Lewis at Strong Safety Leaves 49ers Weak in Secondary

Is it me, or does 49ers head coach Mike Singletary contradict himself at every turn? The guy talks about how tough he wants his team to be, but his training camp didn't have any actual live tackling. He preaches playing a physical defense, then drops eight guys into coverage on 3rd-and-7, giving Dallas quarterback Tony Romo all the time he needs to find an open receiver. He's spoken often of having that winner's attitude, yet at every opportunity he's played it safe. Whether that's choosing not to take a shot for the end zone with 11 seconds to go and the team at the Cowboys' 25-yard line or eschewing a 4th-and-inches try in the fourth quarter in favor of a field goal attempt, it simply does not scream "winner." Singletary wants his guys to be intelligent and detail-oriented, but the coach himself routinely ignores special teams practices and said he doens't feel the need to watch what other teams are doing on film in the hopes of picking up a f...