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I’m going to do whatever it takes for us to win games here in New York and if it’s running the read-option, if it’s adjusting from being primarily in the shotgun to being in the West Coast system under center, that’s a part of being coached
You want to stay aggressive ... But in the end, I'm always trying to make the right read and throw where the defense is telling me to throw. You don't come out here and predetermine anything, like, 'Oh, I'm going to chuck it deep on this play.' I'm constantly trying to just trust my eyes and what I'm seeing out there, trust my reads and what I've prepared for, and then come out here and throw good balls.
We're just kind of continuing to press to see what we can do . . . finding out what we're capable ofMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Rex: Possibility of a Geno package if Sanchez is starter
at it -- you have to be ready for it. Its something thats here. And Im not sure its going away.Kaepernick, who then was Alex Smith s backup, rushed five times for 50 yards (including a 30-yard gain) in the 49ers 34-0 win over the Jets last September.It was Read more »
Around the web
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Best NFL WRs SEC Football Has Produced
5,728 yards and 39 touchdowns in six seasons. He still needs to be more consistent, but that shouldn't be a problem with Alex Smith now on the team. Much like Jones, Green is another receiver who has made a name for himself in just two short seasons. He has from Bleacher Report Read more »
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2013 Team Outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
(again) to Smith for him to lose the starting job, allowing for any playing time for Chase. At this time, it appears Alex Smith will be the Chiefs' starting quarterback this season. As a 49er, Smith posted some of the best numbers of his career the past two from Fantasy Football Toolbox Read more »
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NFL Confidential: Quarterback transitions often tricky for teams, backups
one offense. Up to that point, I’d played in three offenses — one in high school, one in college and one in the NFL. I think Alex Smith has played in [seven NFL] offenses, which is not what he wants — I know he’s said that before — but you probably learn a from Jacksonville.com Read more »
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Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the Jim Harbaugh Offense
Chris Ault, in Nevada, and, while waiting for an opportunity to put their project on stage, they tested it out with Alex Smith. If this has been the "plan" all along, then what does it say about this team's philosophy, and what does it imply going forward from Niners Nation Read more »
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HOF corner Barney says football will be gone in 20 years
Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith suffers a concussion from Rams linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar on this play in 2012. But if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't. "People often ask me do I miss the game, do I wish I could still play with all the money from New York Daily News Read more »
