How Should I Inspire My Team? I Know! I'll Drop Trou!

When we witnessed Mike Singletary’s rant Monday morning, I knew that us sports bloggers were truly blessed with a new gift. Here is someone who is going to give us one hell of a show, good or bad. Unlike the Isiah Thomases or Terrell Owenses of the world, whose price for entertainment is enduring their nauseating personalities, Mike Singletary comes off as a breath of fresh air. He’s kind of like the George Foreman of the new era, a passionate, fun guy who will provide us stuff to write about all while we’re rooting for him. His positively and downright love of the game make it hard to go against the guy.

That’s why only in the zany world of sports, when Singletary decides to pants himself in front of his team, I decide to applaud him. Wait, what?

That’s right; the statement you read is no joke. In order to inspire the 49ers after their abysmal performance in the first half of last Sunday’s game, Singletary did what any visionary coach would do, he dropped it like it’s hot. In his words, he wanted to “illustrate that we were getting our tails whipped on Sunday and how humiliating that should feel for all of us.” Well sir, I think you have made your point, so to speak, and for that we salute you.

This may seem like a joke to anyone who reads it, but the only joke on display last Sunday was the 49ers performance. When a team sucked as much as they did, drastic measures had to be taken, even if they are that of the full monty variety.

We only hope that this doesn’t start a trend among NFL coaches. If Norv Turner decides to drop his pants during a motivational speech, I’m sure there will be a 500 percent increase in attempted suicides among the Chargers. Shawne Merriman won’t be the only person who’s “lights out.”