Former NFL tight end Vernon Davis played in the league for 14 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos, and the Washington Commanders before retiring from the sport . After a successful career in football, he transitioned into acting and also recorded an album . Now, Davis has written a memoir titled Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond .
The book details his life journey and the aftermath of former 49ers coach Mike Singletary’s fiery post-game comments about Davis, which prompted him to transform his life for the better. Showbiz Cheat Sheet caught up with Davis to talk about his memoir, other projects he has in the pipeline, and the current NFL season. Davis reveals his initial reaction and what he learned after those comments aimed at him In October 2008, following a game against the Seattle Seahawks, then-Niners head coach Mike Singletary didn’t hold back in his press conference about the team’s loss and specifically Davis’ actions.
Singletary sent the tight end to the locker room after a penalty for excessive celebration. He then went off about his young player during his post-game presser saying the team “can’t win with him” and described Davis as having a “me-myself-and-I attitude.” It was that speech that inspired Davis to make a change.
“At the time, I was upset. I was hurt and I felt like that was inappropriate,” Davis recalled when he first heard his coach’s blistering comments. “But then, .