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Originally Posted by rico
That's fine...I really don't have a problem with anything you have posted, whether I share your opinion or not.
Out of curiosity (honest question), were you and other 49er fans expecting Chiefs fans to be more welcoming to the idea of trading for Smith? Did it surprise you that the majority at CP was upset that we acquired him? Or were you already used to it with the hate he received in San Francisco?
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I can only speak for myself but I pretty much knew there was going to be hate wherever he went because he was largely blamed (in SF and in the media) for the shit-show that was the niners for years. And that's much of the reason I became so invested in his success. Everyone looked at him to be the savior and when he wasn't, he was instantly vilified. It wasn't that he just didn't live up to expectations, he was burned in effigy. And through all of that, he never turned on the fans, he never pointed his finger anywhere else (and there was plenty to point a finger at), he never talked disparagingly of the organization which delighted in throwing him under the bus, he just wore it, and continued to go out there, and do the best he could. I got into the habit of defending him. Habits die hard I guess. I would just like to see him win the whole damned thing.