Yesterday I sent an email to the 49ers asking for an interview with Alex Smith. Jason Jenkins heads public relations down there and he's a whiz. Jason wrote back and said Smith has declined all interviews since he went on Injured Reserve but Jason said he'd ask Alex anyway. So, I'm waiting, but I don't have much hope.

I want to ask Smith what he's doing these days and how he perceives his future. Smith is a good guy as far as I can tell and he answers honestly. This must be a tough time for him, not knowing if he'll ever be well enough to play, hearing everyone call him a bust.

Last week, I asked Jason for time with Mike Singletary. I want to interview Singletary about the large notebook he carries around with him. Singletary keeps a running diary of what happens to him in a day. Jason said Singletary would prefer to meet me after Thanksgiving. That's the problem. I made my request before the Niners lost to Dallas. I expect them to lose at Buffalo. Somehow a column and a blog on Singletary's notebook won't seem appropriate with the team down the tubes and Singletary on the verge of unemployment. In life timing is everything.