ALEX SMITH RUMORS & GOSSIP

Harbaugh says Smith was man all along

San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh insists the 49ers planned to have Alex Smith as their quarterback even while they examined the possibility of signing then-free agent Peyton Manning. Harbaugh ended his weekly meeting with reporters on Wednesday by addressing what he says is the ''erroneous perception that we were flirting with Peyton Manning.'' Harbaugh called the...
Via AP on Fox  |  5 hours ago

Harbaugh insists Smith was 49ers' man all along

San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh insists the 49ers planned to have Alex Smith as their quarterback even while they examined the possibility of signing then-free agent Peyton Manning. Harbaugh ended his weekly meeting with reporters on Wednesday by addressing what he says is the ''erroneous perception that we were flirting with Peyton Manning.'' Harbaugh called the...
Via AP on Fox  |  7 hours ago

Mediocre Alex Smith has got some nerve!

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has been mediocre throughout his NFL career and as close to a bust as it gets as a former No. 1 overall draft pick.Would some of my Eye On Sports NFL fans please tell me what the hell is wrong with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith!The mostly mediocre, near draft bust, has done absolutely nothing throughout his, but suddenly felt...
Via Eye On Sports with Eric Williams  |  2 days ago

Patrick Willis backs Alex Smith in the wins-stats debate

Alex Smith started a mini-firestorm when he cited Cam Newton as an example of why passing yards don’t matter too much as a stat. Newton’s teammate Jon Beason, a linebacker with the Panthers, supported his quarterback by challenging Smith’s credentials. Not to be outdone, 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis chimed in via Twitter late Friday night: Wins are Wins I...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  2 days ago
WAR OF WORDS

Patrick Willis backs Alex Smith

San Francisco linebacker Patrick Willis backed Alex Smith on Twitter after Smith was blasted by Jon Beason for taking shots at Cam Newton.

Via Pro Football Zone  |  4 days ago

San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith Makes A Great Point, Some How Offends A Carolina Panthers Linebacker

Alex Smith the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback made a comment in regards to passing yards that used the example of Cam Newton, which struck a chord with Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason. Appropriately enough Beason defended Newton with a tweet. That tweet said “”Alex Smith, don’t hate on Cam, because your stats would’ve gotten you cut...
Via Rant Sports  |  4 days ago
GOT EACH OTHER'S BACK

Newton teammate fires back at Smith

Panthers LB Jon Beason didn't take too kindly to 49ers QB Alex Smith's not-so-flattering comments about teammate Cam Newton, so he fired off a retaliatory tweet in response.

Via Pro Football Zone  |  5 days ago

Alex Smith takes a subtle jab at Cam Newton’s rookie stats

After being drafted first overall by the 49ers in 2005, it appeared as if QB Alex Smith was on his way to joining a long list of first round busts. Luckily for Smith (and Niners fans), he has turned around his career and found success under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Smith’s overall statistics still may not [...]
Via Los That Sports Blog  |  6 days ago

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

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...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  6 days ago

49ers QB Alex Smith facing higher expectations

Alex Smith looked one way, then another, finding open receivers with such ease that the toughest part might've been deciding whose turn it was in the rotation. Smith says the additions of wide receivers Randy Moss, Mario Manningham and first-round pick A.J. Jenkins is ''like waking up on Christmas. You have a lot of new toys out there, new presents.'' New expectations...
Via AP on Fox  |  7 days ago
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