Sunday, November 25, 2012

Slap in the Face, Benching Alex Smith

By Marcus Jensen

Coach Jim Harbaugh decides to go with Colin Kaepernick this week

This week on sports radio, I have heard a lot of debate about whether the San Francisco 49ers should start Colin Kaepernick or stick with Alex Smith. Well, the Niners have decided to start Kaepernick, which is a travesty.


Kaepernick had one good game. But Alex Smith led your team to the NFC championship game last year. The Niners defense had enough presence by itself to win the game last week. Kaepernick was unable to lead the Niners to a win over the Rams, who are a less superior team than the Bears.

The radio station went on to say that Alex Smith could not win in a shoot out, that he wasn't able to keep up with teams that can score at will. How quick they forget the NFC divisional game where Alex Smith led his Niners over the Saints in a shoot out, 36-32. This week is a rematch of the game where Alex Smith played his best football. Put him in.


Jim Harbaugh stayed with Smith last year. Even two weeks ago he defended Smith after he had been struggling. It seems like that was a lot of gobble gobble turkey from a jive turkey gobbler.


Alex Smith deserves better than this. He deserves to start as long as he is able to lead the Niners to victory, which he still can. Don't do this to him again.

1 comment:

  1. Very hard for me to agree with you because Kaepernick is from the college in my hometown! But yes seeing Smith on the side line is kinda depressing.

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