mike singletary reportedly not only singled out alex smith, but also michael crabtree. here are some niner notes for you. up in seattle, third downs, 1 for 15, their third-down efficiencies. the quarterback rating alex smith 52.5, fairly dismatt. mass hasselbeck on the other side of the coin, 108.3, that's a qb rating. monday, this might be the most depressing part of all of this. monday night football, national tv, the niners hosting drew brees and the super bowl champion new orleans saints. one more time, a lot of issues, a lot of communication issues, getting the plays in late. alex smith said the technical headset issues weren't the primary cause. it was the plays getting late into them. if you're just joining us. akio spike was scheduled to be here, but michael singletary has scheduled a meeting add headquarters. >>> we love our football, we love our baseball and basketball, but this is a pro football market. this was a tough sunday. that means when we go to work or school tomorrow, it will be a tough monday. that leads us to the raiders. not much better. raiders i

mike singletary fired his offensive coordinator jimmy raye and replaced him with quarterbacks coach mike. >> anytime that you are going to go tell someone that, uhm, you know, they're no longer, uhm, fulfilling that role, uhm, that's going to be -- that's going to be tough. >> the move comes just two weeks after mike singletary defended raye over the now infamous yahoo article that claimed ray had a hard time getting the play calls to alex smith. >> if there is something that you have to say, go say it. and say that you said it. but don't go say a bunch of stuff but don't tell him i said it. to me, that's a rap. >> i think i speak with diction and i think i express myself pretty well. so whoever yahoo is, maybe he should come call the plays. >> reporter: it's easy to pin the blame on the offense with the team's 0 machine start t scored the second fewest points in the league which means quarterbacks coach mike johnson will become the 49ers sixth offensive coordinator in the last six years. >> he is a little different than jimmy raye. he seems to be creative . he seems like he is a creativ

that's from mike singletary. an interesting note tonight. a mandatory team meeting at 49ers headquarters after they arrived in san jose. a mandatory team meeting with the 49ers late tonight. one of the sports sunday cohosts who was supposed to be with us for prime time and we were overruled. giants fans tried to smile, but there was a huge downside. we will

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no need to dive. >> nobody there. >> a's win, 4-3. >>> mike singletary says he doesn't like controversyctions, but it's singletary himself that creates a lot of these controversies and distractions. when asked about carr was competing with alex smith for the starting position. >> there was no talk that he was going to compete for number one. >> i think there was. >> i'm telling you, that was not from me. i'm the head coach. it doesn't matter who else said it. it doesn't matter. we did not have david carr coming here and competing for number one. we did not. absolutely unequivocally did not. >> the salt are exchange with "mercury news" columnist. he likes to poke you a little. he says carr was not invited here to compete with alex smith, but carr said the exact opposite when he first came to town a few months ago. >> the thing i wanted to hear from all those guys is you have a chance to be on the field if i play the way that i play, and they said yes. >> one of them is not telling the truth. after cutting him monday, the 49ers reacquired reserve quarterback nate davis and assigned this h

davis, a super athlete, but he has been in mike singletary's dog house. coach did not like the quarterback's work ethic or off season preparation. the niners gambled by cutting davis. in a league where teams are desperate for qb's nobody took a chance. alex smith will start sunday in seattle. let me be clear. he would be the back up. >> there was no talk that he would compete with number one. there was no talk, none. there was no talk of that. there was no talk he was gonna compete for number one, never. >> i think there was. >> i'm telling you there was not for me. i'm the head coach. it doesn't matter who else said it. it doesn't matter. we did not have david carr come in here and compete for him for number one. we did not. absolutely, uny qifl callie, did not. >> do you think mike singletary is ready for the season opener? he is fired up. tonight in new york, soderling took a trip to club fed and it was not pleasant. gwen stefoni is keeping roger's wife company. roger and first set and watch the drop shot, and the great one wayne gretzky in the house.

the forty niners roster had a stronger arm than nate davis...apparently that didn't impress mike singletarythe am released last yea . >>> no quarterbacks on the 49er roster had a stronger arm than nate davis, apparently that did not impress mike singletary. he released the former first round pick and signed -- >> diamonds backs and giants tied in the 11th nate schierholtz comes up with the triple. they put more pressure on the padres. 10 minutes to go, sandy -- 10 minutes ago san diego snapped their 10-game losing streak, beat dodgers 4-2 to remain 1 game up in the west. jays and mariners, coco crisp, brett anderson gets his first win in over a month. a's win 6-2. >> boise state, i said third ranked, trailing virginia tech with less than 2 to go. kelly moore finds austin pedestrian dis. the broncos beat the hokies 33- 30. >>> u.s. open, top seed caroline wozniacki in the far court beets sharapova in straight sets, she is hot. final round of the douche -- >> what's that. >> deutsch bank championship. charlie ho man, a 62, turns that four-stroke deficit into a five shot when his first win on

. >>> also, more trouble for mike singletary and the 49ers.singletary vows to make changes after today's lackluster performance. raj mathai joins us next on "sports sunday." ma'am, can you identify the other airline that charged you bag fees? that's it. that one...right there. exactly how much did the other airlines make off with? ♪ it was like $25. was that one-way? or roundtrip? roundtrip. $50? did you have a second bag? yes. mm! it was $35. that's $120 roundtrip. [ gasps ] oh! ah! ♪ [ ding ] >>> and now an nbc bay area editorial. >> this week, nbc is launching a special initiative called education nation, an effort to help americans build the finest education system in the world. i'm suzanne shaw, editorial director. as critics challenge our schools and teachers to do better, we encourage parents to do better. we parents are the primary role models for children, their first teachers. nbc bay area believes what happens in the home sets the tone. guidelines from california's top teacher and parent organizations encourage families to show a ge

this was mike singletary's most important game. not just a win or lose, but to restore some order in the franchise. singletary did well, the 49ers did well, sort of. they overcame four turnovers and put together an impressive drive in the final two minutes of the game. here we go, frank gore had a huge game. the 49ers were trailing by two pints, 22-20. you need the two-point conversion, they got it just barely. alex smith to vernon davis, at first they said it was no two-point conversion, they gave it to them. the game was tied at 22, but the saints march right down the field and broke the niner's hearts. the game winning field goal as time expires. saints win. 49ers get their dignity back, that's for sure, they're 0-2 on the season. we'll take you inside the locker room in a few minutes. >> so close. >>> back to reality now. a small fire at a san jose home, led police to an indoor pot growing operation today. firefighters found the fire burning inside the walls of the home of the 3900 block of forrest wood drive, nobody was home, n

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maybe the worst part of it, mike singletary dropped that dreaded d word.ame d word that doomed another local coach several years ago. >> we have to be the dumbest team in america in terms of playing the game and i'm highly critical because of the way we give games away. we give them away. period. >> yeah. that d word. former raiders head coach bill callahan in '03 caused a huge stir and led to his firing. let's be clear, singletary is not getting fired but he's under fire after an embarrassing effort yesterday. today he showed up for work in full crisis mode. here's laura banky from santa clara. >> reporter: one day after his team's turnover laden opening day loss, he doesn't mince words. >> we may be dumb but not very good. i wouldn't say we're not good. i feel we're going to be a very good football team. >> reporter: in order to move in that direction sunday night the coach buck protocol and called a mandatory team meeting after the team arrived home from seattle. >> i wanted to make sure what i meant and things that were said after the game and to make

teams seem to thrive on mike singletary's emotion.he coach says that won't stop coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and it's also a serious pollution threat to people and >>> san francisco bay has one of the world's most beautiful shorelines and it is also a serious pollution threat to people and wildlife. now the conservation group save the bay has identified 225 creeks and shoreline areas in the bay with toxic levels of garbage. don ford shows us some of the worst. >> somebody dumped their -- that's really bad. >> reporter: urban celestine is talking about trash and debris washing up at the shore of damon slough an urban stream that flows through the heart of many oak neighborhoods. >> no regard for the environment. they are just selfish. >> reporter: the environmental group save the south bay worried about damon slough and many other san francisco bayshore lines polluted with heavy trash. save the bay has identified lots of trouble spots. >> this year we are showcasing 225 hot spots around the bay area that are so overrun with trash like

where mike singletary who just a few days ago said the greg's of quarterback nate davis was taking too long. >> i don't know how long it's gonna take. i don't have -- i don't know how much time we have. >> well evidently not much time at all. the 'niners today released their second year third-string quarterback. late this afternoon davis had the arm and the mobility but lacked something else in the coach's eyes, preparation. >> there is a work ethic that's involved in terms of being a quarterback in the nfl. a big work ethic. you got to get it. simple as that. so i'm pulling for him, i'm hoping, but, so far, it's inconsistent. you got to know where the first down marker is, you don't just fall. i mean -- so don't get me started. >> started. >> now shortly after confirming davis was cut they announced the signing of former ohio state quarterback troy smith a fifth round pick by baltimore in 2007. the former heisman trophy winner was cut over the weekend. it's labor day so it makes sense the giants went x extra innings in arizona today with a chance to tie for first place in the west aga

and we spoke with mike singletary this morning and wire the move? >> and we've looked at the overall view. of where we are. looking at where we need to go. we felt that and i felt that i needed to make the change. >> it was interesting that michael singletary said it was his decision however, york is also thinking of being part of that decision. >> and with only three games? and it with if this was already eight games already into the season? however, the s question is that will singletary keep this? this confidence? >> the sow this next game is going to be very crucial. >> the atlanta falcons could be another loss, they could be 0-4. >> do not say that just yet! >> the city of san francisco spend $150 million for homeless each year. and it has taken of and thousand of the streets in the past six years. either permanent housing or sending them home. kate thompson reports of thousands more remain on the street. >> san francisco is not going to close the borders to the homeless so every year everybody comes to the city and ends up on the street. >> th

and mike singletary doesn't like leaks. >> dumping is disappointing. start with maybe a little immediate reaction. i believe that in our country, it's the saddest thing that's happened. one thing that i want to teach our guys is to be men. if there's something that you have to say, go say it. and say that you said it. but don't go say a bunch of stuff, but don't tell him i said it. to me that's a wrap. that's a coward and a wrap. >> i'm the one that's telling you it was a close vote. the ktvu high school game of the week st. francis. this game received 45% of the vote compared to 44% who wanted st. ignacious. >>> and san francisco currently one-half game behind in the west division and the wild card. >>> and the padres pitcher scored the first and only run of the game and still 1-0 st. louis here in what is now the 5th inning. giants and dodgers, we'll have complete highlights tonight at 10:00. >> we're looking forward to it. >>> imagine working for two months and never getting paid. coming up on tv 36 at 7:00, that's exactly what's happening at one ba

mike singletary sells newspapers and he drives ratings, but it's not exactly what they're looking forday, singletary in full crisis mode. >> we'ren very good. maybe dumb, but not good. i wouldn't say we're not good. >> there it is, the d word. just ask bill callahan, the former raiders coach. they're not did you mean, the 49ers, just ill prepared. you know the story now. the aftershocks, though, singletary, meeting. the coaching staff was to blame for the poor on-field communication with alex smith. >> i don't ever say when we lose the game, boy, you guys awful. no, i've got work to do. >> nl they're dpg to play on the monday night game. the jets have more problems than just sexual harassment by a former model and miss usa contestant turned tv reporter. le may science said she was assigned by coaches during the jet. coa . we had rain and humidity and a barry chest there. broke the team record, 94-yard punt return. casey holds on for a wild win, 21-14. >>> baseball tonight, the padres beat the rockies and take a half-game lead over the idle giants. so tomorrow here comes another big se

that was not the case according to mike singletary. >> no. there was no talk that he was going to compete with number one. there was no talk. none. there was no talk of that. there was no talk that he was going to compete with number one, never. [ inaudible ] >> i'm telling you that was not from me. i'm the head coach. it doesn't matter who else said it. it doesn't matter. he was not going to compete for number one. i did want him to push alex. but he was not competing for number one because i did not want another situation in order for him to compete with al looks smith he would have had to get some reps. he would have had to get more reps than he did. alex smith was the guy that we wanted to make sure that he was ready and he was prepared. that's the thing that we did all off season to focus on him, make sure he had everything needed in order to be successful. that was the main focus. we did not have david carr coming here and compete with him for number one. we did not. absolutely unequivocally did not. >> felt like it was, uhm, my opportu

. >> mike singletary didn't have much to clap about in kansas city. close game second.mith gets picked off by flowers. flowers steps in front of michael crab tree and kicked the ball to himself. chief didn't waste any time turning that into points on the next play. castle, out of the back field rookie leads with the score 7-0 chiefs. lead 10-3 half time but really truly dominated that first half kansas city lines up castles wide receiver jones takes a snap gives it to mccluster who leaves it for himself. no one covers dwayne who fools the shot, 17-3 chiefs let the route begin kansas city beat the niners at their own gap, rack up over 200-yards on the ground. each run for over 90-yards, chief wins 31-10. dropping the 49ers to 0 and 3. >> i have no answer. don't know what to say at the moment. we definitely have to get it together right now. >> only 3 games in, still got 16 games, i mean like i wouldn't go call in right now i wouldn't call it like that right now but at the same time we got a lot of work to do >> we going to be all right man. we just got to get a win. >> t

no question, mike singletary. this guy, he keeps saying i want to players to be the story.e player, full of personality, when he's a linebacker and today at the press conference. he talked about himself. >> i have to be who i am. i have to be who i am. and i'm not going to change, because -- i'm not a politician. i'm not a tapdancer. i say things that i feel. and i do have to do a better job at not letting the media bait me the way they did last week. >> better than don't. >> good night, everybody. mm, my water just broke! which is really exciting... except i'm at a grocery store. i was just standing here with a carton of oj, and all of a sudden, it was all over the floor. the water, not the oj. and i'm not near my doctor and i'm not really sure what i should do... [ intercom ] clean up on aisle three! [ inhales deeply ] ugh. [ male announcer ] when the unexpected happens, you need a health plan you can trust. 3.4 million californians trust us with their health coverage needs. bluield.

mike singletary walked both of them in the locker room. >> they were both wrong. we will not allow that. vernon, you forgot that. >> there's no more elements in the room. the elephant has been exposed. >> is that randy? >> he avoided losing the start pitching eight innings, gave up one run. 8th inning, dave ford. the throw into the out field, ford scores. giants win. they are three back in the west. >>> as tries to avoid a lot against the yankees. he says not so fast. yankees win 4-3. >>> the san jose sharks did not bring back this player but they did sign this goalie. niemi is fresh off a victory with the blackhawks. ,, ,,,,,, hmm, do i wear hats? i could wear hats, if i partook in hat type things (birds chirping) like strolling in an orchard ♪ is this my husband? awesome cool hat, mom oh my perfect kids alright fourteen ninety nine i totally wear hats

he charges the mound and gabby sanchez clothes lines mike singletary would have liked that.od brewing after he injured the marlins catcher. most baseball brawls are kind of like pillow fight. not this one. fines and suspensions to follow. it wasn't as hostile at 49ers training camp. davis and crabtree had to be separated. they got into a shouting match. singletary called it a squabble. davis and others may have been upset over crabtree's attitude in camp. he didn't play in any pre-season games and he won't play tomorrow night against san diego. the coach said this will not be tolerated. >> they were both wrong. we will not have distractions on this team vernon forgot temporarily that that is not allowed. we do not do that. we don't treat family like that. we don't disrespect each other. >> a few months ago, he was the enemy and now he is the shark. he lead them into the playoffs all the way to the stanley cup title. he was let go on a salary cap move. >> now he is our guy. >> now we love him. >> thanks, larry. >>> that's what is happening. "nightline" is next. >> for larry b

mike singletary says he will be more thoughtful with the players.oach, very calm when asked about sunday's game with the chiefs in kansas city. >> i think if you're a football game and you start talking about must win, it puts you in a place where you don't need to be. i think for us, we must take care of the football. >> they had four turnovers a couple nights ago. > weec bae in atom m with the 20 smartest athletes in the country, three of them from the bay area. >>> this is a good one. the sports news released its big list. craig breslow, he's the guy from yale, 3.5 gpa, month electric car bio physics. he's number one on the list. number 11 on the list, alex smith, 3.7 gpa, economics at utah. and douglas murray from cornell. rob, university of arizona. >> i would not be on that list. >> i'm san diego state, and miss pretty over here, northwestern. she should be on the list. >> chicago. >> thapnks for joining us with the news tonight. we'll be back tomorrow night.

no question, mike singletary. this guy, he keeps saying i want to players to be the story.ayer, full of personality, when he's a linebacker and today at the press conference. he talked about himself. >> i have to be who i am. i have to be who i am. and i'm not going to change, because -- i'm not a politician. i'm not a tapdancer. i say things that i feel. and i do have to do a better job at not letting the media bait me the way they did last week. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's luxury with fire in its veins. bold. daring. capable of moving your soul. ♪ and that's even before you drop your foot on the pedal. ♪ the new 2011 cts coupe from cadillac. the new standard of the world. grease on his back ! i totally missed it, another shirt ruined. good thing the expertise of spray n' wash is combined with the power of resolve in our new in wash stain remover. only resolve has stainseekers. just treat the stains you see and add to the wash for the ones you miss. the stainseekers will find, penetrate and ft away the toughest stains. trust resolve. forget stains. until two years ago, when

this extracurricular stuff captured on video, and mike singletary trying to keep it together, in the calls into his helmet from coordinator jimmy ray, recalling the call from the pressbox to the coach on the field, dismiss aed a yah! sports report revealing that communications breakdown. those loose lips being likened to a rat. >> i don't want to spend my time finding out who said this, who did that. the article is not factual, number one. number two, is i don't want to spend my time trying to find a rat. in time, the smell will come. >> i think i speak with good diction. i don't garble anything. i think i speak with good diction, and i think i express myself pretty well. so whoever yahoo! is, maybe he should come call the plays. >> google may already be working on that app. niners monday night against the super bowl champions saints. raiders first home game sunday. if you want to see it you have to be at the coliseum. blacked out on tv. it's a game she should win against the rebuilding st. louis rams. cer you pack into one ouk pac ?ay pl back in moments. [ female announcer ] at the

touchdowns i remember another than a san francisco continued to struggle on the road and today mike singletary. would look at the results from sunday night when the pittsburgh new york giants tampa bay in jacksonville chicago just edged detroit there and houston got the better of indianapolis quite a few games going on also not sure miami who defeated buffalo fifteen ten big win for tennessee. arizona just got the better recently with green bay and washington. dustin johnson has won the b.m.w. championship to move into second place in the fed ex standings while tiger woods failed to do enough to make the season ending top championship awards is still the world number one but finished tied the fifteenth the colicchio course in illinois and that meant he didn't collect enough points to finish among the top thirty plays in the benteke standings and doesn't qualify for the season ending tour championship which starts in just over a week johnson though hit a sixty nine to win by a shot from england's poor casey the american making up for his missed opportunity at us and i lie second in the fed ex s

the team is not yet giving up on mike singletary but just the fact his job is in question tells you how it could go. today when asked difficult but straightforward questions -- >> why is this team 0-3? >> it could be any number of reasons, any number of reasons. >> that's about the extent of his response. a deflated head coach, not much to say, except he fired his friend and offensive coordinator, jim ray. this is the same friend he hand-picked last year. he says firing ray was his decision. you would imagine the 49ers' ownership might have forced his hand. will their problems be fixed? don't expect miracles, but you can expect a more fresh and aggressive offense. this is 43-year-old mike johnson. not many people have heard of him. elevated from quarterbacks coach, he takes over for jimmy ray. >> i think mike is a great teacher, i think he's a visionary, i think he understands what we're trying to accomplish, and i think the players will embrace it. >> strong praise. a visionary. we'll see what happens. the 49ers are 0-3 with three tough opponents ahead of them, the falcons, the eagles

mike singletary scolding two of his star players for fighting, and then the big fight. why this bay area product lost hon ool. hold on for a wild ride. we'll see you in a few minutes. . >>> the discovery channel hostage taker had ties to california. james lee who police shot and killed today was laid off from his san diego job back in 2008. earlier lee said it was then that he was inspired to save the planet. and apparently by any means. >> i have a gun. and i have a bomb. i have several bombs strapped to my body ready to go off. i have a device that if i drop it, if i drop it, it -- i'll [ bleep ] explode. >> lee had been protesting at the discovery building for years saying they did more harm than help. the hostages are now safe and unharmed. he walked into the building in silver spring, maryland, at one point waving a gun and carrying explosives. a producer called the building when lee picked up the phone. here's part of that interview. >> so how long have you been working on this particular bomb? >> three weeks, around three weeks or a month. >> three weeks? >> i di

raye would remain in his job the >>> following yesterday's 31-10 loss to kansas city mike singletary defensive coordinator jimmy raye would remain in his job the rest of the season. today he fired him. >> reporter: were you prompted at all by your superiors here to make a move. >> one thing i want you to understand. if i make a decision, it's my decision. >> reporter: ray was fired because the 49ers ranked second to last in points scored and because the team is 0-3 someone had to go. quarterback coach mike johnson takes over for ray. johnson is in his sixth year. well it's the sixth coordinator in six years t players said it was a good move. >> he is a little different than jimmy raye, he seems to be creative, seems like he is a creative guy, seems like he'll take chances, a lot of chances, and he is just, you know, he is young. >> uh-huh. >> he is sung agree. an oakland >> former raider quarterback and place kicker jorge gaslight saloon data died today after a brief illness. he was an oakland legend playing until he was almost 49 years old. >> here it is. snapped, spotted, kicked. i

run for another there something systemic and seem to struggle on their right under their coach mike singletary. wow. ok. and a quick look at the results there from sunday night went for the pittsburgh the new york giants tampa bay and jacksonville chicago detroit there and they use and got the better in that place quite a few games last night also not sure miami who defeated buffalo fifteen ten a big win for tennessee ever oakland arizona just got the better of st louis green bay and washington force that one. engulfed dustin johnson has won the b.m.w. championship to move into second place in the fed ex standings while tiger woods failed to do enough to make the season ending tore championship woods is still the world number one but finished tied the fifteenth at the b.m.w. championship in illinois that mention didn't collect enough points to finish among the top thirty plays in the fed ex standings and doesn't qualify for the season ending top championship which starts in just over a week johnson though had a sixty nine to win by short from england's paul casey the american may have been mak

after having his work ethic questioned by mike singletary you figured nate davis' niner career wouldch longer. >> there is a work ethic involved in terms of being a quarterback in the nfl. a big work ethic and you got to get it. >> me and the coach had a big talk. yes i did work hard in the summer but it showed that i should have worked harder. >> i don't know how long it's gonna take. i don't have -- i don't know how much time we have. >> not very long. today the team released the third string quarterback just a year and a half after they drafted him in the fifth round. so with davis out troy smith is in. the niners sign the 2006 heisman trophy winner to be their third string quarterback. he was released by the ravens over the weekend. >>> college football's biggest game of the weekend, third ranked bodiesy state taking on number 10 virginia tech tonight. they jumped out to a 17-0 lead but with less than 2 minutes to go they were down by four. kellen moore finds austin pettis in the back tv end zone. boise state wins the game 43- 30. once all the big b.c.s. schools know they are for

. >>> two years ago when mike singletary famously sent vernon davis to the log locker room in the middlegame didn't look like his can we are with the 9ers would last much longer. >> cannot play with him. cannot play with him. cannot coach with him. can't do it. i want winning! >> oh, how times have changed. the 9ers signed davis to a five- year, $37 million contract extension today. the former first round pick led the nfl last year with 13 touchdown receptions. this pretty much sums up the night for vera zvonareva. kim clijsters made quick work of her in the u.s. open finals. clijsters wins in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, making her the first back-to-back open champ since venus williams ten years ago. not bad for someone who took off for two years to raise her daughter. >>> over on the men's side, semi fines, roger federer and novak djokovic, federer had match point late in the fifth set. but djokovic rallied back to win the game. two games later djokovic punched his ticket to the finals. he will take on top seed rafael nadal tomorrow. >>> for federer, it's the first time in 7 years he hasn'

seemingly, wearing out his welcome by the minute, 49ers coach, mike singletary feeling the heat to doomething since a great quarterback is not likely to appear magically before them after a sleepless night watching game footage of three straight losses decides the first of possibly several changes is fire offensive coordinator jimmy ray he is gone and in steps mike johnson who singletary calls a visionary. >> but when you are searching for an answer, some times you can look at it in a different way and you are looking for something specific and it is really difficult to put your finger on but you see it. and it is hard to describe, but it is there. >> i tell you there will always be a soft spot in the hearts of fans who grew up watching real raider football and a man who never missed a clutch kick. george blandin. not only a true raider legend he died today after a brief illness incredibly he played nfl football at full tilt until the age of 49. known for his skills not only as a quarterback but a place kicker, as well as he was right in the middle of many a sensational last second co

the 49ers third string quarterback nate davis never got on the good side of 49ers head coach mike singletaryo davis is now cut. and troy smith gets signed today. troy smith was the 2006 heisman trophy winner out of ohio state. the ravens released him this weekend. his best steal may be holding a clipboard. >>> monday night college football is alive and well. here's your game winning touchdown, virginia tech beats the hockies. >>> tiger ties for 11th. and advances to the next leg of the play offs. >>> hudson gets up and in from the bunker on 13 for one of his 11th birdies, hoffman wins by five strokes and it's good time charlie second career tournament victory. >>> someone finally silenced the screen machine called maria sharipova today. she made 36 unforced airs by sharipova. wins in straight sets 6-3-6-4. that's sports as we see it for this labor day night. giants still a game back. >> if only the dodgers had won. >> you're going to count on the dodgers, come on. >> all right. >>

seemingly, wearing out his welcome by the minute, 49ers coach, mike singletary feeling the heat to doomething since a great quarterback is not likely to appear magically before them after a sleepless night watching game footage of three straight losses decides the first of possibly several changes is fire offensive coordinator jimmy ray he is gone and in steps mike johnson who singletary calls a visionary. >> but when you are searching for an answer, some times you can look at it in a different way and you are looking for something specific and it is really difficult to put your finger on but you see it. and it is hard to describe, but it is there. >> i tell you there will always be a soft spot in the hearts of fans who grew up watching real raider football and a man who never missed a clutch kick. george blandin. not only a true raider legend he died today after a brief illness incredibly he played nfl football at full tilt until the age of 49. known for his skills not only as a quarterback but a place kicker, as well as he was right in the middle of many a sensational last second co

the 49ers third string quarterback nate davis never got on the good side of 49ers head coach mike singletaryavis is now cut. and troy smith gets signed today. troy smith was the 2006 heisman trophy winner out of ohio state. the ravens released him this weekend. his best steal may be holding a clipboard. >>> monday night college football is alive and well. here's your game winning touchdown, virginia tech beats the hockies. >>> tiger ties for 11th. and advances to the next leg of the play offs. >>> hudson gets up and in from the bunker on 13 for one of his 11th birdies, hoffman wins by five strokes and it's good time charlie second career tournament victory. >>> someone finally silenced the screen machine called maria sharipova today. she made 36 unforced airs by sharipova. wins in straight sets 6-3-6-4. that's sports as we see it for this labor day night. giants still a game back. >> if only the dodgers had won. >> you're going to count on the dodgers, come on. >> all right. >> fred, thank you. >>> and that's our report for tonight. thank you for joining us this evening. >> good night.

the final cuts don't have to be made until today at 3:00, mike singletary and company weren't interestede inevitable. 22 players were released. the most surprising among them michael robinson, the running back was believed to be safe because of his special teams skills, he was the special teams captain but according to singletary robinson didn't show enough on offense to merit a roster spot, ending his career with the niners. other cuts, wide receiver jason hill is gone and matt willhem. kevin urovich is out. nate davis and the 2010 draft class. the college football season is under way but the action kicks off for the bay area's own today. uc davis at 1:00 and stanford welcomes sacramento state at 3:30. the night cap will be provided by san jose state and a little team called the crimson tide, have you heard of them. yesterday the spartans boarded the flight to alabama where they open against the top ranked team in the nation, in the defending national champ, what a way to start the season. san jose state ready for the challenge. >> they are excited about the game, ready to hit somebody

he works with a nfl and dropped some love in for mike singletary and the rest of the niners. >> and kept clothe on. >> i'm going to go a-list. >> we don't think he dislocated his shoulder, but we're not sure. >> okay. >>> san francisco and the golden gate bridge -- the world famous cable cars. find out why. [ jogging ]g ] [ breathing heavily ] whoa! [ male announcer ] sometimes ] you just don't see it coming. hat's why we have some of the largest doctor netwks in california. blue shield. [ smack! ] [ insects buzzing ] [ male announcer ] you never know when you'll need a good doctor. that's why we have some of the largest doctor networks in california. blue shield. >>> a world with real consequences. we'll show you why the most dangerous person to teens may not be a predator, but themselves. that's tonight at 11:00. >>> a san francisco tradition with a major twist today and not a good one. uni workers boycotted the 48th annual cable car bell ringing contest. for the first time in history. the bells rang, but not by the official bell ringers. instead, local celebrities and kids made all th

the problem might be are mike singletary himself. not catching off as an effective head coach. after a sleepless night, making a desperate shakeup. >> i came back here and basically spent the night here looking at film. just kind of looked at the overall view of where we are. and looking at where we need to go. and felt that i needed to make the change. >> and here is the change. he fired his friend and offensive coordinator, jimmy ray. the niners offense, bland and ineffective under jimmy ray, but keep this in mind. this is the guy singletary hand picked last year. he said after yesterday's embarrassing loss, he would not fire jimmy ray. today, changed his mind. he figured the ownership might have forced his hand. who's the new offensive coordinator? this man. 43-year-old mike johnson. the players love him. expect him to open things up. anything here to spark the winless 49ers. >> i wouldn't point the finger at the offense, the defense, our special teams. i think we all have to work together to get better. and become a better footba

bowl alternate, his versatility as a quarterback at penn state figured to work in his favor but mike singletary did not value what they were getting out of the position. the rookie dixon earns a spot on the roster. >> when you have a guy like that there is going to be a roll. what it is right now, it will define itself but you have a guy that, talent like we will find a role for him. >> the raiders won. nice catch. after a rough rookie year. highs confidence is out. >> the confidence with myself just playing football, playing a game since i have been playing since high school. >> it's good to see the depth there and the whole group moving forward i think in terms of passing. >> from the pros to the college kids, arizona taking on toledo, second quarter. look from the outside and see you, he's gone. the rout was on. 41-12. >> tiger woods have taken out a $50 million mortgage on a mansion he is building. his focus was the championship of the open in boston. bad start for tiger, bogey first six holes, out of the bunker but tying ear one over 72, nine back. brian palmer is one off the pace. just on

mike singletary caught in a precarious situation. every week if not every day there's some sort of drama coming from the 49ers. today an uneventful media session with the coach turning a little salty. smith walking out with a newly signed third string quarterback the former heisman trophy winner. they also reacquired nate davis. remember that guy? they cut him and re-signed him and assigned him to the practice squad but the hot button issue came after practice when singletary was asked about this guy. if karr was brought to the 49ers to challenge alex smith as the starter. >> no comment. >> no. >> is there any -- >> there was no talk that he was going to compete with number one, never. >> i think there was. >> i'm telling you there was not for me. i'm the head coach. it doesn't matter who else said it. it doesn't matter. he was not going to compete for number one. we did not have david carr come in here and compete for number one. we did not. absolutely unequivocally did not. >> okay. very interesting. mercury news columnist was the

you get in mike singletary's doghouse and bad things happen. with that said, the 49ers have cut anita davis. many people thought he was the quarterback of the future. mike single payer taerl blasted him a couple weeks ago saying he lacked the work ethic in the offseason. who comes in? how about this guy, the 49ers new quarterback, a former heisman trophy winner. remember troy smith, won it back in 2006? and helped lead the ohio state buckeyes to the national championship? smith was just cut over the weekend by the ravens. so the 49ers scooped him up. troy smith might be the most famous third string quarterback in the nfl right now. >>> all sorts of things happening on this holiday. not just the skyscraper guy but legal sanctioned events. take a look. >> we love this thing. what did we mention earlier? san francisco's biggest bike race? >> el giro. used to have an english name but that's so boring. >> that doesn't sound. >> boring. the city is hosting this race. greg la montwon this many moons ago. today's race sergio hernandez. >> it was pretty

mike singletary is promising big changes. it may not be player, but the staff too. they are quick to add that jimmy's job is safe. they lost embarrassingly to the chiefs. raiders host the texans next sunday and they were inches away from being a winning team yesterday in the game against the cardinals. they marched down the field in the final few successes and that set the raiders up to potenti potentially win. kicking the winning field goal. the 32 yarder. it went wide left. janikowski missed three field goals and the raiders lose 24-23. former quarterback jamarcus russell is thinking about a come back. he tweeted toughest day of the week for me. no work out and forced to watch nfl football with no team affiliation again. i will be back though. he picked up a life coach. former nba star john lucas is helping him with workouts. >>> moving up quickly in the sports world. they are ranked sixth in the nation and 16th come into the nation. they are 9th. that guy right there, an elite group of people. he caught the touchdown pass and gets an interception and he plays off

. >> they wouldn't say what it was but mike singletary said this happens every five minutes when he was'85 bears but it didn't seem to matter come sunday because they did win a super bowl and he said at times he was vernon davis when he was back with the bears. >> you know, you got let them buck. >> that's right. >> sometimes. [ laughter ] >> all right. >> got a free ticket for the weekend. [ laughter ] >> see you at 10:00 and 11:00. lw you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and archer. next stop hamilton. [ brakes hiss ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your iphone when you get at&t u-verse tv. at&t. rethink possible.

it was so bad that mike singletary called a meeting last night when the team got home from seattle.ck out the shock in linebacker spike's post-game reaction. >> to look at the scoreboard and see where it was at is mind- boggling. never thought it would happen. >> singletary did call out crabtree and quarterback alex smith in the locker room after the game in front rest of the team. hear the coach's reaction on the season premier of 49er press pass tonight at 12:30 on the sister stable, cw 44/cable 12. >>> they if you wantbled the opening kickoff of the season gave up four sacks after the fumble and the raiders were outscored by 25 points in their opener. penalties are problems for the silver and black. ten times yesterday in tennessee including four false starts. tom cable says has more to do with the loud crowd in nashville. >> that's kind of that deal in that stadium. if you do your homework, you kind of know they lead the league in false starts. >> get some facts and come back and see me. >> that's a great crowd, seriously. guys, if you do your homework, they have led the league

mike singletary is looking at changes and said it may not be just players, but staff as well.etary was quick to add that the coordinator's job is safe. something has to happen. the niners are 0-3 on the season and lost yesterday, 31-10. now for the raiders, it was a tough night out. play by play ask they kept up with the cardinals. the final seconds of the game, the raiders marched down the field and had a 32-yard field goal. he would have been the game winner, but he missed three field goals last night. on staff for the highest paid kicker in the nfl. jamarcus russell may be back on the field. he tweeted today is the day of the toughest week for me. no work out and forced to watch football with no team affiliation again. i'll be back. in case you didn't know, he picked up a life coach. the former star john lucas is reportedly helping russell work out. >>> nbc begins a special series called education nation. it looks at what's working and what's not. today in the bay's michelle franzen is live in new york city with a look at a special 1 o one interview with president obama thi

. >> you know, do you not want to fall asleep during a mike singletary football meeting because you will troubling. >> mm-hm. >> or during one of our newscasts. >> not good. >> no can do. [ laughter ] >> i can understand a football meeting but a newscast? >> thanks for watching. "eye on the bay" is next. >> see you at 10:00 and 11:00. ,,,,,, ma'am, can you identify the other airline that charged you bag fees? that's it. that one...right there. exactly how much did the other airlines make off with? ♪ it was like $25. was that one-way? or roundtrip? roundtrip. $50? did you have a second bag? yes. mm! it was $35. that's $120 roundtrip. [ gasps ] oh! ah! ♪ [ ding ] you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and archer. next stop hamilton. [ brakes hiss ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your iphone when you get at&t u-verse tv. at&t. rethink possible.

fans wanted davis to compete with alex smith for the starting job as quarterback but head coach mike singletaryned his work ethic. >> his message was simple, love. we will continue to spread his message and help the world. thank you. we love udad. >> all right. so that is a story about michael jackson, actually, and two of his children are attending school in a classroom for the first time, prince and paris are now enrolled in buckley's private school where their father also attended. up until now they were home schooled. also going to buckley are the children's body guards. now they wait outside classrooms and follow them around the campus but a family attorney says they aren't expected to be gone within a few weeks. >> 5:48. >>> we have to talk about traffic now. i know sal is watching our commute -- >> yeah- >> -- happening out there? >> you know it is okay, guys. right now we don't have a lot going on. we talked about the fire in marin county on southbound 101. that traffic is actually doing okay driving past the scene anyway. those crews should be out of there soon. all right. let's go out