Originally posted by dj43:Originally posted by SF4EVA:I agree with your sentiment. All these mistakes by players are frustrating and have killed chances to win games. I would also add in the MANY missed assignments by the defense, particularly the secondary, that DIRECTLY led to two losses, and contributed to another.Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:
It's pretty amazing to think that despite or completely poor game planning and management that we've been in almost every game against good teams. By all accounts we should have been blown out in every game. We waist quarters at a time and yet our games are nail biters. Amazing, I can't wait to see this talent in the hands of a competent coach!
Again, hats off to our amazing players!
Sorry but the players make the plays and no hand is needed for Fumbles, dropped/ tipped balls. False Starts and all the other BS that these same men cant stop themselves from committing. Ill give them a hand when they play like it. When they act as if they want to win. I dont care how bad sing is doing they are getting paid to not make these mistakes!
However, I also know what it is like for players to have to play and train in a toxic environment such as what builds with Singletary constantly yelling and generally making a fool of himself on the sidelines. That kind of environment leaves players edgy and unfocused much of the time.
I know we can say that players are getting paid a lot of money and should be able to play though all that...and that is true, in a perfect world. The reality is that once the whistle blows they players put money out of their mind and play for pride and to win. I know it doesn't look like it at times but they aren't playing for money. Money is only the way their agents look at things, it is not the motivation for players to hold onto the ball or remember snap counts.
I firmly believe that if MS was eliminated from the picture, this team would relax and begin to eliminate mistakes. As it is, the mistakes are becoming more numerous, not less. 11 penalties in each of the two previous games in not progress. It is a sign of a team that is too tight to play well.
I can see your point. and your right some of the plays will be stopped. and i understand the playing for the pride and will to win. This is why i cannot give the so called hand to them. I dont feel will will to win coming out of the players. and that is a major downfall of Sing. not able to get the best out of them. so he has to go. But i still expect more out of the players also. I hold them just as accountable as the coach. Just like i expect to see hard work out of the players this week and throughout the rest of the season. I hope that they raly around troy and make him look like the next coming....... i could care less of the rest of the fans have given up on this team but they better not play like it.
