Chiefs Covitz:Alex Smith will play entire first half of Sunday’s preseason game - Page 21

**Tribal Warfare** · 08-13-2014, 01:47 AM

Alex Smith will play entire first half of Sunday’s preseason game

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said starter Alex Smith would likely play the entire first half on Sunday night at Carolina, but the rest of the quarterback rotation has not been determined.

The starting offense struggled in the preseason opener against Cincinnati, going three-and-out, settling for a short field goal and Smith lost a fumble when sacked. Smith said he had a simple goal for Sunday night: Hold onto the football.

“That was the biggest play for me in my (time on the field),” Smith said. “You look at two third-and-shorts that we didn’t convert, one on the run play and the last on the pass play ... miscommunication there with the receivers. You just can’t have it.

“To me, two plays jumped out — one, the fumble, you just can’t have turnovers. The second one, that third-and-2 down there, in the red zone, if you convert, you have a good chance of walking away with a touchdown. Those are big downs, we know that. You have to execute those and it’s all kind of in the details.”

Kaepernick · 08-17-2014, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

Short and sweet that's the basis for all the hate.

He CAN make all the throws. He CAN scramble. He CAN step up in the pocket.

It's frustrating.

Reid is pretty much Vince Vaughn making him break out the bear claws...

NSFW

BINGO. He just doesn't, because he is risk averse. The 49ers messed up his head. If he had gone to Green Bay under McCarthy and sat behind Brett Favre for three years learning, I certainly won't say he would be as good as Aaron Rodgers is, but he would be willing to make those throws he is currently unwilling to make after the 49ers experience screwed with his head, making him risk averse.

The shoulder injury didn't help anything either.

**New World Order** · 08-17-2014, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OldSchool

Except for when he did it against the Saints, am I right?

You're such a tool dude.

What he said is mainly correct.

Kaepernick · 08-17-2014, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dls6501

I am trying to discuss football while you guys are making childish insults.

Welcome to Chiefs Planet. New here? I figured this out in a week while receiving well wishes of anti-freeze and AIDS trees.

OldSchool · 08-17-2014, 12:55 AM

It's all a matter of trust. Smith has never had a WR that he could trust to come up with the ball and has been among the league leaders for the most passes dropped for pretty much his entire career.

Hell, he thought that he could trust Bowe on that final playoff play, threw a perfect ball down the field instead of looking for an easy completion for the 1st on 4th an short, and Bowe let him down when there was more than enough room for any competent NFL WR to get both feet down inbounds.

The problem isn't Smith being "afraid", if it was fear that he really struggled with then there is no way that he would play as well as he does in the playoffs. The issue has always been that he can't really trust the WRs around him to make the play on the ball, and for good reason.

The only guy that he kind of grew to trust last season was Dwayne Bowe. Anyone who was paying attention to the games last season at all saw that Smith was becoming less hesitant to force the ball into Bowe despite the lack of separation. Matter of trust, not fear.

**Mav** · 08-17-2014, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by OldSchool

Except for when he did it against the Saints, am I right?

You're such a tool dude.

Dude. Just leave the troll alone. Ant minute now he will be telling everyone how he is so glad to be rid of Alex Smith. Yet, Saturday night, here he is, taking about Alex Smith.

Kaepernick · 08-17-2014, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Alex isn't at all controversial, though his crazed worshipers make it an issue.

"Crazed worshppers".

Speaking of Alex's crazed worshippers, they arrives as if on cue.

**Mav** · 08-17-2014, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaepernick

"Crazed worshppers".

Speaking of Alex's crazed worshippers, they arrives as if on cue.

You really shouldn't talk about crazed worshippers.

You started the Kaepernick fan club, you have Kaepernick as your name, harbernick in the 49ers site, and you constantly state how you hate taking about Alex, but here you are.

You really shouldn't talk.

**Ming the Merciless** · 08-17-2014, 03:10 AM

is krapernik going to cry when they finish 3rd in the division this season, and he has more picks and fumbles than TDS ? Or pulls a steve young and gets BLASTED running for a 1st down he shouldve just thrown for

**New World Order** · 08-17-2014, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

You really shouldn't talk about crazed worshippers.

You started the Kaepernick fan club, you have Kaepernick as your name, harbernick in the 49ers site, and you constantly state how you hate taking about Alex, but here you are.

You really shouldn't talk.

Ace I like you so don't take this personal:

It's very weird for a player to have fans that follow him around from team to team. And it's not like they're casual fans who want to see him succeed, they are in fact die hard.

Very weird indeed.

**Mav** · 08-17-2014, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

Ace I like you so don't take this personal:

It's very weird for a player to have fans that follow him around from team to team. And it's not like they're casual fans who want to see him succeed, they are in fact die hard.

Very weird indeed.

It's hard to explain. Alex Smith was the final straw. It is something that started a while ago, and just grew. Living in the Midwest married to a packer fan. I just grew away from the 49ers in general. It got old defending alex Smith when he was the starter, and I was disgusted at the glee shown and celebrated when he got hurt.

I don't follow players. Alex was just convenient. The one thing they said was right. I had become a fan of Alex Smith and not the 49ers.

Now, it will take time to prove it, but I'm a fan of the chiefs and will be long after alex is gone. But you have a very valid point.

milkman · 08-17-2014, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OldSchool

It's all a matter of trust. Smith has never had a WR that he could trust to come up with the ball and has been among the league leaders for the most passes dropped for pretty much his entire career.

Hell, he thought that he could trust Bowe on that final playoff play, threw a perfect ball down the field instead of looking for an easy completion for the 1st on 4th an short, and Bowe let him down when there was more than enough room for any competent NFL WR to get both feet down inbounds.

The problem isn't Smith being "afraid", if it was fear that he really struggled with then there is no way that he would play as well as he does in the playoffs. The issue has always been that he can't really trust the WRs around him to make the play on the ball, and for good reason.

The only guy that he kind of grew to trust last season was Dwayne Bowe. Anyone who was paying attention to the games last season at all saw that Smith was becoming less hesitant to force the ball into Bowe despite the lack of separation. Matter of trust, not fear.

Idiot.

Kaepernick · 08-17-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

is krapernik going to cry when they finish 3rd in the division this season, and he has more picks and fumbles than TDS ? Or pulls a steve young and gets BLASTED running for a 1st down he shouldve just thrown for

If you mention Kaepernick, you risk my turning this into a Kap thread.

Are you sure you really want that?

The topic is Alex's 2nd preseason game. I don't see what other teams QBs have to do with that but I guess you see the tie in there.

Kaepernick · 08-17-2014, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

You really shouldn't talk about crazed worshippers.

You started the Kaepernick fan club, you have Kaepernick as your name, harbernick in the 49ers site, and you constantly state how you hate taking about Alex, but here you are.

You really shouldn't talk.

I have asked you 50,000 times politely not to post to me.

You are on my ignore list. I can't see your posts unless quoted. I do not post to you. I do not want to see a single word you write.

Please respect my request and stop posting to me. I have asked you nicely a dozen or more times now not to post to me.

Thank you.

milkman · 08-17-2014, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaepernick

I have asked you 50,000 times politely not to post to me.

You are on my ignore list. I can't see your posts unless quoted. I do not post to you. I do not want to see a single word you write.

Please respect my request and stop posting to me. I have asked you nicely a dozen or more times now not to post to me.

Thank you.

Ah.....I see a puss.

**Baby Lee** · 08-17-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaepernick

I have asked you 50,000 times politely not to post to me.

You are on my ignore list. I can't see your posts unless quoted. I do not post to you. I do not want to see a single word you write.

Please respect my request and stop posting to me. I have asked you nicely a dozen or more times now not to post to me.

Thank you.

so, about 25 times per post?

08-13-2014, 01:47 AM
Tribal Warfare Man of Culture Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $-3077187	Covitz:Alex Smith will play entire first half of Sunday’s preseason game Alex Smith will play entire first half of Sunday’s preseason game Chiefs coach Andy Reid said starter Alex Smith would likely play the entire first half on Sunday night at Carolina, but the rest of the quarterback rotation has not been determined. The starting offense struggled in the preseason opener against Cincinnati, going three-and-out, settling for a short field goal and Smith lost a fumble when sacked. Smith said he had a simple goal for Sunday night: Hold onto the football. “That was the biggest play for me in my (time on the field),” Smith said. “You look at two third-and-shorts that we didn’t convert, one on the run play and the last on the pass play ... miscommunication there with the receivers. You just can’t have it. “To me, two plays jumped out — one, the fumble, you just can’t have turnovers. The second one, that third-and-2 down there, in the red zone, if you convert, you have a good chance of walking away with a touchdown. Those are big downs, we know that. You have to execute those and it’s all kind of in the details.”
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08-17-2014, 12:55 AM	#304
OldSchool MVP Join Date: Sep 2013 Casino cash: $10035212	It's all a matter of trust. Smith has never had a WR that he could trust to come up with the ball and has been among the league leaders for the most passes dropped for pretty much his entire career. Hell, he thought that he could trust Bowe on that final playoff play, threw a perfect ball down the field instead of looking for an easy completion for the 1st on 4th an short, and Bowe let him down when there was more than enough room for any competent NFL WR to get both feet down inbounds. The problem isn't Smith being "afraid", if it was fear that he really struggled with then there is no way that he would play as well as he does in the playoffs. The issue has always been that he can't really trust the WRs around him to make the play on the ball, and for good reason. The only guy that he kind of grew to trust last season was Dwayne Bowe. Anyone who was paying attention to the games last season at all saw that Smith was becoming less hesitant to force the ball into Bowe despite the lack of separation. Matter of trust, not fear.
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