[EmpireWF]

I saw this tidbit on Yahoo! on Alex Smith's player page and thought it was great.

Ann Killion, of the San Jose Mercury News, reports San Francisco 49ers QB Alex D. Smith does not want to hear any of his wide receivers complain. When asked what his reaction would be if WR Antonio Bryant started to lobby for the ball, Smith responded: "I don't want to hear from a receiver that he's open all the time. I have enough on my plate." Head coach Mike Nolan agreed with Smith and added, "Good for him. He needs to be able to say that. And the receiver needs to respect that he said it."

Now that's a smart quarterback. He may not have a ton of talent around him, but he should improve tons this year.

[candlejack]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

I saw this tidbit on Yahoo! on Alex Smith's player page and thought it was great.



Now that's a smart quarterback. He may not have a ton of talent around him, but he should improve tons this year.

That's great that you found that quote. The QB is supposed to be in charge. Smith just asserted his authority, something I don't think he was able to do last year. The Niners may not be as bad as everyone thinks. Hopefully, everyone will be eating some "crow" by the end of the season.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Cool...But I want Receivers that want the ball in the clutch...Alex needs to take control...but lets not take away a recievers moxie while at it.

[Lefty Noob]

Can't agree with you there, Gotham. Just shut up and run your damn routes. If you're open and the ball isn't thrown to you, go back to the huddle and get open again on the next play. Eventually the coaches will see something and will instruct the QB on the mismatch or whatnot. There are too many guys in the NFL that only care about whether or not they appear on Sportscenter.