49ers' Smith says benching 'stings'

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is unhappy with the decision by coach Jim Harbaugh to bench him in favor of Colin Kaepernick for all the decisions one might expect. "I feel like the only thing I've done to lose my job is get a concussion," Smith said. In his final complete game, Smith completed 18 of 19 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns without an interception and was honored as the NFC offensive player of the week. He pulled himself out the following week after experiencing blurry vision, then notified the team's medical staff of recurring symptoms later in the week, which opened the door for Kaepernick to make his first start. For Smith, the timing of the move makes it even more difficult to swallow. "It stings the most just because I felt there was something special going on here," he said. "You sacrifice and invest so much time and like I said, I really felt like I haven't done anything beside...