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Alex Smith uses Cam Newton as an example of why stats don’t matter

Found May 24, 2012 on Larry Brown Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alex Smith,  Cam Newton,  Jim Harbaugh
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  Carolina Panthers
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By leading his team to the NFC Championship game last season, Alex Smith proved that he is capable of winning games in the National Football League. Prior to Jim Harbaugh’s arrival in San Francisco, it appeared as though Smith’s career as a 49er was all but over. But Harbaugh found ways to win with a combination of a conservative offense and one of the best defenses in the league. Over the course of the season, the Niners did a good job of proving that stats don’t always matter. On Wednesday, Smith was asked to explain why the 49ers ranked 29th in the NFL in passing last season. The question seemed to bother him, so he decided to throw a shot at Cam Newton in order to prove a point. “I could absolutely care less on yards per game,” Smith said according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “I think that is a totally overblown stat because if you’re losing games in the second half, guess what, you’re like the Carolina Panthers and you’re going no-huddle the entire second half. Yeah, Cam Ne...
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