JUSTIN SMITH RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Dogma of Gilbride

Before the NFC Championship game, we noted in our final thoughts about how to attack San Francisco in the run game:"The strength of the 49ers is their inside game. Willis. Justin Smith. Bowman. Don't bother trying to go crazy running in between the tackles."The Giants handed off the ball 25 times. Here is the breakdown: INSIDE RUN- 22 timesOUTSIDE RUN- 3 timesThere...
Via Ultimate NYG  |  15 days ago
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Giants’ O-line must beware of Smith duo

When asked about San Francisco’s Smiths — the 49ers dynamic defensive duo of Justin and Aldon — Giants coach Tom Coughlin only could give a wan smile and rueful chuckle, like a man being audited about the IRS. Several Giants players called Justin Smith the best 3-4 end in football, the...
Via NY Post  |  22 days ago
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Final Thoughts Before the NFC Championship

WHEN SF HAS THE BALL 8 man box.  Put pressure on Alex Smith to beat you.  Where?  On the outside.  He is most comfortable with the inside passes, ie a crossing route or seam pass.  Make him make the harder and more precise throw to the edge of the field.  If he is able to make a perfect throw deep and out, it may be a big play, but make him earn that.  New Orleans gave...
Via Ultimate NYG  |  22 days ago
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Smith, Gore rise above the heartbreak

Alex Smith is done with stoicism, with playing NFL quarterback behind that guarded wall of public detachment he carefully constructed over the past six, mostly miserable seasons -- a buttress to keep his sanity. Frank Gore, the running back whose competitive angst seeps through his pores, is finished shedding tears of insecurity and self-loathing. Saturday, there is nothing but...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 13, 2012
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Bye week offers 49ers' Justin Smith chance to heal

Even iron men need their rest. Consider the case of 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith, who has started 171 straight games dating to 2001 but isn't immune to the rigors of the NFL's 16-game regular season. The indefatigable Smith was invisible during parts of the Niners' final two games,...
Via Niner Insider  |  January 05, 2012
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49ers' Justin Smith one of NFL's best nobody knows

(Eds: With AP Photos.) By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer Justin Smith might be the NFL's biggest superstar nobody knows. Smith mentions how he typically chips his teeth a couple of times each season as if it's no big deal. Just part of the job as a menacing defensive lineman who refuses to wear a mouth guard because it makes for tough breathing. The 11th-year defensive...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 22, 2011
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Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula fought to get Justin Smith to the 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On Monday, San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach Jim Tomsula visited the media trailer and spoke to the writers for an hour. He covered a lot of topics on the team, the players, the coaching staff...
Via San Francisco 49ers Examiner  |  December 06, 2011
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49ers' Justin Smith and his game-winning play

(11-14) 21:22 PST -- As it turns out, Justin Smith might be even more adept at deflecting praise than fourth-down passes. After the 49ers ' Pro Bowl defensive tackle sealed San Francisco's 27-20 win over the New York Giants on Sunday by batting down Eli Manning's last-gasp pass, he explained...
Via Niner Insider  |  November 15, 2011
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Do The 49ers Have The Best Defensive Lineman In The NFL?

 Justin Smith is not a name you would hear from almost any NFL fan of a team other than the 49ers  when talking about great defensive lineman around the league. He doesn’t even get that much respect or nearly the attention he deserves as a great defensive lineman, he’s the best player not that many people know about. Smith is a blue collar player who gives 110% on every...
Via Niner Noise  |  October 23, 2011
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49ers key to success: DE Justin Smith

Justin Smith was a prototype 4-3 defensive end when he came to the 49ers in 2008, having played the position throughout his football life. Now he’s one of the most respected, productive and feared 3-4 ends in the NFL. Smith just keeps getting better as he enters a new season as the undisputed leader of the Niners’ defensive line, a unit in transition that will be counting on...
Via sfo.scout.com  |  August 25, 2011
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