49ers QB decision cont'd: Alex Smith and the effect on the rushing game
ninersnation.com 28 days ago — Our discussion of the Alex Smith QB decision continues to roll along at full throttle.  The 49ers do have a game this week, but I have a feeling the discussion about the QB position will not be slowing anytime soon.  Accordingly, I thought ...

Jimmy Raye: Maybe more passing in 49ers offense? (Just maybe)
blogs.mercurynews.com 25 days ago — 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye was pretty direct and interesting at his weekly press conference today. Lots of weighty stuff in there, from the big to the middling. The big would be Raye at least (slll-ooowly) contemplating more of an open ...

Alex Smith Likely To Become Starting Quarterback For 49ers
rumorsandrants.com 28 days ago — After leading the San Francisco 49ers back into their game on Sunday against the Houston Texans, former No. 1 pick Alex Smith may have earned back his starting job at quarterback. Though the Texans won 24-21 , Smith entered after halftime with the 49ers down 21-0. Starter Shaun Hill ...

Alex Smith Again Named Starting QB for 49ers
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 28 days ago — The 49ers looked like a team in need of a change in the first half of Sunday's ballgame in Houston. Shaun Hill looked out of sync and off target for the last couple of ballgames and Coach Singletary made a much needed change going to Alex Smith. His performance in the second half of the game has ...

Alex Smith gets second life in San Francisco
scoresreport.com 29 days ago — The 49ers didn’t get a win in Houston on Sunday, but they may have found their new quarterback in a familiar face. It appears that the stagnant play of Shaun Hill is finally over, as former first overall pick Alex Smith started the second half of the Niners’ 24-21 loss to the Texans in ...

Alex Smith starting for the rest of season might be best option for 49ers
examiner.com 29 days ago — QB Alex Smith might be ready to lead this offense(AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The Shaun Hill experiment in San Francisco might have seen its last days on an NFL field after Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Houston Texans. After a 3-1 start in which Hill pla...

Alex Smith at QB
blogofspo.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Alex Smith starts the second half as the 49ers QB. Shaun Hill was just 6-11 for 45 yards in the first half. Smith just found Michael Crabtree for a 17 yard catch on his first throw. Smith was the first pick in the draft in '05, but hasn't played much in the last 2 years.

49ers Coach Mike Singletary Names Alex Smith Starting QB
mkrob.com 28 days ago — San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary made the announcement Monday that backup quarterback Alex Smith would be the new starter. Singletary benched starter Shaun Hill at halftime of the Niners’ 24-21 loss at Houston on Sunday. Smith, who hadn’t played in nearly two ...

BREAKING NEWS: Alex Smith to start for 49ers next Sunday
examiner.com 28 days ago — Alex Smith is now the starting quarterback for the 49ers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Head coach Mike Singletary has announced quarterback Alex Smith as the team's new starting quarterback. Singletary said the move was made with the feeling that Sm...

Smith Replaces Hill As 49ers QB
49ersgab.com 28 days ago — In a results-driven league such as the National Football League, you’re only as good as your last performance, regardless of the position you have, whether as a player or coach. Apparently, the San Francisco 49ers feel the same way as the league as on Monday, team head coach Mike Singletary ...

Smith to start for 49ers after solid second half — FOXSports.com News for NFL 28 days ago
Alex Smith is the San Francisco 49ers' new starting quarterback. Coach Mike Singletary made the announcement Monday after sitting down with Shaun Hill, who was benched at halftime of the Niners' 24-21 loss at Houston on Sunday. Smith, who hadn't ...

Here's Hoping Alex Smith's Spark Catches Fire for the 49ers — Bleacher Report - NFL 28 days ago
Per Mike Singletary's Monday Presser , Alex Smith will be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers going forward.  For those of us who got to watch the second half of the Houston game, this move brings with it some hope.  Hope of an ...

Smith Takes Over Starting QB Role From Hill At 49ers — NYT > Pro Football 28 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alex Smith will take over as San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback from Shaun Hill, head coach Mike Singletary told reporters on Monday.

49ers’ Smith starts over — Boston.com -- Football news 28 days ago
Alex Smith is getting a big chance to resurrect his career. All but forgotten, the former No. 1 overall pick is the San Francisco 49ers’ new starting quarterback - again.

Smith to start at QB for 49ers — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 28 days ago
Not many professional athletes ever get to re-invent themselves with their original teams. Alex Smith is one such athlete. The 49ers' quarterback of the past is now their quarterback of the present, and quite possibly the immediate future as well. ...