re: There's always next year

Dear Jerry,

If Tuna gives you the word after the game tonight that he's done, the stars may be aligning for you.

Consider. Brett Favre may be done in Green Bay. Norv Turner may be fired in Oakland. Mike Marks is probably done in St. Louis.

Make a few calls. I'm sure that if Norv doesn't get another head coaching gig, you can replace Sean Peyton with him. He was the offensive genius last time we won the Super Bowl, remember?

Mike Marks? He loves to pass. And you have great weapons in Witten, Keyshawn, and Glenn. Sure you've gotten a golden year from Bledsoe, and that isn't to be ignored, but would even #11 fault you if you can't pass up even trying to get #4?

Granted, it's a long shot, but nobody expected Montana to leave the 49ers for the Chiefs, or Jerry Rice to go to Oakland.

So picture if you will ...