more than likely Alex is pissed off with management and Harbaugh, for trying to take his job a 2nd time in a year without coming to him with it. And the fact that he's watching his replacement do what he does but differently.
Revenge is a Dish Best Served GOLD: The Official 2012 SF 49ers Season Thread
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Busby
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I think it's too easy for us to say that as fans of team and think that everyone should be a team player 100% of the time. No no one gave Derek Jeter too much flack for wanting essentially a max contract despite him being an aging (albeit still good) veteran. He wasn't thinking about his team, at that moment. Imagine you are been at your job for the past 8 years, you are not the best at it but you've stayed with the company despite all the internal bullshyt that has stunted your development. Over the past couple of years you've done a very good job in face you've quietly been ranked among the better performers in your company and some young prodigy comes in and takes your spot based a couple of homerun deals, he becomes the bosses golden boy and takes your spot. You wouldn't be just a little salty?
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feelosofer
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But he didn't show case it to the world, the cameramen went out of their way to focus on him, that's why I think it's overblown, just like in that Cardinals game, when they made a big deal about I think it was Derek Anderson was laughing on the sidelines, when the team was getting killed.
I think dude has to be disillusioned by the whole thing.
They go after Peyton, but then say "Alex was always our guy".
They sign him, but the second he gets injured they're pushing him out the door.
I`m sure he probably wishes he was told his job was on such a short leash before he signed his deal.
Like I said last night, as long as we keep winning I don't care who's at QB, but if after 20-5-1 NFC Championship game they'd do this to Smith, better believe they'd do it Kaep.
yseJ
Empire strikes back
different situation there. I defended DA on that one. alex knew well its a national tv game, there would be attention to him, and kept his helmet on almost the whole game as a sign of protest. unless he really is retarded
again, I usually dont care about shyt like this, but this goes against the "good guy alex who never is pissed when he is benched/takes whatever comes at him" thing.
Where do you get some of this shyt from? Sign of protest?
I`m with you too, if we win the SB I could care less.
As long as we win i`m happy. I wish Harbaugh would be direct though and stop with the "We don't know who our QB is" schpeal. Stop fukking around and commit to one of them.
But the bar is officially raised now if we go with Kaep, because we got so far with Smith and if Kaep is the better player nothing but a SB appearance will suffice.
yseJ
Empire strikes back
why did he wear a helmet ? dude was waiting on the sideline for a nba-like substitution or something, ready to come on the field in case of a ck fukkup. why ?
feelosofer
#ninergang
So did I, I thought Derek Anderson was judged unfairly too. There are no absolutes and Alex is still a good guy. This was a bad moment, but to some extent I think Jim Harbaugh could've handled it better. Alex has eaten more than his fair share of shyt in San Fran and the bulk of it was out of his control especially in the the latter half of the Nolan and Singletary eras. I understand why he was angry, he has a right to be a little emotional, as long as he doesn't open his mouth.
It's easy for us to say he's lucky he should have a job but he's earned it the past two years, and he's going to lose it through no fault of his own, I understand why he could be a little pissed. Harbs should've talked to him in person first, before fellating Kaep.
yseJ
Empire strikes back
meh well have to agree to disagree. I think alex looked pissed and didnt try to hide it at all, in fact he wanted to show that he was pissed. he looked disappointed when colin scored the rushing TD.
to me, its not team material, at least from 'good person' side of things. like Ive said I usually dont care much for that, but for a 'good guy' who 'never complains' this was a showcase of complaining
Cant be mad at alex for not being into an end of game chant like that.
Personally i don't think he should've lost his job because he was hurt. He played well before he got injured and we were winning. Kaep is dynamic alright, but it's going to be his first playoffs like it was for smith's last year. I would like to go in with Alex having another year of experience under his belt instead of starting fresh with essentially a rookie(start wise) going into his first playoffs.
Personally i don't think he should've lost his job because he was hurt. He played well before he got injured and we were winning. Kaep is dynamic alright, but it's going to be his first playoffs like it was for smith's last year. I would like to go in with Alex having another year of experience under his belt instead of starting fresh with essentially a rookie(start wise) going into his first playoffs.
Can you really blame him for being upset. He just wants to help the team win. I can respect that. He played well enough to keep his job before being injured (he threw a TD pass with a concussion) and he feels like he shouldn't of lost his job. I'm not mad at him for that.
That's how I look at it, Kaep scares me much more than Smith does in a playoff situation.
But i`ll say this, if Kaep turns into a 10 year franchise QB who eventually gets us a ring, then if we sacrifice this season, i`m okay with that.
Because the only beef I have here is the timing and risk of a first year starter beginning his career with a #2 seed with 7 games left in the season. Taking a BIG risk with a potential championship team