Adios, Singletary

Well, Lil' Jed did the expected (albeit a week early) and kicked Singletary to the curb, naming the defensive line coach (I'm not even bothering to look up his name) as the interim head coach. Aside from joining the likes of the immortal Pete O'Connor and Ken Meyer in the media guide list of former head coaches, Singletary's name will be nothing more than a footnote that the franchise will be eager to begin forgetting.

It was painful watching the game against the Rams this morning. In a "must win" situation, the team looked completely incompetent and flat during the first quarter. By the time Singletary and Smith (Troy) were caught arguing on the sidelines, it was obvious that, once again, the 49ers were outcoached and underprepared. When Smith (Alex) entered the game, all I could think was "if this is the quarterback that was picked to lead a do-or-die drive at the end of a do-or-die game, WHY IN THE HELL WASN'T HE NAMED THE STARTER?"

What a perfect ending to an imperfect season of missed opportunities, blown expectations and wasted money.

So the question is, can the 49ers make any head coach/GM hiring that would compel me to renew my tickets? A Gruden/Holmgren pairing would warrant consideration, but I'll still pass. As I've said many times this year, plenty of tickets WILL be available.

Good riddance to an awful season (and organization).