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49ers Coach Singletary Drops Trou to Motivate Team

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2008 5:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – In the annals of coaches' motivational stunts, it might not rank with "win one for the gipper," but the 49ers' Mike Singletary sure caught his players' attention. With his team trailing 20-3 at halftime last week, Singletary—in his first game as a... Read full story »

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