Eskin claims that Jackson is using a credit card from Rosenhaus to get by, among other things. That sounds like broke to us, at least until the next contract arrives. Keyshawn Johnson of ESPN alluded to Jackson being broke on Sunday morning as well.

Brilliant!

Those same members were told “stay physically fit”, “study your flight manuals”, “study your intel”. Whether my commander was a Singletary type or a Harbaugh type, it was up to me to study my flight manuals, study my celestial navigation procedures and stay up on survival skills.

For the individual player, no matter how good or bad your coach, the player still has to work on his skills and execute.

Fuck. My bad, thanks for pointing this out. I think the bid difference is that Sing was a linebacker and Jim was a QB, and the big difference for the Niners is they seem to know what they are actually doing on offense now.

Oh, for sure.

Rondoman, at the risk of mis-applying this comparison, there are times where I see similarities between football and the military. As military members, we too get told what to do, when to do it, and where to do it regardless of the name of our commander or even in some cases his/her personal experience. We don’t have to like our commanders, but we are expected to follow directives to the max extent.

In my time in uniform, whereever I was deployed, I was expected to consistently perform my specified duties. I had some commanders that would sit with the troops and have a beer. Had some commanders that would buy a round. Other commanders wouldn’t speak to certain troops until the troops had a certain level of experience.

Whether the boss “liked” me, or even knew me, I was responsible for knowing my job and doing it well. I do see a parallel between that and the NFL. That is why I always wonder why certain coaches have success while others who use the same phrases and techniques don’t have success.

even in the military, there have been many occurences of bad leaders who happened to catch “friendly fire”.

They actually played together on the same team.

Fuck. My bad, thanks for pointing this out. I think the bid difference is that Sing was a linebacker and Jim was a QB, and the big difference for the Niners is they seem to know what they are actually doing on offense now.

I also, read an article on grantland where they describe how Harbaugh has simplified the blitz reads in the offense for Alex Smith by building “hot routes” into all passing plays to eliminate confusion between what Smith sees and what the wide-outs see.

I hadn’t read that, that’s a good read, thanks.

That is why I always wonder why certain coaches have success while others who use the same phrases and techniques don’t have success.

For one, Singletary and Harbaugh are not similar whatsoever. They are not using the same phrases and techniques.

Both also played in completely different eras.

They actually played together on the same team.

He was in WAY over his head and when things started to go wrong, it was already a lost cause as the players could see he was in over his head as well.

In my time in uniform, whereever I was deployed, I was expected to consistently perform my specified duties. I had some commanders that would sit with the troops and have a beer. Had some commanders that would buy a round. Other commanders wouldn’t speak to certain troops until the troops had a certain level of experience.

Whether the boss “liked” me, or even knew me, I was responsible for knowing my job and doing it well. I do see a parallel between that and the NFL. That is why I always wonder why certain coaches have success while others who use the same phrases and techniques don’t have success.

We take it for granted that pro coaches note those things at a greater level of detail than fans can, due to proximity and access. So, why didn’t Singletary “get it”? Why didn’t he see the things Harbaugh appears to see? Both men played the game at the highest level. Both had measurable success as players.

Both also played in completely different eras. One was a defensive leader, one was an offensive leader. Just because said player played the game, does not mean he knows everything there is to know about it.

After awhile the players realized Sing was a moron that only knew how to yell and scream, and nothing about scheming and planning and putting together an actual gameplan.

haha, yep, that about sums up the Singletary error.

However, don’t forget Norv Turner played quarterback…

Well he does know offense… haha

Well there are also things called schemes and this thing called play calling, where you put your players in positions to do well. Singletary also was terrible at in-game adjustments, if something wasn’t working he had nothing to do about it.

Me and my dad had this same conversation yesterday. I felt like Singletary was good with the defensive side of the ball and motivating the players because the team played hard and the defense was solid last year as well. They gave up more big plays than they have this year. I also, read an article on grantland where they describe how Harbaugh has simplified the blitz reads in the offense for Alex Smith by building “hot routes” into all passing plays to eliminate confusion between what Smith sees and what the wide-outs see.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7218353/quarterbacking-made-simple

If they get the idea that you don’t know what you’re doing, you’ll lose them at a quick clip. You can get by initially with the rah rah stuff, but unfortunatley for Singletary, he was at the point where his players saw that was all he had.

This right here.

After awhile the players realized Sing was a moron that only knew how to yell and scream, and nothing about scheming and planning and putting together an actual gameplan.

And, (because I don’t get out much), I have gone back and forth on this point as well. Some years, it seems “game manager” quarterbacks have success, supported by great teammates. Other years, a knowledgable QB plays at a high level that lifts his teammates. Fast forward to when a particular QB goes into coaching, maybe he is inherently better prepared to lead the whole team.

Given that point, maybe more QBs should be head coaches. However, don’t forget Norv Turner played quarterback…

Broccoli Beef, I hear ya. But, how many ways can you describe a 6-yard out pattern or a trap run to the left side or a weakside blitz? Who of us can say with certainty that Singletary’s staff has quantifiably poorer quality schemes? How much was scheme and how much was on-field execution?

There are some fundamental basics of football that haven’t changed for generations. Sometimes, it ain’t scheme, it is a player being diligent about his assignment.

Regarding Singletary’s in-game adjustment, that speaks to a leadership style that perhaps stifled up-channeled communication. You think a subordinate coach during a game told Singletary “hey, boss – the run game ain’t working, let’s do something else” or “hey, Mike – our blitz packages aren’t working, let’s try something different”.

My larger point is Harbaugh is probably saying similar things that Singletary said before – block, takcle, run, catch, know your assignment and do it. Whatever the scheme may be, players have to be diligent about their preparation and execution.

I think you GREATLY underrate a good coaching staff that puts their players in the best position to succeed.

That difference is another thing where if I could capture it and sell it, I could make a mint.

No kidding!

So, why didn’t Singletary “get it”? Why didn’t he see the things Harbaugh appears to see? Both men played the game at the highest level. Both had measurable success as players.

I honestly think it has something to do with the position they played. It really is true that QB is one of the most demanding positions in all of sports. Think about it… you need to know your own offense, where your guys are going to be, and you need to know the blocking schemes as well. And once you can lock down your own team’s offense, you need to know how to read a defense and what they’re going to do! Yes the defenders also need to know a lot about what’s going on, but ultimately it comes down (to a very basic level of course) to see ball, attack ball.