Something is going on in San Francisco and it's either going to be the kind of issue that tears apart the 49ers before the season gets to the midway point or it will be a galvanizing force. The offense was mess and to briefly recap the 49ers were called for delay of game three times in the first half and they wasted three timeouts, ostensibly because of communication issues. Quarterback Alex Smith complained about it after the game and when the team returned to San Francisco Sunday night, coach Mike Singletary made the unorthodox move of calling a team meeting. Now, Singletary is angry and he said he smells a rat. You might recall he smelled a rat when he took over as the coach during the 2008 season and dropped his pants at halftime for a speech to his players and coaches during the middle of another spanking from the Seahawks. "As a head coach, one of the most important things I need to do is decide where I spend my time. The time that I have, I need to think about certain things," Singletary said. "What's in that article, the thing that I always strive to do is deal with men. If a man has something to say, he's going to find a way to come and tell you. I don't want to deal with a rat. I don't want to spend my time trying to find out who said this, who did that. The article is not factual, No. 1. Number 2, I don't want to spend my time trying to find a rat. In time, the smell will come. If the rat is in the building, it will show but I'm not going to go try and find it. "I believe in our country, in society, the saddest thing has happened," Singletary said. "One thing that I want to teach our guys is to be men. If there's something that you have to say, go say it, and say that you said it. But don't go say a bunch of stuff, 'But don't tell him I said it.' To me, that's a rat, that's a coward, so those things I can't spend my time on. "Wherever that story came from, I don't believe it's in the building, but if it is, it will find itself out in time. Am I pissed off about it? I would say this, it's just something that's disappointing. Pissed off maybe is a little more immediate reaction. You're just disappointed something like that is written." Source: National Football Post
Not a 9er's fan at all.. But you have to love Singletary!!! I really wish he would come to Dallas. lol
yea I agree I like Mike alot. it seems like he really wants to get this team on tack this year. and calling a team meeting is the kind of stuff you gotta do to get things on track sometimes
So what exactly is Mike saying? He called a meeting because the guys wanted to talk, what does that have to do with a rat, this article said a lot of crap and nothing at all. :moe:
I like Singletary & his passion but this latest Ditka-esque tirade is sounding like a pissed off rambling. Today's NFL isn't your daddy's NFL. This approach won't work much longer if it's time isn't already here. Can't snitch about the playing to the media behind the scenes & then play to the media to say how you are going to handle this behind closed doors. Either the media's not the way to go or it is. Countering media stories solves nothing except to add to the drama. Practice what you preach, Mike, or it's going to blow up in your face.
im not going to lie... i sold practice vidz to pete carrol for tickets next year at seatle :icon_twisted:
he's like a half a step away from dennis green part 2....gets real good around the 2:30 mark YouTube - Mike Singletary "near" Meltdown (RatGate)!
& a half step away from a Goodell random drug test. That rant almost sounds delusional besides it not making any sense.
Singletary's principles and and ways of coaching lead by example and make the rest look soft. This is the way coaching should be..also something that can't be done or ever will be done in Dallas..I can gaurantee you Jerry wouldn't like to work with a coach with this kind of attitude and outlook..That's why I hate Jerry Jones with a passion.
