The Why and How of the 49ers Move to Santa Clara
Gregg Easterbrook has a fantastic update on the status of the Niners' proposed move to Santa Clara in today's Tuesday Morning Quarterback:
Recent passage of a ballot initiative clears the way for the Squared Seven's new stadium in Santa Clara. The plan is for a $937 million structure -- a bargain compared to the $1.7 billion Monstrosity in the Meadowlands -- with $114 million paid directly by the city of Santa Clara, $330 million loaned by the city and the rest raised by the team and league. Backers of the plan say the city could receive $155 in rent and profit sharing, plus the city would receive $150 million in new revenue for the Santa Clara municipal utility. (Many California cities own power plants.) What's the plan -- leave the stadium lights on all night? California politicians and public-service commissions have for years been pressuring consumers to reduce electricity use. Suddenly, Santa Clara thinks it's good that a new stadium would increase fossil-fuel consumption. Here is the story behind the story behind the story of why the Niners are leaving San Francisco.
#50 Will Fix The 49ers
Eyes. Intensity. Focus. Singletary.
Mike Singletary is the best. I loved him when he was the best linebacker in the NFL and the heart of the Bears' defense. He's been a great mentor and coach to Patrick Willis, the Niners' middle linebacker and a beast of a player.
This week, after Mike Nolan was fired as San Francisco's head coach, Nolan said the next coach needed to be Mike Singletary... and if Singletary said no, Nolan thought it was so important that he'd be willing to talk to the Hall of Famer.
After another mistake-ridden loss by for the once-great franchise, Coach Singletary spoke his mind at the post-game press conference. Honesty can be so refreshing.
And in case you missed it, yes, Singletary kicked his star second-year tight end, a top former top draft pick and a guy who was supposed to be a core member of the team for years to come, out of the game.
From Rotoworld:
Interim 49ers coach Mike Singletary confirmed in his post-game press conference Sunday that Vernon Davis was benched and sent to the locker room in Week 8 after committing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
"I will not tolerate players who think it is about them and not the team," the fired up coach said. "I'd rather play with 10 people...Rather than play with 11, when I know that right now, that person is not sold out to be part of the team. You can not play with them. You can not win with them. I want winners. I told him he'd do a better job for us right now taking a shower and coming back and watching the game." Singletary added that he'll "think about" whether Davis will keep his starting job during the Week 9 bye.