NFL Rumors & San Francisco 49ers News 2014: Players Want Jim Harbaugh Out, Deion Sanders Says
The San Francisco 49ers ended their two-game losing skid with a 26-21 win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, but reports indicated that most of their players are growing unhappy with coach Jim Harbaugh.
NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders made headlines on Sunday when he revealed that 49ers players want Harbaugh out and most of them are already unwilling to play for the 50-year-old coach.
"They want him out. They're not on the same page," Sanders said during NFL Network's Gameday Highlights on Sunday.
Sanders did not give a specific reason about the alleged locker room turmoil, but he reiterated that Harbaugh has lost the locker room.
"I really want to know if they're really playing for their head coach. I've got a question with that. Are you really down with your head coach, San Francisco 49ers? I'm not hard to find. Because the way it looks to me and what I'm hearing, you're really not down with your head coach, and that's a problem," Sanders added.
Sanders, who was a part of the 49ers squad that won the Super Bowl in 1994, said that he has several sources within the organization.
Reports suggested that Michael Crabtee, who has a close relationship with Sanders, is reportedly one of the players who have issues with Harbaugh. But in a post on his Twitter account, Sanders reiterated that Crabtee is not his source, saying that his "sources wear uniforms, suits and ties."
In his weekly press conference on Monday, Harbaugh denied any knowledge about the locker room dispute Sanders was talking about. He said that he is not convinced with Sanders' statement because he cited unnamed sources.
"I think whenever you talk about unnamed sources, if somebody's got a good story to tell, they want to put their name to it," Harbaugh said via ESPN. "So I don't put a lot of credibility into the unnamed source."
Harbaugh also reiterated that if his players have something to tell him, his door is always open and he will listen.
"If we're not doing something right or there's a better way to do it, let's get it out in the open. Let's talk about it, and we're willing to do anything to fix up or make it better," Harbaugh said.
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