The latest 49ers flap is kind of silly. Is Alex Smith a good leader and is he a better leader than Troy Smith? I wrote my Thursday column about this latest tempest. The Raiders used to make a big fuss and now it’s the Niners. Whether or not Alex Smith is a good leader he doesn’t win enough. And coach Mike Singletary is clearly not a good leader or a good coach any way you want to define those terms. To read my Thursday column click here.