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05-27-2021, 08:11 AM | #17 |
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Thanks for posting this!
I think it showed a different side of Alex. He has always been well spoken, but with his interviews as a player, his demeanor was somewhat subdued and towing the "company line" so to speak. Here, he was a bit more animated and not afraid to share his opinion...certainly with the Green Bay/Rodgers situation. He totally has a career as an analyst or commentator, if he wishes to explore that. I'd love to see him and Romo call a game. That would be cool! |
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05-27-2021, 08:14 AM | #18 |
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Yeah, that has a level of candor that is used to be uncommon for past players. I loved it, thanks for sharing.
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05-27-2021, 08:25 AM | #19 |
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Worth the listen. It's fascinating to hear how much his recovery was a lot of "well, this will never work, but what else can I do?" and how his wife pushed him to actually give it a go in the end.
Also good to hear that he feels like the Chiefs treated him right even when they were bringing in Mahomes. Last edited by DaFace; 05-27-2021 at 09:57 AM.. |
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05-27-2021, 08:28 AM | #20 |
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It made me remember an interview he did after the PIT playoff loss. He kind of had a random aside like, "If only I had seen Tyreek.." He was sort of mocked for it here (I gave him a real hard time for it). I wonder if he knew the Chiefs looking for a new QB was inevitable after that. Weird to think of the potential alternate history had Alex hit Tyreek on that play.
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05-27-2021, 08:33 AM | #21 | |
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He was basically the Packers screwed up and the Chiefs Kept me informed during the entire draft process before they drafted Mahomes. |
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05-27-2021, 08:49 AM | #22 |
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Thanks for posting this. A really good interview, and I would agree that Alex is well spoken. Broadcasting may be a future for him, if he desires it.
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05-27-2021, 09:56 AM | #23 | |
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I am no where near a fan of Cowherd but I'll give credit where credit is do and he did a good job with the interview and I did enjoy listening to Alex speak. I think I'd rather watch Alex in the booth than Tony Romo. Of course he would not have the smile of Trent Green pearly whites. |
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05-27-2021, 10:00 AM | #24 |
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Poor Alex. Rex Ryan would trip over his feet, fall on him nd puncture a lung.
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05-27-2021, 10:24 AM | #25 | |
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The guests never feel on edge, and his wording of questions stimulates topics within the answer that otherwise would not normally be brought up by the guest on their own. That's a challenge with sports broadcasting-- you're dealing with people who are either trained/coached to not say anything, or they're just not very talkative people who aren't used to being on TV. You have to really frame the conversation just right or you're probably going to get a non-answer that's awkward and boring to listen to. |
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05-27-2021, 10:39 AM | #26 |
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Always liked Alex as a person, father, husband, etc...
But I do not regret wanting him off the field after season 3 ish? Watching him QB was sooooooooooooo boring. |
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05-27-2021, 10:42 AM | #27 |
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05-27-2021, 11:14 AM | #28 |
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Thanks for posting- great interview. Alex Smith is very articulate and enjoyable to listen to. Could see him being a great broadcaster in the future if that is what he chooses.
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05-27-2021, 11:33 AM | #29 |
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IMO, the most interesting aspect of the interview was the truth that every single coach, outside of Reid, tried to fit a square peg into a round hole, i.e., turn a young, smart, mobile QB into a "Pocket Passer" or "System" QB.
There is absolutely no doubt that had he been chosen #1 overall in 2018 instead of 2005, his skills would have translated to today's game almost immediately. 95% of these head coaches are butt****ing morons that only know how to do something one way and one way only, yet butt****s like Adam Gase and Rex Ryan and Pat Shurmur and Eric Mangini and so many other morons are hired over and over and over again, despite the fact they end up with the same exact results time after time after time. I'd almost pay money to hear Alex's experiences with people like Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary and the like, who had absolutely no business as NFL head coaches. |
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05-27-2021, 07:02 PM | #30 |
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Big article on Alex in this month's SI. How he came back and played on that horrific-looking, patchwork "leg" is truly amazing. The pictures in the article almost made me throw up - and they're current pics. His leg looks like something you'd expect to see on Frankenstein.
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