49ers ask Stafford about parents divorce.

Well the question was asked by the teams psychologist and I could see why it was asked when given the money they plain on giving this guy. Its not like he is applying for a job at McDonalds.

Well the question was asked by the teams psychologist and I could see why it was asked when given the money they plain on giving this guy. Its not like he is applying for a job at McDonalds.

That is true and he should not get offended, but it is difficult to remain composed when someone pretty much tells you "have issues" especially when you feel they have no idea about the situation or it is simply none of their business.

Obviously there is a professional way of responding, but if I were in his position I would definitely be pissed I just wouldn't show itt.

I would have flat out told them "may parents' personal lives are none of your business."

Singletary's tough guy act is getting old. If he still wants to act this way, then come out of retirement and strap on a helmet. Methinks he'd find some humility pretty quickly in that case.

I don't care how much money they are about to invest in these guys, some of this stuff is silly.

Maybe over the top but I can see where teams are coming from. They're about to pay a guy millions to be the face of the franchise. You want to make sure you've dotted all your I's and crossed all your T's.

Didn't the Raiders have a PI follow JaMarcus Russell around before the draft? I know some people had issue with it, but I thought it was a good idea.

I would have flat out told them "may parents' personal lives are none of your business."

Singletary's tough guy act is getting old. If he still wants to act this way, then come out of retirement and strap on a helmet. Methinks he'd find some humility pretty quickly in that case.

I don't care how much money they are about to invest in these guys, some of this stuff is silly.

Yeah I agree. I thought Singletary was going to be a really good head coach but now I'm starting to doubt it. Some of his antics are not going to work in the pro game. Leave that stuff behind closed doors. Plus what is the divorce rate in this country? Almost 50%? Stupid question.

I wouldn't allow any "team psychologist" in my building if I were in charge. I can't see Parcells having a "team psychologist". The HC is suppossed to be the "team psychologist. Of course this is San Fransisco. The whole town needs psychiatric help.

Is nothing off limits when asking questions to respective draftees? I would be offended if this were to happen to me.

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And the comments made by Singletary is just salt in the wound. I wonder how the topic came about and if he just gave a "no comment" type answer or if he became defensive. I just think some things are out of bounds when interviewing for a "job".

Thoughts?

Can you face adversity? What if you lose your QB coach or head coach that supported you, favorite wide receiver, etc.

Hell they can ask things like that in a college entrance interview and certain jobs. Likely the kid has had to talk about it before and should be a man enough to talk about it now. Sure it's not the most pleasant subject but it's not like they're breaking the news to him.

The questions potential draftees are asked can be quite intense. But they're peppered in with football related questions. They're designed more than anything to test a) the player's ability to react quickly and b) to be honest

Some examples

"What did you say to your wife when she found out you cheated on her?" (said to a player without a wife)

"What if I told you your son isn't really yours right before kickoff? Could you play?"

"What's your favorite pie?" (made that one up)

"I asked Coach Gibbs a question. What did you think?" (made that one up too)

Still, Singletary's response was kind of ridiculous. I think he' taking his "I'm a tough guy" act a bit far, and he's going to lose that team fast if he doesn't pull back some.

This too, while I admire his grittiness, it's not going to get him very far in today's NFL unless he can start a one-team revolution, can't see the prima donnas going for that though

I would have flat out told them "may parents' personal lives are none of your business."

Singletary's tough guy act is getting old. If he still wants to act this way, then come out of retirement and strap on a helmet. Methinks he'd find some humility pretty quickly in that case.

I don't care how much money they are about to invest in these guys, some of this stuff is silly.

Stafford could always find another job where they give you over 10 mil your first year to walk the sidelines with a clipboard. Or if that's too insulting he can work construction with vick this year.

Ahhh the life of a "celebrity". They get offended, and we talk about it like it's a big issue.
1- This is something Stafford should expect, and Singletary, while a little over the top, might be right depending on how Stafford responded.
2- Like Zerohero pointed out, if you don't like the line of questioning, why not try your hand in the real world where they are not allowed to ask that.
3- 10th pick? Seriously? You are interviewing with the 10th pick 49ers? What was your agent smoking when he set up this interview? If he goes that far in the draft, he has FAR worse problems than questions being asked.
4- When is the season going to start? These are those "non issues" that we tend to talk too much about because of the offseason.