Smith to Start
It's official. On Wednesday afternoon coach Mike Nolan announced that rookie QB Alex Smith will be the starter this Saturday (08.13.05) against the Raiders in the preseason opener. Smith took the news with the same poise he's shown against every challenge in the last year.He'll find out soon enough whether he can keep that cool when the Raiders come to town.
"This is a big opportunity, but it's still just a preseason game, and I have to treat it that way," Smith said. "The atmosphere will be nice. It will be realistic. It's one more thing for me to learn."
More on Smith:
Smith will start exhibition opener
Press Democrat: Rookie quarterback Alex Smith will start the 49ers' exhibition opener Saturday night against the Raiders. Coach Mike Nolan made the anticlimactic announcement after practice Wednesday.
Smith earns Saturday start
Sacramento Bee: Those who have spent time at the 49ers' training camp know quarterback Alex Smith has worked exclusively with the team's first-string offense and, moreover, has looked extremely sharp doing so.
More Niner News...
Top pick Smith to start against Raiders
Mercury News: Rattay and Dorsey will follow; each QB will get 20-25 snaps. No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith will start the 49ers' exhibition opener Saturday night against the Raiders, maintaining the pecking order among the quarterbacks that has been in place since the start of training camp.
Washington savoring shot at 49ers' Smith
Contra Costa Times: The Raiders are two days away from their exhibition opener against the 49ers on Saturday night. With that comes a shot at seeing the No. 1 draft pick, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
Injury Update:
- Reports are that TE Eric Johnson and WR Marcus Maxwell have suffered injuries. We hear that Johnson is day-to-day, and Maxwell will be out at least a week.
Post a Comment