spartacus Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Singletary: Willis may go down as "one of the best" Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on May 4, 2010 3:08 PM ET I remember the first time I watched Mike Singletary coach and Patrick Willis play. It was 2007, at the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Network mic'd up Singletary, then an assistant head coach in San Francisco. Singletary tutored Willis all week and liked what he saw. Three years later, the two men are the faces of the 49ers franchise. Willis' $50 million contract extension means the linebacker will be around for a long time. "I am very proud of what Pat has been able to accomplish. He is the epitome of what a 49er is all about," Singletary said Tuesday. "Before it is all said and done, he may go down as one of the best to play the position." That means a lot coming a lot from Singletary. In 2007, after Willis got off to a fast start, Singletary was asked to compare Willis to his idol Ray Lewis. "You're looking at a guy that has the right to be called a great player, and you're comparing him to a kid that's looking forward to being a great player. There's a difference in that, and I think it's exciting to watch the transformation," Singletary said in October, 2007. That transformation remains on schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8PRKN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Singletary: Willis may go down as "one of the best" Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on May 4, 2010 3:08 PM ET I remember the first time I watched Mike Singletary coach and Patrick Willis play. It was 2007, at the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Network mic'd up Singletary, then an assistant head coach in San Francisco. Singletary tutored Willis all week and liked what he saw. Three years later, the two men are the faces of the 49ers franchise. Willis' $50 million contract extension means the linebacker will be around for a long time. "I am very proud of what Pat has been able to accomplish. He is the epitome of what a 49er is all about," Singletary said Tuesday. "Before it is all said and done, he may go down as one of the best to play the position." That means a lot coming a lot from Singletary. In 2007, after Willis got off to a fast start, Singletary was asked to compare Willis to his idol Ray Lewis. "You're looking at a guy that has the right to be called a great player, and you're comparing him to a kid that's looking forward to being a great player. There's a difference in that, and I think it's exciting to watch the transformation," Singletary said in October, 2007. That transformation remains on schedule. And we were one pick away!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Patrick Willis is the "perfect" football player. He's the perfect blend of size, speed, smarts, experience, character, work ethic, coachability, and talent. Damn you San Fran! He was supposed to be ours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 And we were one pick away!!! Yep, I'm convinced he'd be a Bill today if we had the 10th pick, rather than the 12th. Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondslider Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I wanted him so bad. I'm kind of glad San Francisco took him before the Bills picked though. If he'd still been there and the Bills passed on him it would have been a terrible feeling. At least this way I can chalk it up to fate instead of incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzShowUsYourTitz Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 And we were one pick away from picking somebody else, by mistake!!! Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 No biggie. Poz is better anyway, said the Marv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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