Changes. They Are A-Comin'.

"I see no changes. Wake up in the morning and I ask myself, 'Is life worth living? Should I blast myself?'" -Tupac

I think every 49er fan has had the same thought running through their head at the same point this season. While someone answered Tupac's question for him (he's not alive on Mars, idiots), looks like Denise DeBartolo York has finally heard the fans' cries.

It sounds like Alex Smith (out for at least 2 more games) may have longer left as a Niner than Mike Nolan. Bringing in Ted Tollner to "mentor" Hostler isn't going to help the situation for our fearless "leader". At this point Nolan isn't even rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic - he's asking more people to jump ON the ship. Amazing. Nolan's public comments over the past few weeks have been puzzling. Throwing the injured franchise QB under the bus and sticking by clearly useless assistant coaches doesn't make much sense. Maiocco points out that sometimes "coaches can talk themselves out of a job." Nolan has clearly lost control of this team. The only question now is how much it will cost him.

Bringing in a GM to take the wheel is a good start - but for God's sake, Paraag Marathe is not the answer. No offense to him, but this team needs someone with experience and a track record of (even modest) success. Paraag has been with the team through its longest stretch of futility in three decades. Train him, groom him...but don't give him the keys to the car.

In any case, whenever a back-seat owner makes public statements like this, heads will roll. As dull as this team's been on the field, looks like there's more excitement coming in the boardrooms and offices at 4949 Centennial Boulevard than on Bill Walsh Field. And who doesn't get excited about bureaucratic shuffling and corporate doublespeak? That's why I love the NFL.