Alex Smith: 'It sucks' to lose San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback job

mercurynews.com ^ | 11/29/2012 | Cam Inman

[TonyInOhio]

"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.

[Mashood]

Alex Smith: You suck.

[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?

You sure this is the website for you?

[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?

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.

[NormsRevenge]

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.

[NormsRevenge]

good

[TonyInOhio]

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.

[NormsRevenge]

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

[JennysCool]

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.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"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.

[SparkyBass]

We’ll take him!

Signed “still missing Kurt Warner in Arizona”

:)

[1rudeboy]

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?

[AmericanSamurai]

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

[righttackle44]

Bravo. [Not sarcasm.]

[AnotherUnixGeek]

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...

[AmericanSamurai]

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

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

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.

[TonyInOhio]

Why is he a jerk, because he’s not sensitive?

No, it's because he went to Michigan.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

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