Mike Singletary’s Tenure Ends With San Francisco 49ers’ Playoff Hopes

Mike Singletary was fired after the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the St. Louis Rams Sunday.

It's the time of year for reflection, and it's a time for new beginnings.

Reflection

Singletary left the 49ers very gracefully for a man who had just been fired. With dignity, he thanked the Yorks for the opportunity they had given him. With integrity, he thanked the players who had worked hard for him over the last two seasons. With accountability, he admitted to his own shortcomings. And with class, Mike Singletary's ship sailed into a red and gold sunset.

Singletary leapfrogged the traditional ladder of coachin...

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