49ers: Please Read.

There's like a 0.01% chance that a prominent figure in the San Francisco 49ers franchise actually reads this post, but I figured I'd give it a shot. Think we can make it work? Like that whole six degrees of separation thing, where everyone's connected? If everyone showed this to everyone they knew, and they all followed in turn, and so on -- the 'Niners would eventually see it right? Because I have a few very important messages for them after watching last night's loss to Philadelphia that dropped them to 0-5 on the season.

You need to make some changes. Regardless of whether or not Mike Singletary is the reason for their woes, he needs to be relieved of his duties. You already toasted your offensive coordinator and replaced him. Is it time to replace your defensive coordinator? For the love of God, stop putting your faith in Alex Smith -- he's going to stay this way forever. He'll show you just enough to give you hope, but he will never fail to let you down in the end. I said it last night and I'll repeat it right now. I'm so glad I'm not a 'Niners fan, because this team is by far the biggest headache in the National Football League.

They've got the talent. They have a pretty talented defense anchored by Patrick Willis, arguably the best linebacker in the league. They have a top-5 running back who competes with Peterson and Johnson when it comes to a pure talent standpoint. They have one of the most physically dominant pass-catching tight ends in the game. They have a young, strong, promising offensive line thanks to this year's draft. They have a few talented wide receivers. Their secondary is pretty good, with big name guys like Nate Clements. So why the hell are they in the same boat as the Panthers and the Bills at 0-5?

I'll tell you why. Because they straight up beat themselves. They could be facing the '72 Dolphins or the '07 Patriots and their loss wouldn't even be entirely because of how good their opponent was. The 'Niners would hang themselves out to dry before the domination would even begin. And that's why this is just one of those situations where the change is inevitable. It may not be Singletary's fault, but you have to trace the problem to a common source. Would Bill Belichick ever let a team just shoot itself in the foot week in and week out? Mental errors and bone-headed mistakes don't cut it with most championship coaches. Singletary may have shown some good signs at the end of the game -- sticking with Alex Smith and nearly mounting a comeback -- but let's get real here. That's what the 'Niners have been doing. It's what Alex Smith does. They keep giving reasons to believe. But in the end, where are they? Oh... they're 0-5. Right. When you're trying to compete for Super Bowls, there simply are no moral victories that come from an 0-5 start. Period.

So my goal is to get the 'Niners to read this and have a crazy epiphany and turn their season around starting with personnel changes. All of that happening in succession amounts to about a 0.0001% chance, but I'll take a chance over nothing at all, right? Let's start the degrees of separation right now. Share this thing until you can't share it any more.