Being a denizen of the San Francisco Bay area, I have resigned myself to a world where it’s all 49ers all the time.  Thus, I had no choice but to note the recent change in the head coach position.

This past Sunday, new head coach Mike Singletary discovered two things.  Yes, the 49ers really are that bad.  Two, you do hear some, shall we say, interesting questions from the media.

Before the game, FOX Sports sideline reporter Danyelle Sargent was interviewing Singletary.  One of her questions was (quote) “I heard that your mentor Bill Walsh was one of the first phone calls that you made when you found out that you had the job. What does it mean to you to be the head coach of the 49ers?”

To her surprise, Singletary didn’t answer the question.  He seemed almost speechless at that particular moment.

Why?

Bill Walsh, the legendary 49ers head coach who won three Super Bowls during his tenure with the team, wouldn’t be in a position to take the call.

He passed away in July of last year.

Wonder who Sargent heard about that phone call from.