Singletary the Destroyer

I SAW THAT VERNON!!!!

Sunday saw the debut of linebacker/meast/professional asskicker Mike Singletary as head coach of my beloved, but craptastic San Francisco 49ers. For the first time in weeks, I didn't make the trip to watch the game (damn you classes that force me to watch movies on my Sundays), and judging by the whoopin' we received at the hands of the hapless Seattle Seahawks, it's probably better that I didn't.

But the game wasn't without it's fair share of intrigue for the boys in scarlet, as the league's most clutch interception thrower JT O'Sullivan finally found a cozy spot on the bench in favor of Shaun Hill. However, the big event came following a dumb personal foul by none other than Vernon "Rasta" Davis. Instead of just sitting Davis down, Singletary decided to send a message that no other coaches in the league have the balls to do. He sent him to the showers early, saying later that he told Davis he'd serve his team best by calling it a day early, rather than continuing his stupidity.

And I absolutely loved it. While I understand Singletary will have to do more than just be a hardass to win, and will have to figure out how to make players better, this is the kind of move that gets your players attention. And I don't think it was a hollow gesture. The guy played the game like Miggs from Silence of the Lambs, crazy and out of control (minus the bodily fluids). So he injects that same passion and fervor for the game in his coaching approach.

Nice article on the subject here: http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/11065214

And let's face it, Vernon Davis is on the cusp of being the latest in a string of 49ers draft busts (yes Alex Smith, I'm looking at you). I gave him the benefit of the doubt early because of an injury his first season, but he's done next to nothing since, especially considering how highly he was touted coming out of Maryland. I know Mike Martz doesn't use the tight end all that much, but Davis didn't do a hell of a lot in the previous offenses that did. Here's hoping this is the wake-up call that Davis needs to become the beast he pretends to be in all those Under Armour commercials.

CLICK CLACK, Vernon. I think you hear Coach Singletary comin'.