We’re close to the Alex Smith revenge game. I’m not sure how petty Kyle Shanahan is, but designing a pass near the goal line for Trent Williams feels like a must, as does getting Jordan Reed a touchdown.
Jason Verrett said he hasn’t had any contract negotiations with the 49ers, but added San Francisco is, “definitely a place I want to be.”
In 2006, following Smith’s disastrous rookie season, Rice was ready to write off the young quarterback: “I feel like Alex Smith is not the quarterback of the future,” he said. He added that Smith would never “fill [the] shoes” of legendary quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young.