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Alex Smith: 'It sucks' to lose San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback job
mercurynews.com ^ | 11/29/2012 | Cam Inman

Posted on 11/30/2012 10:32:42 AM PST by AmericanSamurai

SANTA CLARA -- Alex Smith got right to the point Thursday.

"It sucks," he said. "I don't know what else to say."

Speaking for the first time since 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Colin Kaepernick's "hot hand" would start at quarterback Sunday at St. Louis, the demoted Smith appeared agitated over once again losing a job that's repeatedly been swiped from his grasp since he was drafted first overall in 2005.

"I feel the only thing I did to lose my job was get a concussion," said Smith, who sustained that brain trauma Nov. 11 during the second quarter of a 24-24 tie with the Rams.

Smith did not, however, blast Harbaugh's communication methods.

"We sat down and talked. It wasn't a one-sentence thing," Smith said. "He explained where he was coming from, felt it was a difficult situation but wanted to go in this direction."

Did Smith try to talk Harbaugh out of starting Kaepernick for a third straight game?

"No, I mean at this point, what's talk going to do?" Smith responded. "I felt he made up his mind. He's not a guy who didn't put thought into it already."

In his last full outing, Smith completed 18 of 19 passes in a 24-3 win at Arizona, earning him a first-career NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. Dating back to halftime of an Oct. 18 win over Seattle, Smith is 35 of 38 for 385 yards with five touchdowns and one interception.

"It's tough. You state your case with your play, and I feel I've done that," said Smith, who leads the NFL with a 70.0 completion percentage and ranks fifth with a 104.1 passer rating.

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1 posted on 11/30/2012 10:32:46 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: AmericanSamurai
"It sucks," he said. "I don't know what else to say."

How about, "They pay me seven figures whether I can play or not. How sweet is that?"

Whiner.

2 posted on 11/30/2012 10:35:40 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: AmericanSamurai

Alex Smith: You suck.


3 posted on 11/30/2012 10:38:47 AM PST by Mashood
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To: TonyInOhio
So you're criticizing him because he has a competitive mindset rather than an entitlement mindset? Because he would rather work for his ample pay than sit around?

You sure this is the website for you?

4 posted on 11/30/2012 10:39:19 AM PST by wideawake
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To: wideawake
So you're criticizing him because he has a competitive mindset rather than an entitlement mindset? Because he would rather work for his ample pay than sit around?

Oh, not at all - I can certainly understand his desire to compete. Corssing over to whining is unmanly, though - suck it up, be grateful for your outsized salary, and work to get back on the field.

5 posted on 11/30/2012 10:41:22 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: AmericanSamurai

I love a god pouter.. he got a concussion and loss his job.. what’s he pulling in this year?

I would think a coach would like the fastest horse running to be in the race.. besides funny things happen on the field.. be ready. ask Lefwich.


6 posted on 11/30/2012 10:42:16 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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good


7 posted on 11/30/2012 10:42:44 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: AmericanSamurai

I would add that Jim Harbaugh is one of the biggest jerks ever to graduate from That University Up North, and that’s saying a lot.


8 posted on 11/30/2012 10:43:05 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: wideawake

saw an interview and he sure thought he should have been the starter as soon as he was cleared.. whiny, ehhh.. more .. stuned.. ;-]


9 posted on 11/30/2012 10:44:25 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: AmericanSamurai

Smith is a good, though pedestrian, NFL quarterback assisted immeasurably by a great 49er defense. SF fans have long been begging for a QB that matches their D. Kaepernick doesn’t just have a “hot hand,” he can improvise and capably run when necessary, two qualities Smith lacks. Having watched him closely since his Nevada days, it’s obvious Kaepernick is the real deal.


10 posted on 11/30/2012 10:45:08 AM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: AmericanSamurai
"It sucks," he said. "I don't know what else to say."

Funny, that's pretty much how I've felt about Alex Smith's ability to QB since the 2005 season. Harbaugh and Greg Roman have let Smith dog-paddle in an offense which has hidden his many weaknesses for a year and a half while a great defense, running game and special teams have won games for the 49ers. This has actually deluded some into thinking he's a decent QB. He should be grateful and find out if some NFL GM out there is willing to give him a shot next year - though no GMs were fooled after least season, when he was a free agent.
11 posted on 11/30/2012 10:46:40 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AmericanSamurai

We’ll take him!

Signed “still missing Kurt Warner in Arizona”

:)


12 posted on 11/30/2012 10:47:11 AM PST by SparkyBass
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To: TonyInOhio

Let’s say you are handsomely-paid to shoot guns for a living, and you love shooting guns. Someone tells you that you cannot shoot guns anymore, but will still get paid. The suck, or not?


13 posted on 11/30/2012 10:50:09 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: TonyInOhio

Why is he a jerk, because he’s not sensitive? The guy has turned around a losing 49er team in short notice.


14 posted on 11/30/2012 10:55:32 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: wideawake

Bravo. [Not sarcasm.]


15 posted on 11/30/2012 10:55:39 AM PST by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: SparkyBass
We’ll take him!

Signed “still missing Kurt Warner in Arizona”


In all honesty, the Cardinals already have at least one QB better than Smith (Kolb). Smith in the Cards offense will have you missing John Skelton. But if the Cards front office wants to give up draft picks for Alex Smith, by all means...
16 posted on 11/30/2012 10:56:54 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Maybe if Alex thinks his situation sucks he should realize that things could be worse and he could be an Oakland Raida. :P


17 posted on 11/30/2012 10:58:55 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: JennysCool

I’m not particularly responding to your post. I’m only using your post to submit this to everyone:

I suppose it has gone over everyone’s heads that Harbaugh coached Kaepernick during Kaepernick’s freshman year at Stanford. I haven’t heard even one sports journalist to say this.

After his freshman year he transferred to Nevada. I have never heard an explanation as to why he transferred to Nevada. It could have been that Kaepernick saw Andrew Luck staring over his shoulder.

Also, Harbaugh thought a lot of Kaepernick even in his freshman year at Stanford. I was not surprised when San Franciso traded up to get him. Harbaugh saw something in him that no one else saw.


18 posted on 11/30/2012 11:02:45 AM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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To: AmericanSamurai
Why is he a jerk, because he’s not sensitive?

No, it's because he went to Michigan.

19 posted on 11/30/2012 11:06:02 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: AmericanSamurai

OTOH, maybe Smith wouldn’t throw away games as quickly as Carson Palmer does...


20 posted on 11/30/2012 11:07:44 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Democrats are evil. Republicans are stupid.)
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