Originally posted by Marvin49:
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Just keep being himself. He will get another chance, BET. Win the Super Bowl, hoist the MVP trophy, and then hold out for a fat contract. When the 49ers don't give it to him, go play for someone else. F this back stabbing franchise.
Really? You're going to say that about our franchise over one player?
One player? How old are you, dude? Do you have any idea how many times, and in how many ways, Alex Smith has been screwed over by the 49ers? It's organization? It's coaches? It's fans?
The cluelessness of some people is amazing. The guy deserves better than anyone associated with the organization has given him. And save me the paycheck BS - EVERY player in the NFL is "overpaid" for playing a "game."
If I were Smith, I would play my way into a huge contract, or bounce.
please list all of the ways this *horrible* *backstabbing* organization has screwed him?
any other team that had to draft him #1 overall, he would most likely be out of the league after 3 years...or at least not starting.
If you really need me to list these things for you, you're not a 49ers fan. Or you just became one recently.
Says the guy who says Alex Smith should hold out.
Marvin, you're one of the most respected posters on the board but what he says makes sense from Alex's point of view. The FO & coaches haven't given him any security as QB, so if he gets another opportunity he's gotta go balls out and win the title. Then the FO needs to give him his due with a big contract...
Even if he doesn't get another shot with the 9ers, and they still want to keep him as back up then if I'm Alex I still hold out. That money tied up in cap space is worth more on a guy that shows up therefore securing his release.
Then he signs with the Cards and he tears it up with Larry Fitz.
P.S. I'm really interested to see what happens with Sean Payton. I have a feeling Jerry goes after him and Payton looks for someone like Alex to be Brees 2.0
I couldn't have said it better myself...
You guys are both missing my point.
Questioning the fandom of peeps on this board is the worst argument I've ever seen. It's weak.
Of course bad stuff has happened to Alex here. Nolan was a joke and Sing was no better. That was never my point.
All I'm saying is that it's lame to question someones fandom and then make statements that a player should hold out to the detriment of the team.
Its really that simple.
You're trying to compare apples and oranges. That poster couldn't remember anything this organization did to Alex, so rightfully, I called his fandom into question. Those are BASIC things about being a 49ers fan that ANY 49er fan would know.
Saying that I'm not a good fan because I would encourage Alex to hold out for more money, and comparing that to the example above is just, well, dumb.
No, he asked you to site examples. It may shock you, but there are many on this board that have a different opinion than you do over the chances that Alex has had. Most QBs that played like Alex would be out of the league right now.
Now I'm not saying I agree with that, I'm just saying that I think he was looking to find out what ofeences you were talking about. Your response was in effect, "wow....you must not be a fan or were born yesterday" because he had a different opinion.
I'm gonna stick up for just about anyone who has their fandom questioned. I've always been that way. If they weren't fans, they wouldn't be here.
Most QB's that have played Like Alex Smith the last 25 games would be making $20 million a season right now and be a starter.....
Most QBs wouldn't have had the opportunity to play the last 2 seasons because they'd have been run out of the leage 4 years ago.
that's not true, did you see Jason Cample play for chicago a few weeks ago? Looks around the NFL and you will see a lot of starters that are way worst then Alex Smith, then after you do that loook at all the 2nd QB's around the NFL........THE 49ers are very very lucky to have Alex Smith on the bench......