines, but Mike just changed all of that. He pretty much yanked Vernon’s heart out, took a bite, no make that two bites, and then threw it in his locker for Vernon to pick up one day next week after practice. That was pretty much like the overly competitive dad/pop warner coach ripping his son/qb after the game. Either way it resulted in an awkwardly uncomfortable quiet ride home.
/I also think Mike could still suit up and bust ass on the field
October 27th, 2008 at 6:42 am
So….then Davis will be on Matthew Berry’s ’sit-em’ list for next week?
October 27th, 2008 at 7:20 am
If Mike wants winners, why is he coaching the 49ers?
October 27th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Can’t wait for “Mike and Vernon: Under One Roof!”.
October 27th, 2008 at 9:54 am
@pain-ther fan -
The award you’re thinking of is named after John McKay of the then-hapless Bucs, who responded to the question “What do you think of your team’s execution?” with “I’m for it.”
Jim Mora can’t hold that guy’s jock.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Mike Singletary apparently does not like this kind of party.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:33 am
When I saw Singeltary go off on this rant last night, I actually cheered. I don’t even care about Davis, but to see a coach blast a prima donna was beautiful. Singeltary is the kind of coach we all want for our team.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I too cheered. Nolan never would have given this speech, fearing that he might pop a stitch in his cheap-ass Reebok coat jacket mid-arm wave. And guess which block-averse TE will have an angry former linebacker to keep from the QB all next practice?
October 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
And somewhere, Mike Martz malevolently twiddles his fingers
/Mr. Burns
October 27th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Can’t wait for “Mike and Vernon: Under One Roof!”.
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In the Army we call that ” wall to wall counseling “.
Cut to WAR STORY:
When I was in Korea as a SIGO we had Korean Augmentees to the United States Army, or KATUSAS. Generally hard-working kids whose parents bought them the position as opposed to the mandatory 2 years they would have to serve in the Korean regular army.
Anyway, the Korean Sergeant Major attached to each battalion used to tell those of us who had KATUSAS in our unit, “If you have problem (plobrem in Hines-speak) send them to me”. I never did, but I know one fellow SIGO who did.
Trust me, the guy came back with a WHOLE new attitude.
October 27th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I saw this rant and immediately realized that all players in the NFL are now on notice. Mike Singletary just crated a precedent for all coaches to grow a pair and not only yank a player out of the game, but completely bitch them in front of their teammates, THEN banish them to the locker room for the rest of the game.
It helps that he’s still a badass that could probably KTFO a few running backs in the league today, but this was outstanding.
I guess Vernon Davis ain’t protecting this house anymore huh?
October 27th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Tyler: We must of been in the same unit. Our KATUSAS used to get the [insert Larry Johnson bitch slap] out of them by their superiors. That being said, they had it easy compared to actual ROK soldiers. Those dudes were bad ass.
October 27th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Somebody needed to put Davis on full alert. He’s got million-dollar talent and a 10-cent head game. Maybe if he’s scared for his life every week he’ll go ahead and block somebody or make an appearance in the 49ers passing game.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Is he taking speech and grammar lessons from Emmit?