Smith, 49ers Reportedly Close To Deal
Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers were working Tuesday night to finalize a three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.
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Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers were working Tuesday night to finalize a three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.
Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning was set to be introduced as the Denver Broncos' newest acquisition at an afternoon press conference Tuesday, in a reported 5-year, $96 million deal
Four-time league MVP Peyton Manning has reportedly instructed his agent to negotiate to complete a deal with the Denver Broncos.
San Francisco 49ers free agent quarterback Alex Smith is meeting with the Miami Dolphins, which could affect the Peyton Manning sweepstakes.
ESPN is reporting that free agent quarterback Peyton Manning underwent a physical and threw passes in front of 49er coaches this week, according to their NFL league sources.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith said reports of his demand for a five-year contract are "completely false," and that he's happy with the three-year deal offered by the 49ers.
Jim Harbaugh has been an Alex Smith supporter at least as far back as last summer when, during the lockout, the first-year 49ers head coach announced that he wanted the then-free agent quarterback in San Francisco as his starter.
The surprising San Francisco 49ers lost to the New York Giants in overtime in the NFC Championship at Candlestick Park Sunday.
John Madden likes the 49ers over the New York Giants in Sunday's NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park, but only because they're the local team.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith and his team's owners - the York family area among a handful of oft-maligned NFL luminaries who could use a Super reputation boost.
Two No. 1 pick quarterbacks a draft apart, Manning and Smith meet Sunday in the NFC championship game with a shot at the Super Bowl.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the oft-maligned QB Alex Smith was asked whether he would get to have the last laugh at his critics if the 49ers won on Sunday.
Defense will likely be the key as the New York Giants head to San Francisco to battle the 49ers for the NFC title.
On the first 49ers preview of the season, I predicted the 49ers would go to the Super Bowl.
Star quarterbacks Drew Brees, Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers are all playing in the two NFC playoff games this weekend. The fourth is 49ers QB Alex Smith.
Alex Smith has started to shed his draft-bust label and turned around his career under coach Jim Harbaugh, leading the 49ers (13-3) to the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
Coach Jim Harbaugh has told 49ers quarterback Alex Smith the team plans to re-sign him beyond this season.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Alex Smith, the sixth-rated quarterback in the conference, should be one of the three NFC Pro Bowl QBs.
First, Jim Harbaugh campaigned to bring Alex Smith back for another season in San Francisco. Now, he's pushing for his quarterback to make the Pro Bowl.
The San Francisco 49ers were lights-out in their return to prime time, riding their top-ranked run defense again and prevailing through a pair of power outages.
After surrendering a staggering 18 sacks in the past three games, the 49ers (10-3) are facing the prospect of playing without left tackle Joe Staley for the Monday night matchup against the Steelers (10-3).
The San Francisco 49ers don't seem to have much momentum heading into the stretch run after losing two of their last three.
