San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has indicated that quarterback Alex Smith has made ”dramatic improvements” in his throwing motion this offseason. His improvement is due to a visit that he made to motion specialist Tom House. “Alex was using his head where he’d have a late posture change to get his release point accurate,” said House, [...]
READ MORE »Posts tagged alex smith
Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Gregg Williams bounty audio leaked
Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports has obtained some audio from a pre-game speech from the night before the New Orleans Saints divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. The audio was captured by Sports by Pamphilon, who’s working on a documentary about former Saints player Steve Gleason who’s currently retired and suffers [...]
READ MORE »49ers can opt out of Alex Smith’s contract after one season
According to ProFootballWeekly, there’s a clause in quarterback Alex Smith’s contract that would allow the San Francisco 49ers to opt out after the 2012 season and save a large amount of money. If Smith is on the 49ers roster after April 1st, 2013, the 49ers will be forced to pay a major portion of his [...]
READ MORE »Report: Alex Smith’s new deal could pay him up to $33 million
It looks like the San Francisco 49ers sweetened the contract offer they initially made to quarterback Alex Smith. The deal that had been on the table was for three-years $24 million. According to the Associated Press, Smith’s new contract could pay him up to $33 million. I wonder if the 49ers felt bad about hurting [...]
READ MORE »Alex Smith finally re-signs with the 49ers
According to Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network, free agent quarterback Alex Smith has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers on a new contract. It’s likely the three-year, $24 million deal that the 49ers have been offering him for the past month or so. At the end of the day, Smith clearly thought [...]
READ MORE »Report: 49ers contract offer to Alex Smith is still on the table
According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, the San Francisco 49ers contract proposal of $24 million over three years is still on the table if quarterback Alex Smith wants to accept it. People around the league believe the only reason Smith is talking to the Dolphins right now, is to gain some leverage. But [...]
READ MORE »Report: Alex Smith very serious about Miami, agent talking with the Dolphins
According to Peter Kind of SI.com, free agent quarterback Alex Smith is very serious about signing with the Miami Dolphins, but right now, we don’t know if they’re serious about him. We do know that Smith’s agent Tom Condon is curerntly talking with the Dolphins. But we’re not sure how far things will go. The [...]
READ MORE »49ers might consider going after Mike Wallace
According to Peter King of SI.com, if the San Francisco 49ers end up losing quarterback Alex Smith in free agency, they would end up saving about $8 million dollars in cap room. In that case they might decide to go after Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace. The 49ers would likely have [...]
READ MORE »Dolphins, Alex Smith working on getting a contract done
According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, free agent quarterback Alex Smith is currently in contract negotiations with the Miami Dolphins. Smith of course led the San Francisco 49ers to last years NFC Championship game. But, now that they’ve decided to pursue Peyton Manning, Smith is upset and has decided to test the open [...]
READ MORE »Alex Smith visiting the Dolphins
Now that the San Francisco 49ers are in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes, quarterback Alex Smith is headed to Miami to talk about possibly joining the Dolphins as he looks for some sort of leverage in free agency. Smith and the 49ers were close to getting a deal done, but now that they’re trying to add Manning [...]
READ MORE »Report: Alex Smith happy with offer, should be signed soon
Dennis O’Donnell of CBS 5 in San Francisco, did an interview with 49ers quarterback Alex Smith. Smith stated that the rumors of him looking for a five-year deal are “completely false,” and that he’s happy with the three-year offer he received from the 49ers. Smith confirmed that his agent and the 49ers are hashing out [...]
READ MORE »49ers negotiations with Alex Smith have hit a snag
According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco 49ers have indeed made an offer to quarterback Alex Smith, and it happened about a month ago. The hold up right now with the contract is that both Smith and his agent Tom Condon are looking for a deal longer then the three-year offer [...]
READ MORE »Report: 49ers make an offer to Alex Smith
According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, the San Francisco 49ers have an “offer on the table” for quarterback Alex Smith and his representatives. The 49ers remain uninterested in Peyton Manning and are working hard to sign Smith to a long-term deal. Even though some people might still be skeptical about whether or not Smith is [...]
READ MORE »49ers to franchise Dashon Goldson
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers will place their franchise tag on safety Dashon Goldson. Goldson had a great year in 2011 with 67 tackles and 6 interceptions. Since the 49ers used their tag on Goldson, they’ll have to work hard over the next week and a half to get quarterback Alex [...]
READ MORE »