Found September 11, 2009 on Sacbee:
SANTA CLARA – Mike Singletary's seminal moment came when he announced – with thunder in his voice – that he wouldn't tolerate selfish players on his team. "I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with 11 when I know right now that person is not sold out to be a part of this team," Singletary boomed mere minutes after a 34-13 bludgeoning by the Seahawks on Oct. 26, his first game as interim head coach and one marked by his ejection of tight end Vernon Davis. "It is more about them than it is about the team," Singletary continued. "Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." His "I want winners speech" instantly endeared him to 49ers fans. It was loud. It was honest. It was direct. It was the opposite of the say-nothing-at-all-times coachspe...
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