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Found November 22, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alex Smith,  Colin Kaepernick,  Jim Harbaugh,  Kyle Williams,  Vernon Davis,  Frank Gore,  Troy Smith
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers

Via NESN:

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Alex Smith is supportive of Colin Kaepernick‘s success, even if the second-year pro takes Smith’s starting job as 49ers quarterback.

“If you can’t be happy for your teammate’s success you’re playing the wrong sport. Go play tennis or golf or something,” Smith said Wednesday. “That’s ridiculous, I think. That doesn’t belong in team sports, in my opinion. It’s the quarterback position. It gets a lot of attention. We’re going to get talked about.”

Smith plans to fight for his job once he is fully healthy, and he had yet to be medically cleared Wednesday after missing Monday night’s 32-7 rout of the Bears recovering from a concussion.

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1 Comment:
  • It's all good.....why you say....because the 49ers are doing what the Jets are trying to do with Sanchez & Tebow, winning games...lol!!!!
    by dman87410   November 23, 2012   Reply    
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