He was naive and trusted the 49ers would for sure take him back and his agent would represent him honestly. Instead, both have been pushing Peyton to sign, dangling Smith in the process. Add in a PR spin to make it look like Smith wasn’t happy with the money offered and Smith becomes a major loser here. The 49ers are a different team now – they’ve got a dangerously savvy front office that almost operates in a shady, deviant manner like the Patriots. If they signed Peyton outright, it would look like they betrayed Alex, but now it looks like Alex was money-grubbing and an attempt to sign Peyton doesn’t look so bad.

Alex should have been visiting other teams as soon as FA started, instead of sitting on his hands listening to his liar agent and assuming the 49ers were a lock. He got screwed because he let it happen.

Nice signing by Seahawks!

Also, MIA has already said that they won’t even offer him the 3/$24 deal the 49ers did… Does anyone think there’s going to be a bidding war for Alex Smith while Flynn’s still avail? If the 49ers don’t land Manning, Smith will sign back with the 49ers, play out a 1 yr $8 mil contract for the chance at the money he believes he’s worth but that’s IF they don’t land Manning. Bank on it.

Didn’t Belichek and Coughlin coach under Parcells???

It wouldn’t surprise me if the Giants went another 4 years of not winning a playoff game (and 3 of those years not even making the playoffs again).

I think otherwise, and I’m not naive or clueless. However, given that clueless and naive mean very similar things, either term may fit you. Secondly, trying to preempt someone’s argument by claiming anyone who disagrees is “clueless/naive” (or what have you) shows you to be incapable of defending you own positions.

Speaking of your statement: You are entitled to your opinion. However, I have a right to point out your comment is based on nothing but your own personal observations made from afar. You have no real reason to believe what you do about Manning. You certainly don’t get to attack others who disagree with your completely baseless comments.

Now that was a surprise.

And as I Giants fan I have to say if the 49ers had a QB not AS they would have been in the Bowl they would have lost but they would have been in it.
The only surprise ic is that anyone is talking to this guy for any job other then gym teacher

Smith starts making bad throws because he starts to panic. He panics because the game plan isn’t working. And there hasn’t been much of a game plan for the 49ers for the last 6 of 7 years. And now I’m wondering about the current plan.

The circus was suppose to be over when Singletary was ousted. What is this going to do to the locker room? Everyone will be looking over their shoulder now.

Keep also in mind it wasn’t Alex who said “no” to that SF offer so much as his agent Tom “Poison Pill” Condon. And that “no” helped cleared the way to a more lucrative potential deal with Condon’s other client, Peyton Manning.

Loser? Alex Smith. Potentially the 49ers.

Winner? Tom “Poison Pill” Condon.

Mar 18, 2012 12:23 PM

You actually believe that Alex Smith got them to the NFCCG?! Heres a huge shot of reality that you appear desperate for: The Niners got to the NFCCG IN SPITE OF Alex Smith, and everyone outside of your twisted universe knows it.

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ummm, Alex led two 80+yd drives in the last 3 minutes to beat the Saints and take the 49ers to the NFCCG.

Mike Nolan couldn’t figure out when to throw the challenge flag and Mike Singletary didn’t understand how to call a timeout.

Harbaugh won emphatically with the same personnel.

Where would Smith be if the 49ers had hired the right Mike? As in Mike McCarthy.

Every one talks about the OC’s. 17 different starting receivers (Brandon Lloyd, Arnaz Battle, Johnnie Morton, Kevin McAddley, Antonio Bryant, Bryan Gilmore, Darrell Jackson, Ashley Lelie, Isaac Bruce, Bryant Johnson, Jason Hill, Josh Morgan, Michael Crabtree, Braylon Edwards, Ted Ginn, Kyle Williams, and Brett Swain). Look at these guys. Most of them were on the downside of the downside of their careers. And most of them never had an upside. And now Moss???? Manningham????

I don’t think even Manning would have done much better.

Address the issue. And the issue is WR.

The finger can be pointed all you want at harbaugh, but one must remember what organization is being talked about: That winning tradition will ultimately play a role in any and every decision, to be restored and instilled. Smitty said it himself, he can’t be surprised anymore because who really would hve thought peyton ever would have been available. He wins The super bowl, none of this goes on. BUT, close but no cigar. Time to see what did and potentially will go wrong and go from there. Whether it be manning smitty Flynn whoever, they will be stepping into an at least above average offensive situation, better than that of any of the other members of this final three has to offer, and if both 11 and 18 do not end up in SF, the Niners have played their cards right, to the point where they can go after hass (if he goes to Tennessee) or make a run at Flynn (though it is likely in that case they bring smitty back since he is still the lowest rated amongst all the involved floating QBs.).

Whatever it is, make it happen 9ers, somebody. We’re already amongst the Sweet 16 how the hell did that happen?! Lol