49ers negotiating 4-year contract with Mike Singletary

by Fooch on Dec 28, 2008 5:01 PM PST in News Comment 19 comments

As was pointed out by a few folks in the recap thread, the 49ers have immediately entered into negotiations for a contract extension. Singletary spoke with the media and said they would be working on a four year deal. Scot McCloughan issues a statement:

“As we stated earlier when we named Mike Singletary interim coach, we felt that he had the leadership qualities and attention to detail needed to be successful in this position. We are extremely excited about what he has brought to the organization during his time as interim coach. Now that the season has concluded, we will begin to enter into contract negotiations with Coach Singletary for him to become Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers.”

I'm pleased that the 49ers aren't screwing around with this. Mike Singletary clearly did more than enough to show that he deserved to be a head coach. Throw in what sounded like a quality meeting this past Monday and it's a no-brainer. I'm sure the Cowher, Holmgren folks might be a little disappointed but I really see this as a win/win situation right now.

We'll definitely have more on this as the offseason progresses.

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Just look at how the players responded to Singletary when he took over. It was like a different team. I for one, am excited for Mike. Good for him! Funny, over the last two games, I really felt like we had a chance to win, just like the days of Walsh. Cool.

by kennyhel77 on Dec 28, 2008 5:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Agree, I think its a win/win also...

but I also think they should keep Martz as OC – the continuity and improvement will carry on if they keep him, if they dont it may not.

by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Dec 28, 2008 5:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Classy move by the front office

And the right one. Whatever your thoughts on Singletary (mine were mixed until roughly the last three weeks), it would be hard to argue that he didn’t earn the job. I think he learned from the silliness of his no-pants-speech and is ready to move forward and build HIS team. The question is, is he going to dump Martz?

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Dec 28, 2008 5:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Now

instead of the statement on the right on the homepage of this site as “Singletary for head coach!”. It should be, your 2008 49ers: One yard away from the playoffs

by Dub4lif3 on Dec 28, 2008 5:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If you did that...

Then it would bring up the question of why they lost that game, and the HC had a lot to do with that.

by drummer on Dec 28, 2008 5:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

BLAME MARTZ!!!!!!!!

Why not just blame Mike Martz for the play-call and be done with him? Ok that’s only partially sarcastic.

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by Fooch on Dec 28, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

They still would have lost the division tiebreaker. They split the first tiebreaker (head-to-head) and the second tiebreaker is divisional record. Assuming the rest of the season went as it went, Arizona would have been 5-1 and the 49ers 4-2.

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by Fooch on Dec 28, 2008 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

that's weird...

…we wrote that at the same time

by Florida Danny on Dec 28, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Cardinals went on vacation after they won the division, getting blown out at home to Minnesota and on the road in New England. If the Niners had won that game in Phoenix, that game against Minnesota very likely would have had a different outcome. The game in New England I don’t think they would have won under any circumstances.

Bottom line, you can’t say that one yard cost the Niners the playoffs as the Cardinals would have played things differently if they hadn’t already clinched.

The Cards literally took those two games off. I know. I live in Phoenix.

by GeoMak on Dec 28, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

After having lived in Phoenix

They didn’t as much take games off as much as play Cardinals football.

by RobbieS on Dec 28, 2008 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They’ve been hard to beat at home in the new stadium. And they just took those games off. They were basically “hung over” for the Vikings game from winning the division the week before. Players basically admitted as much.

by GeoMak on Dec 29, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

they weren't 1 yard away from the playoffs

if they win that game, both teams are 8-8…they would have split the head to head 1-1…so it goes to division record…ARI would be 5-1, SF would be 4-2. ARI wins the division regardless.

by Florida Danny on Dec 28, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hooah

Much deserving is Mike Singletary. Sounded like that guy from Star Wars.

"The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing"

by Jeff_Fuller_49 on Dec 28, 2008 5:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's official according to Maiocco

I created a new post for it.

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by Fooch on Dec 28, 2008 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

10 teams...

with either a worse record than us or the same record as us…is that correct? So that means we could either be picking from 9 to 11…..I’m sorry I’m ready to start next season already…I feel really good about next year, it will be interesting to see what off season moves we make that will help us. I’m excitd for Coach Sing. He deserves it more than any other head coaching name out there. Now we will see if he can evaluate new talent…draft…i think he can by showing the knowledge by starting different people for the 2nd half of the season.

Can I just say I’m in heaven….the cowboys could do nothing but bend over and grab their ankles and we beat the deadskins…the 2 biggest fan base in Virginia…tomorrow at work will be MARVELOUS

by ninerfanNVA on Dec 28, 2008 5:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hah

I have no friends that are Skins fans, though plenty of Carolina fans. I live in southwest VA, so maybe that changes things =). Either way, I was doubly pleased that it was the Skins that we beat today =D.

by Cruithear on Dec 28, 2008 6:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ha lucky

almost all of my friends, family and co-workers are Deadskins fans. That’s why today was extra sweet. Hey NinerfanNVA, wasn’t it nice to acctually get to see the Niners on TV? Great way to end the season.
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Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Dec 28, 2008 6:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs