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Alex Smith And The Series Of Unfortunate Events

Rick Chandler — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:38 EDT

It appears that Alex Smith's time as a San Francisco 49er has come to an end. The star that shone so brightly for, say, about five-and-a-half quarters in 2006, was extinguished on Tuesday when it was learned that the quarterback has a broken bone in his shoulder and would be placed on injured reserve, most likely ending his season. And that means he'll be gone as soon as the team can release him in the spring; his six-year, $49.5 million contract (24 mil guaranteed!) being way to bulky for the Yorks to carry if he's not going to be the starter.

So raise a glass for Alex tonight. And now toast new No. 3 QB: Jamie Martin. (Begins feeling woozy. Sits). Momma save us. Head coach Mike Nolan was nostalgic and a bit misty when contemplating the end of his association with the former University of Utah standout.

"All I need to know is if he'll be back on this football team so that I can make an adjustment to our roster," Nolan said. "I don't have any specifics other than that."

I promised myself I wouldn't cry ...

Smith was supposed to be the next big thing in Niner quarterbacking when he got here four years ago, but always seemed to be just a little off; one of those kids whom you describe in terms of potential, until one day you look up and he's been around for four years with nothing to show for it. Well J.T., this really is your team now, proving once again that no Irishman can ever catch a freakin' break.

49ers QB Smith On IR, Likely Ending His Tenure With The Team [San Francisco Chronicle]

Alex Smith's Popularity Soaring

DAULERIO — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EDT

Sigh. Oh, The Dirty.com. It's amazing that this crew is getting all of these photos (well, three) of 49ers quarterback Alex Smith sent to them. What did Alex Smith ever do to anybody? Besides, you know, kind of suck?

Anyway, once again, one of those Dirty Army kids sent in this photo of Smith with his tongue out, possibly inebriated, balanced on a smiling, tramped-out girly-girl and dressed as a priest.

Why on earth would any athlete in their right mind head to Scottsdale at this point? Unless, of course, they actually want to disappoint their coach.

Alex Smith with the holy youth [The Dirty]
Alex Smith Is A Little Looser When South Of The Border [Deadspin]

Alex Smith Is A Little Looser When South Of The Border

rickchand — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:15:43 EDT

Didn't Alex Smith attend college in Utah, where drunkenly attempting to eat girls' faces is prohibited? (unless they're one of your wives, that is). Hey, who cares! We're in Mexico! Finally, my frequent visits to 49ersnews pay off.

Here's a thought: What if Matt Leinart and Alex Smith played on the same team? They could carpool, and their drunken party photos could all be released at the same time. Also this photo is funny because I have that same exact hat.

Smith Tries To One-Up Leinart [49ersnews]

Matt Leinart's Actions Make TheDirty.Com Famous

DAULERIO — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:00 EDT

Matt Leinart's stupefying beer-bong partying and champagne-bottle fellatio did nothing to help his career as an NFL quarterback nor his promotional viability, but it did wonders for the Dirty.com. The site, once lost in the overly-crowded co-ed tit-flashing corner of the blog market, reached critical mass last week thanks to the Leinart photos. The LA Times skewered The Dirty's proprietors last week and, today, ABC News gives its spin on things. And even though Leinart boosted the site's daily numbers to almost 300,000 visits, Ari Golden, CEO and head dirt mongrel of The Dirty.com insists to ABC his site will continue to focus on "real" people, as opposed to NFL quarterbacks.

Not so fast, Golden. There's an expert out there named John Grohol, with a seemingly made-up title "editorial board member of the Journal of Online Behavior and CyberPsychology & Behavior," who disagrees with The Dirty's business model.

"You could put up 100 photos of 100 random people who are hanging out with 19-year-old girls and nobody will care until the minute you put up a celebrity's photo," this glorified "expert" tells ABC.

He makes a good point. If said 19-year-old girls are getting their faces eaten by, oh, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, the site becomes a little more entertaining to scroll through.

Honestly, if I were a professional athlete, I'd be absolutely terrified of this site.

Reality Blogging: No Celebs Allowed [ABC News]
Another "Face" Of The Franchise — 49ers Alex Smith [TheDirty.com]

Alex Smith is meeting with Dr. James Andrews? ...

Leitch — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:30:01 EDT

Alex Smith is meeting with Dr. James Andrews? Uh-oh. [Niners Nation]