Terry Foster: 'Handshake-Gate' Result Of Cauldron Of Emotions
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has been around the game long enough to know you don't go bouncing up to a defeated opponent and glad-hand him as if you've found a long-lost friend. That is why he got run down by Lions coach Jim Schwartz during the bump-chase-and-swear handshake following the Niners' victory over the Lions Sunday at Ford Field.
I've dealt with a number of NFL players over the years and several have said the following:
"Don't mess with me right before a game. Don't mess with me right after a game. You never know what you will get."