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Vikings Fill Biggest Void on Staff by Hiring Bill Musgrave as Offensive Coordinator

By Michael David SmithJan 19th 2011 – 6:31PM

After Leslie Frazier was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, his single biggest job was to hire an offensive coordinator. Now he can scratch that item off his to do list. ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Frazier has hired Bill Musgrave, formerly the Falcons' assistant head...

Vikings Hire Mike Singletary as LB/Assistant Head Coach

By Michael David SmithJan 18th 2011 – 5:40PM

Former 49ers head coach Mike Singletary has found a new job, working for a former teammate on the 1985 Bears. Singletary confirmed in an interview with Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 that he will become an assistant to Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, with whom he played in Chicago. "I will be in Minnesota with Les,"...

Pat Knight Calls Out Texas Tech Seniors

By Terrance HarrisJan 10th 2011 – 9:00PM

Most coaches talk in general when the subject is poor play. Texas Tech coach Pat Knight took the unusual route Monday of naming names, his seniors in particular. Still fuming from the poor play of forward Mike Singletary and guard Brad Reese -- both seniors -- and the role they played in Saturday's Big 12 opening loss...

Vernon Davis to Kyle Orton: 'Come On, Buddy'

By FanHouse StaffJan 10th 2011 – 12:58PM

Vernon Davis will have a new coach this season in Jim Harbaugh, and probably a new quarterback as well. And Davis apparently knows who he wants. TMZ caught Davis Sunday night and brought up the prospect of Orton getting traded to the 49ers. When asked if he'd be opposed to Orton throwing him the ball in San Francisco next...

Jim Harbaugh Relishes Challenge of Guiding 49ers to Glory Again

By John HickeyJan 7th 2011 – 9:00PM

Twenty-four hours after it seemed he'd slipped through their fingers, San Francisco found that Jim Harbaugh wasn't as elusive as all that Friday. The veteran Stanford coach struck a five-year, $25 million deal with the 49ers, passing up a deal offered by the Miami Dolphins that would have netted him a reported $2 million...

MIke Singletary News From the Web

  • 05/22/12 Oakland Names Formosa Head of Team Security Source: NFL - Oakland Raiders Fred Formosa, who has 18 years of experience in NFL team security, has joined the Oakland Raiders as director – team security, the organization announced Tuesday.
  • 05/14/12 Best New Professional Sports Coach Source: SF Weekly - San Francisco CA During the disappointing 2010 season, San Francisco 49ers fans had a cross to bear in the form of erratic head coach Mike Singletary, known for sporting his own wooden cross, prominently dangled around his neck.
  • 05/13/12 5 Reasons the S.F. 49ers Could Field an All-Time Great... Source: Bleacher Report Drill down a little deeper and you'll see that all three outstanding defensive teams, as well as other top teams like the 2000 Ravens and the '62 Packers , had great linebackers, from Ray Nitschke, to Jack Ham, to Mike Singletary , to Lawrence Taylor, to Ray Lewis.
  • 04/30/12 Best New Professional Sports Coach Source: SF Weekly - San Francisco CA During the disappointing 2010 season, San Francisco 49ers fans had a cross to bear in the form of erratic head coach Mike Singletary, known for sporting his own wooden cross, prominently dangled around his neck.

Background on MIke Singletary

Michael "Mike" Singletary (born October 9, 1958) is an American football coach and former professional football player.

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