Yeah, need to clarify my previous comment is about BA the player. I would hope that any acquisition did not include TMC.
He was one of the true stand-up guys under the old regime -- the kind of guy who deserves to be rewarded by being present for, and a big part of, the turn-around that we're all hoping for and expecting. I doubt he would view going to a better situation (in SF) as a "reward" -- he seems the type who would be hurt by having to watch the future rather than be a part of it.
He won me forever in his rookie or second season, when we sucked donkey balls, and he ran down an interception to prevent an insult-to-injury TD that most guys would have let play out. That's the kind of guy who not only breeds winning in the right circumstance, but also deserves to win.
This, 100%. You don't let great leaders walk away for a few more yards per year. BA's stats vs TM's stats are close enough that the intangibles are far, far in TM's favor.
Terry ain't for sale.