PLAYERS:
Alex Smith,
Vince Lombardi,
Colin Kaepernick
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets
“We didn’t lose the game, we just ran out of time .” Famous words by the great Vince Lombardi, and possible thoughts of current quarterback Colin Kaepernick and sidelines quarterback Alex Smith during the devastating loss in the Super Bowl this year. With even the huge comeback after the 1st half mishaps, the San Francisco 49ers still couldn’t shut it down in the end against Super Bowl World Champions the Baltimore Ravens.
Since Colin Kaepernick has already became a strong asset for the 49ers, Alex Smiths career with them hangs in the balance. While there have been various rumors of Alex Smith playing for the Cleveland Browns,Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets as of recently, the hype over Alex Smith hasn’t been so dramatic as you’d anticipate. The best possible scenario for San Francisco to do is make a deal and trade him because the 49ers already owe Smith a large sum of money adding up to 7.5 million dollars which the 49ers don’t want to foot out for someone sitting on the...
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