12-28-2010, 12:45 PM
Quote:Quote:The talking heads have been writing some of the most idiotic drivel. For example, yesterday Chris Mortenson tweeted that the 49ers may have fired Singletary so that they could get a better shot at Harbaugh.
No dumb---, the 49ers fired Singletary because he was a bad coach.
No, Mortenson\'s take makes sense to me. If Singletary\'s bad coaching is the only thing that\'s at issue, why fire him now? Why not fire him after next week? There was no rush. But if you fire him now, you get a week\'s head start on recruiting any candidates you might like, and it\'s not hard to believe Harbaugh is one of those candidates.
In order to get permission to speak to an assistant or coordinator currently in the NFL, you typically have to solicit permission which comes after the season. Â If you desperately need a coach (along with a GM) and the NCAA is your target, you get rid of the current coach NOW and charge hard after your target NCAA coach...
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