Mike Singletary out in San Francisco

[tadman95]

Let the Harbaugh rumors begin.........gonna be a wild January. Now if Rich Rod gets fired after their bowl, it'll really get interesting.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Best of luck to Singletary, he's a great dude. Did anyone see that side-line confrontation/argument with Smith yesterday?

 

[phork]

Wrong forum.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I'm so happy...Harbaugh or Coughlin (fingers crossed)

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Harbaugh will have a few options in the NFL:

San Francisco joined Minnesota, Dallas, and Denver as teams who have already fired their head coach. Likely adding to that list:

1. Carolina will not extend John Fox's contract
2. Cleveland will lose to Pittsburgh next week making Mangini 10-22 in two seasons. ESPN is already calling for his head
Eric Mangini era likely ending in Cleveland - AFC North Blog - ESPN
3. Cincinnati also is not likely to extend Marvin Lewis's (60-66-1 since 2003) expiring contract
4. Houstan has posted a 1-8 record over its last 9 games, the collapse will probably cost Kubiak his job
Tim Tebow could cost Gary Kubiak his job | ProFootballTalk
5. Miami's loss to Detriot yesterday could have been the last straw for Tony Sparano
Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Coach Watch officially begins after loss to Lions | The Daily Dolphin
6. Tennessee is 1-7 in their last 8 putting the longest tenured coach in the NFL, Jeff Fisher (1994) on the hot seat
7. San Diego missed the playoffs with their loss to the Bengals (who looked better without Owens and Ochocinco) and Norv Turner is now going to be the newest coach talked about on the hot seat.

With the 9 to 11 vacancies created, it will be interesting to see if Cowher or Gruden come down from the broadcasting booths. With the variety of opportunities at each location, I hope one is appealing to Harbaugh as it will be in NDs best interest if he bolts for the NFL.

 

[johnnykillz]

Certainly should be a price war coupled with location and pride for Harbaugh, those two things I see as his largest components as to where he'll end up if at all - Stanford is looking up! I think he'd be foolish to stick around. But then again, he's created a program.

Tadman: You created this thread under "Notre Dame Football," which is why Phork made the afforementioned comment. I think I did this a fews times when I was fresh. A mod can relocate this thread to the right location, I believe.

In any case Tadman, thanks for the information buddy.

 

[TerryTate]

I was praying he would punch T. Smith in the face yesterday.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

I was praying he would punch T. Smith in the face yesterday.

I was thinking the same thing when I saw that. Mike Singletary is not one to be messed with for sure and you don't need your players arguing and fighting with coaches. I love Singletary, but it was definently time for him to move on.

 

[lookingdeadred]

What is great about him?

What is great about him?

He was as dysfunctional a HC. Complete disaster.

Best of luck to Singletary, he's a great dude. Did anyone see that side-line confrontation/argument with Smith yesterday?

 

[lookingdeadred]

Neither

Neither

Gruden

I'm so happy...Harbaugh or Coughlin (fingers crossed)

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

He was as dysfunctional a HC. Complete disaster.

Let me clarify..., I loved him as a player when he played for the Bears and have always liked him. I said he is a great dude, I never said he was a great coach because I don't think he is. I wouldn't mind seeing him serve as a Defensive Coordinator somewhere though.

 

[louholtzfaninpa]

I think the Giants could fire Coughlin if they dont make the playoffs.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Let me clarify..., I loved him as a player when he played for the Bears and have always liked him. I said he is a great dude, I never said he was a great coach because I don't think he is. I wouldn't mind seeing him serve as a Defensive Coordinator somewhere though.

I agree I think he is and will be a good D-coordinator.

 

[devolg]

Been a Samurai Mike fan since I was a kid. Amazing player, great assistant but always seemed to be in over his head as a HC. This was inevitable.

Still a ton of respect & admiration for the guy.

 

[irishtrain]

Best of luck to Singletary, he's a great dude. Did anyone see that side-line confrontation/argument with Smith yesterday?

No more room for a standard old time coach today the inmates rule the sanitarium.

 

[Veer option]

Better player and d coordinator than HC

 

[irishtrain]

Better player and d coordinator than HC

I agree -but what I'm saying is Rockne or Lombardi would be laughed at today by these guys. Only a few franchises are run properly, the rest are run like telecommunication companies with the lastest phone color/device. It doesnt work well in the NFL.

 

[GowerND11]

As a 49ers fan I am sad to see Singletary go because he is such a great guy. He knows how to motivate players. I do wish they would have let him coach the last game of the season. He realized this year that he is not ready, nor may ever be ready, to be a HC. He has great potential though as a DC who can really fire up his players.

 

[lookingdeadred]

His emotion was the least of his problems

His emotion was the least of his problems

the problem was he did not know how to be a head coach. His team's teams were ill-prepared and prone to too many boneheaded mistakes.

No more room for a standard old time coach today the inmates rule the sanitarium.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Last night while discussing this firing, Chris Mortensen mentioned Jim Harbaugh as a name that will be on the list of possible replacements. This would be good news... For the 49ers of course.