This ain't t-ball!

Kudos to new San Francisco 49er football coach Mike Singletary for planting his Hall of Fame cleats in the posterior of a couple of his new players.

Singletary anchored the Chicago Bears defense from the middle linebacker position from 1981-1992. He instilled fear in the heart of any offense (including his own) with his beady-eyed scowl and the Mack truck hits that backed it up.

His ferocity on the field is matched only by his passion for Christ on and off the field. He's a classic example of "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all to the glory of God." That's why it's no surprise that as a coach, he will not tolerate the prima donna behavior exhibited by so many players and tolerated by so many coaches, GM's, and owners (Jerry Jones, anyone?).

Said the coach,

"I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with 11 when I know that right now that person is not sold out to be a part of this team," Singletary said. "It is more about them than it is about the team. Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it."

When's the last time you heard about a player actually getting sent to the showers? Literally? Yep. You can read about it here.

You just might see the abysmal 'Niners back in the playoffs next year.

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