The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:45 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Alex Smith Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 Coming off their defeat in the Super Bowl, the 49ers are priming themselves for another opportunity at a title. Armed with 13 draft picks, Trent Baalke and his staff will rely heavily on rookies to fill crucial roster spots. In a free series leading up to the draft, we will take a look at the team’s additions and losses and evaluate how they could affect the 49ers' draft process. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1284171.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://sfo.scout.com/2/1284171.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:04:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Hot News for QB Alex Smith http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1270293&nid=6601368&fhn=1 2047 Aaron Wilson http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1270293&nid=6601368&fhn=1 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:10:22 GMT 0 127 NFL profootball Alex Smith quietly stayed behind the scenes after losing his job and watched from the sideline as San Francisco returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. Yet the No. 1 overall draft pick from 2005 did make one thing known: The veteran quarterback still considers himself a starter. And he hoped to get that chance again. Now, he appears to have it with the Kansas City Chiefs. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1270269.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1270269.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:42:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Who's the best athlete? The best quarterback? How about the emergence of the read-option – particularly by the NFC champion 49ers – and whether it will impact this year's NFL draft and free agency? A rundown of 10 story lines, none of them related to Manti Te'o, emerging from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, with Niners quarterback Alex Smith’s name connected to at least a few of them. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1270132.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1270132.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:21:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo The 49ers had their best season at the quarterback position in 2012 since the days that Jeff Garcia was running around doing everything at QB while earning three consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl a decade ago. Here we break down the season of every quarterback on the roster in detail and hand out season grades to each player. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1268994.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1268994.html Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo Hot News for QB Alex Smith http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1264193&nid=6601368&fhn=1 2047 Aaron Wilson http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1264193&nid=6601368&fhn=1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:38:39 GMT 0 127 NFL profootball If Jim Harbaugh's comments are indicative of anything, it doesn't appear the San Francisco 49ers will release quarterback Alex Smith. http://profootball.scout.com/2/1265500.html 2047 Aaron Wilson http://profootball.scout.com/2/1265500.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:26:00 GMT 0 127 NFL profootball Alex Smith ran off the field at Candlestick Park two weeks ago to a standing ovation and cheers from the sellout crowd, not much different from the reception last January when he took the 49ers oh so close to a Super Bowl. Now relegated to a backup role with the NFC champions, Smith's trip to the Big Easy this week leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl against Baltimore is hardly how he envisioned it. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1262032.html 2047 NinersDigest.com staff http://sfo.scout.com/2/1262032.html Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:02:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo NinersDigest’s Craig Massei and PatriotsInsider’s Jon Scott go Behind Enemy Lines to take an inside look at 49ers/Patriots. Are we still seeing ‘Wow’ moments from Randy Moss? Why was the move made to Colin Kaepernick at QB? What’s behind SF’s rushing success? How will the 49ers stop Tom Brady, and is Brady up there with Joe Montana among the greatest QBs of all-time? These Q&As and more inside. http://nwe.scout.com/2/1249535.html 2047 Craig Massei/Jon Scott http://nwe.scout.com/2/1249535.html Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:16:00 GMT 1 121 New England nwe Two years ago, both the 49ers and Miami Dolphins wooed Jim Harbaugh to be their next coach. The Niners won that courting competition and landed their high-profile man, luring him away from nearby Stanford and giving him a $25 million, five-year contract. And Harbaugh delivered immediately for the Niners, while the Dolphins had another losing season before firing coach Tony Sparano last December. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1247624.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1247624.html Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:23:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Alex Smith insists it's too early to guess whether he will return from a concussion in time to start at quarterback in San Francisco's key Monday night NFC showdown against the Chicago Bears. The decision is not up to him, anyway. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1240111.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1240111.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:20:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Which way does the thumb turn for the 49ers after their 24-24 overtime standoff with the St. Louis Rams, including a tie that feels like a loss, Colin Kaepernick almost Captain Comeback, playing the fool to Rams punter Johnny Hekker, Alex Smith taking one hit too many, NaVorro Bowman plugging the middle, Michael Crabtree creating in the red zone, David Akers’ big miss and much more? Check inside. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1238940.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1238940.html Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:30:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo The 49ers head into their midseason bye week looking like the juggernaut they’ve been most of the year after their 24-3 dismantling of Arizona. That second consecutive victory over a NFC West challenger creates two games of separation between the defending champion Niners and the rest of the division, and it gives the team an entire week off for some R&R before the second-half stretch run begins. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1235630.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1235630.html Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:06:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo The Cardinals will host San Francisco on Monday night, in what's turned into a must-win game. Can Arizona pull off the upset? Find out inside. http://ari.scout.com/2/1233506.html 2047 Brad Wilbricht http://ari.scout.com/2/1233506.html Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:30:00 GMT 0 126 Arizona ari 49ers fans are no longer booing Alex Smith and calling for his backup. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1229961.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1229961.html Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:33:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Five things we learned about the 49ers during their 34-0 trouncing of the New York Jets. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1227323.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1227323.html Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:41:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Sunday's 34-0 rout at home against the San Francisco 49ers was a failure with a capital "F" for the New York Jets http://nyj.scout.com/2/1226706.html 2047 Rick Laughland http://nyj.scout.com/2/1226706.html Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:42:00 GMT 0 65 NY Jets nyj The 49ers look to get back on the winning track Sunday and continue their dominance over the New York Jets when they meet in a key inter-conference battle of 2-1 teams at MetLife Stadium. NinersDigest identifies the keys to the game and what the 49ers need to do to beat New York for the seventh time in their last eight meetings against the Jets. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1226542.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1226542.html Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:43:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo As Jim Harbaugh said from Youngstown, Ohio, “Excited to be here, and feel like it gives us a unique opportunity to circle the wagons and get a great week of preparation.” The 49ers are closing ranks at their Eastern home-away-from-home after a stunning upset loss in Minnesota, knowing full well that a weeklong stay at the home of the York family worked out pretty well for the team last year. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1225078.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1225078.html Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:24:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Here’s how the 49ers fared in keys to the game identified by NinersDigest before their stunning 24-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, dropping San Francisco to 2-1 and preventing the Niners from winning in the Metrodome for the first time since 1992. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1224483.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1224483.html Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:31:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo