Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 15688276)

IMO, the most interesting aspect of the interview was the truth that every single coach, outside of Reid, tried to fit a square peg into a round hole, i.e., turn a young, smart, mobile QB into a "Pocket Passer" or "System" QB.

There is absolutely no doubt that had he been chosen #1 overall in 2018 instead of 2005, his skills would have translated to today's game almost immediately.

95% of these head coaches are butt****ing morons that only know how to do something one way and one way only, yet butt****s like Adam Gase and Rex Ryan and Pat Shurmur and Eric Mangini and so many other morons are hired over and over and over again, despite the fact they end up with the same exact results time after time after time.

I'd almost pay money to hear Alex's experiences with people like Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary and the like, who had absolutely no business as NFL head coaches.

Originally Posted by lcarus (Post 15688851)

Mike Singletary is the worst type of idiot. The type that thinks he knows it all and his way is the only way. "Because back in my day blah blah blah" I could see that trainwreck coming from a mile away. Felt bad for Alex in that situation.

Originally Posted by lcarus (Post 15688852)

Also, I know he's done, but I think Alex could still play and would be a great backup for Mahomes. Say Mahomes gets a high ankle sprain in week 17 and we're the #1 seed. Alex would be a good backup to come in and give us a shot still.

Originally Posted by dlphg9 (Post 15688932)

The **** would anyone want ASS11 starting another playoff game he would just lose.

God damn this place likes sucking some Alex dick ever since he left.

Originally Posted by eDave (Post 15688938)

Relax, man. Nobody is elevating his level of play. Just recognizing the man he is.

He's done with being in the game.

Originally Posted by dlphg9 (Post 15688932)

The **** would anyone want ASS11 starting another playoff game he would just lose.

God damn this place likes sucking some Alex dick ever since he left.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 15688986)

the organization that traded up 17 spots to kick him to the curb.

Let it go.

Originally Posted by RealSNR (Post 15688175)

Say what you will about his show or the way he forms opinions only to be the "hot take" guy, but Cowherd asks the right questions. He should give a masterclass on conducting TV/radio interviews.

The guests never feel on edge, and his wording of questions stimulates topics within the answer that otherwise would not normally be brought up by the guest on their own. That's a challenge with sports broadcasting-- you're dealing with people who are either trained/coached to not say anything, or they're just not very talkative people who aren't used to being on TV. You have to really frame the conversation just right or you're probably going to get a non-answer that's awkward and boring to listen to.

Originally Posted by Graystoke (Post 15689440)

Finally got time to watch this.
Alex Smith is a class act. Loved him speaking about Reid, Mahomes and the Chiefs organization.
But lets face the facts. Easier to really like Alex and respect him after we won a Super Bowl with Mahomes.
Winning the Super Bowl is the ultimate cleaner of previous years failures

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 15688070)

It made me remember an interview he did after the PIT playoff loss. He kind of had a random aside like, "If only I had seen Tyreek.." He was sort of mocked for it here (I gave him a real hard time for it). I wonder if he knew the Chiefs looking for a new QB was inevitable after that. Weird to think of the potential alternate history had Alex hit Tyreek on that play.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 15688986)

Years ago I prepared a will for one of my firm's more, shall we say, vindictive clients. He had a provision added that if his ex-wife survived him, once a year his executor had to write her a letter telling her what a ****ing bitch she was. Reminds me of the people who still hate on Smith.

Nobody was happier than me to see him go. But he's gone. During his final season, he knew he was training his replacement. He could have been a prick like Favre was to Rodgers, but instead he was gracious and helpful. Everybody involved talks about how instrumental he was in Pat's development. And to this day he has never said an unkind word about the organization that traded up 17 spots to kick him to the curb.

Let it go.