NFL Coach, Player Get in Screaming Match on Sideline
- Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:05am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Yesterday, 49ers coach Mike Singletary got in a screaming match with his quarterback Troy Smith. Things got even more heated when a teammate came over and started smearing Smith’s face with a towel. In short, Singletary lost complete control of his team. Not surprisingly, he was fired hours after the incident:
From ESPN:
Sideline shouting matches between Singletary and the 49ers’ quarterback of the week — Troy Smith this time, Alex Smith in the past — have become must-see TV for fans of the NFL and metaphorical train wrecks. They have also come to symbolize the organizational drama and dysfunction that prevented the most talented team in the NFC West from winning what might be the most winnable division in NFL history. [...]
What were they shouting about this time?
“Who had more passion,” Smith said, laughing. “I was trying to tell him I had more. No, it was definitely about the quarterback switch and I just felt at the time that I wasn’t ready to come out.”
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Comments (66)
southernloyalty
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 2:27pmYay, the National Felon League at it again. I always liked Singletary, they should have fired that other thing. As far as race goes, if it is not race then what in the world is it that makes us constantly see this same type of behavior in black dominated sports. I mean really, my eyes aren’t lying to me when I constantly see blacks doing this type of stuff, and I don’t believe the whole liberal crap about “we’re all the same kumbi ya.” Yes it happens in all sports with all people, but it happens far more often in sports like the NFL and NBA. So if race doesn’t explain it, then please do inform me why it is that blacks always act like this or get in some type of trouble. Some of ya’ll really need to get out of your happy little white enclaves and actually experience the diversity you constantly worship. Your minds might just break the liberal brainwashed mold and begin to think for itself for once.
Report Post »neversaynever
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:27pm@southernloyalty..Your an idiot, and a racist idiot at that. It’s football, so people get heated and get in to arguments. The league is predominatly black, so ofcourse much of what goes on will show a black individual. It’s stupid though to think that if the league were predominatly white that the same things wouldnt be happening with white players. Your an idiot, and I cant say that enough to truly satisfy me. Your an idiot.
Report Post »RFL9595
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 2:17pmThe QB is a big baby. Singletary is a man. San Fran is not ready for a MAN to run their team.
Report Post »RFL9595
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 2:13pmAdd your comments
Report Post »casey1
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:41pmSinista Mace
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:24am
We know, as long as African Americans dominate any sport, that sport will be termed “thuggish” by some idiot who can’t even define what a “thug” is.
OK Sinista who said anything about race? You are the only one calling out the race care!
Report Post »Julio
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:32pmGorillas in the mist.
Report Post »Larry Sheldon
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:31pmIs this really front page news? I mean for a reputable news-source.
No, I don’t think it is.
This is Oprah Winfrey-Jerry Springer stuff.
What a disappointment.
Report Post »parmajohn
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:04pmPut on your coat stand by heater “nough said
Report Post »Liberals are Disgusting
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:50pmPatriot Rider
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:15pm
It’s just football, no big deal. Over paid collage drop outs playing a child’s game.
Black at that.
Report Post »franknshadow
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:35pmI’m goin with BECKISNUTS on this one.. What is this crap doing on the Blaze??
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:33pm@FRANKNSHADOW
I have decided to try to stop caring.
I don’t mind the odd trivial story. I just wish they’d change the name of the site. Calling it “The Blaze” (and using the provenance that goes with it) is pretty disrespectful when they run stories about football and urinating prostitutes.
I like Beck’s original name of “Truthwire”. I like The Blaze too, but as I said, not for cheap entertainment. I just love Beck, and don’t like to see him water down his resolve like that.
Oops, I said I wasn’t going to care anymore. I’ll stop. ;)
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:33pmWe’re still on the first page and there are already 10 replies to the first comment, none of which are truly in response to it. They are just there to ensure they get attention.
Can we stop this, please? It’s happening on every article. There are some great comments that end up bumped into oblivion because people are basically cutting into line to say something irrelevant.
Certain people around here look needy, as they do it every time. It’s even worse to be doing it on such a stupid article. Once in a while if you have a great point to make, sure… but every time? Come on! Are you guys new to the internet, or what? It’s basic etiquette; be rude to individuals, not everyone. Don‘t step on everyone’s toes at once like that.
“Reply”
It has a definition. Look it up!
Report Post »Seawolf
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:23pmI love how it’s all about race bating with Sinista Mace. lmao
Report Post »Volsense
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:18pmPlayers have been directly involved with coaching failures on more that one team. Dallas and Minnesota come immediately to mind. Now San Francisco and soon the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals. If the owners don’t show cahonas, this could easily escalate and harm football beyond repair. This type of disruption has always been a part of the game, but not exposed as publcly on this level before.
Report Post »Patriot Rider
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:15pmIt’s just football, no big deal. Over paid collage drop outs playing a child’s game.
Report Post »neversaynever
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:22pmChilds game? You couldn’t begin to understand what these players know. So that would put your knowledge about where? Infant?
Report Post »VTHS
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:54amLike this hasn’t been going on for the past 40 years.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:46amthey need to put a dress on these sissy players, they think they are the ones in charge not the coach, mike was an disciplinarian and the players union can’t stand that a coach can tell one of these high priced ,over glorified union cry babies what to do. that is why football is losing some of its fans. these unions have ruined the game and now that want to be coaches, so let bill ares be a coach and then we will see defenses blown up literally> they make millions and can’t take orders just look at young of the titans,these sissy’s should be benched and handed a titty baby towel, because that is what most are, and now they want to strike,i say let them and lets see how much the game will suffer because of greed,and cry babies
Report Post »Sergio Q
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:38ampro sports has become pathetic in its endless bullroar , not worthy of my time or tax dollars……ans so beyond not worthy of idolization but anything mindnumbing rather than events in the real world to keep the masses dumbed down……………..
Report Post »neversaynever
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:29pmfootball is the most sophisticated, intellectual sport there is. It’s like chess with moving parts that can injure you. You obviously have no idea about the intricacies of the sport and the techniques used.
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:34amSingletary brings that fire out in his players.
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 2:08pmI would love to have a head coach that shows some sign of life. I’d switch Singletary with Lovie any day. Bring Samurai Mike back to Chicago!
Go Bears!
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:33amObamacare hasn’t outlawed football yet?
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:29amWhy is this tripe on The Blaze? What’s next? A story on Marie Osmand’s weight?
TheRealElvis
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:24amIt wasn’t about that incident that got Mike fired, it was his winning or lack of ,that got him fired. But don’t worry, the team will probably be forced to hire a Muslim coach.
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:32amMaybe an “undocumented” coach at that.
Report Post »Anneke9
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:42amThis is San Francisco… gotta go with a gay coach. Doesn’t matter, the Niners will be going nowhere until they get their quarterback situation resolved. The tag team is not working.
Report Post »USAPLISKENXI
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:12pmLOL very nice. mohamed was a pedophile and crazy.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:14amThat’s just union contract negotiations. Yo
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:14amI’m sure I care less about this than Glenn does, and that can’t be much.
Report Post »rbqueen
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:14amI guess Mike got to take a hike.
Report Post »KEA
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:14amA man lost his job over that? We have Directors in charge of our National Security who had no clue terrorists had been arrested in the UK and he keeps his job yet this guy gets canned? This world is UP SIDE DOWN, OUTSIDE IN.
Report Post »Zaphod
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:31pmHe didn’t lose his job over that … he was going to get fired this year anyway … 49ers were supposed to win their division and now they’re not even in the playoffs.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 3:45pmIt’s just a football game.
It’s not like anything that is really important, like nuclear weapons in the hands of crazy people.
That is important along with all the other serious problems we all face.
Really, a football game????
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:05amBye Bye Mike…
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:12amSlow news day again! More respect for authority…NOT…Thug football Yippy!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:14amDisregard my initial comment concerning authority. Sorry! I still think its Thug football.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:24amWe know, as long as African Americans dominate any sport, that sport will be termed “thuggish” by some idiot who can’t even define what a “thug” is.
Sam I am
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:27amMaybe Mike can run for office now.
Report Post »I decided I’d vote for him when last year he benched a player for laughing at a penalty. Mike said: I’d rather play with ten men on the field and get penalized every play, than tolerate a player who isn’t giving 100%” How come we don’t have anyone in Washington with a set………………of principles like that.
cubber
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:28amThere is pressure on everyone right now. Where is your passion for these poor millionaires? BE PREPARED.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:28amIt’s union goon football
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:41amSINISTA
Report Post »If they were born here they are American, Not africans for crying out loud, get over it.
Supreme Galooti
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:48amMike Singletary is one of the all time greatest. It was clear to me early on that either he was a GREAT player and a lousy coach, OR the corporate “culture” of the forty-niners was going to be unable to respond to his intensity. I suspect the latter, and that being the case they were unwilling to be patient while he found his footing. In either case, I wish him all the best.
And bad cess to the forty-niners.
Report Post »tjdavid21444
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 11:52amHey, Sinista, it doesn’t take a preponderance of African Americans in a sport to cause people to call it thuggish. All it takes is for there to be a complete lack of respect for teammates and opposing players. The NHL has always had more than its share of thugs (Avery with the Rangers is a good example). And how, exactly would YOU define “thug”? Is it now a reserved word, like the “n” word that can only be used by one ethnic group to address other members of the group? And for the record, I don’t use the “n” word. I find it reprehensible in any context.
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:02pmSmith played like a rookie and needed to be pulled. His actions on the sidelines proved it. They fired the wrong person.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:20pmSometimes the events on the sidelines are of more interest than the games itself; loved seeing the action yesterday, the game was good as well.
This shows the old addage of keeping ones temper in check at all times.
Report Post »sconnolly
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:54pmI’m so glad the Ravens got rid of Troy Smith. I think san fran fired the wrong guy.
And Sinista, get over your freaking skin hue, nobody else cares what shade your skin is you racist moron.
Report Post »StMichelob
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 12:58pm@SINISTAMACE You ever watch Australian Rules Football?? THOSE guys are thuggish!
Report Post »StMichelob
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:02pm@ SCONNOLLY. SINISTA isn’t a racist at all, if you’ve ever read ANY of his other posts. He is a fair minded American, and I can somewhat feel what he is saying. Think he just said it wrong, is all.
Report Post »JGP
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:35pmSinasta’s cool.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 1:55pmI think Singletary lost the argument…
Report Post »OATMEAL
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 3:17pmNational Felon League…….What else would you expect?
Report Post »Hoosier Daddy
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 3:40pmI loved how he played with the Bears, but you can’t coach the same way you played. Without your player’s respect, you have nothing. I think Mike would make a good college coach somewhere if he can figure out how to teach and not just yell.
Report Post »sconnolly
Posted on December 27, 2010 at 8:34pmIf I’m wrong I apologize. I am just so sick of the race card, most Americans do not care about race, we judge you by the content of your character. Let’s move beyond skin colors please.
Report Post »neversaynever
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:37pmYeah Sinista’s a stand up guy, but back to the point. If you‘ve never played football at a high level then don’t come on here talking about how bad these players are and how they have “no respect for authority”. Most all these players are “Type A” personalities. They’re the most competitive type people, and thats why they’ve made it to the NFL. They also play a very violent game that can leave you seriously injured. When you’re competitive drive and frustration comes out during a game, this is a result. And you idiots who call this the “National Felon League” grow up. Statistics show that a smaller percentage of NFL players get arrested than when compared (adjusted numbers ofcourse) with the regular population. Meaning most of the players in the NFL are stand-up guys that you hate simply because your a hater.
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