KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Two distinctly different versions of Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith have emerged over the years.
Regular-Season Alex and Playoff Alex.
The regular-season version may be the most boring player you will ever meet. He rarely says anything inflammatory.
He is exceedingly polite. His answers to even the most blasufffd of questions during his weekly availability are mind-numbingly rote, a talent he's honed over 11 seasons as a pro.
His play is a reflection of that, too. Smith is the consummate game-manager, content to dink and dunk and avoid major mistakes, and let his opportunistic defense carry Kansas City to victories.