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Alex Smith Still Better Than Aaron Rodgers....
by sju5006 on Feb 7, 2011 2:34 PM PST
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Print Despite his recent Super Bowl title and MVP accolades, Aaron Rodgers still appears to have his critics.
A former NFL head coach claims that the No. 1 overall pick in 2005, Alex Smith, is still far superior to the Packers' 23rd pick in that same 2005 draft.
"Seriously, if you look beyond playoff wins, regular-season wins, passing statistics, leadership skills, intangibles and likeability, they're really pretty even," said Mike Nolan, Dolphins defensive coordinator and now the top Wal-Mart greeter in Pembrooke Pines, FL.
"Just look at their Wonderlic scores; the comparison really speaks for itself."
Nolan made his comments after watching Rodgers' Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers on a TV in the electronics section of the store; Nolan was working a double while covering close friend and former GM Terry Donahue's shift.
"He only had, what, like 300 yards? And only three touchdowns? Against Pittsburgh's defense? Without a rushing game at all? And banged-up wide receivers? Please. Rodgers will probably flame out next year and become the Trent Dilfer of the 2010s."
Smith, who was reached for comment while mopping new San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh's private bathroom, said that he really wasn't surprised people think he's better than Aaron Rodgers.
"Dude, do you guys remember that Fiesta Bowl game a few years ago?"
Despite Smith's clear cant-miss potential, former 49ers GM Terry Donahue, who was found with Dennis Erickson at a downtown Phoenix strip club, pointed out that it was simple loyalty that turned San Francisco away from Aaron Rodgers in 2005.
"Well, he was a west coast kid. Loved the 49ers, huge Steve Young fan, had all the gear when we won our 5th title. He grew up in Chico and played a pro-style offense at Cal Berkeley. Obviously, you could see he was just not committed to join our franchise."
A secondary poll also showed that the majority of women fans believed Smith was much better looking than Rodgers.
"That stupid mini-belt thing he does is so arrogant," said random NFL "fan" Tiffany Harris, who was forced to watch Super Bowl XLV despite wanting to read a book instead.
"Alex has that sexy little frustrated face every time I see him play. Aaron's always smiling all the time and jumping around; who really wants to see that?"
Aaron Rodgers could not be reached for an interview prior to the completion of this article, due to him playing in some game in Dallas over the weekend.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.
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lmao
Jim Harbaugh is our future!
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: WORLD CHAMPIONS!
Touchdown Forty Niners!
Giants Baseball: Torture. It hurts so good.
rec.
can we vote to delete this post and all other alex smith postings?
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 7, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
A joke is funny.
Not something discussed over and over again.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
what exactly is being discussed?
the post is obviously satire, no one is seriously discussing Aaron Rodgers vs. Alex Smith. I don’t get all the hate, lighten up.
Okay then
The same topic being brought up. Satirical or not, it doesn’t need to be brought up again.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Okay how about this.
Tell me why you think it’s funny. IMO I don’t.
The point is this post is pointless.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
I found a lot of it funny
“Seriously, if you look beyond playoff wins, regular-season wins, passing statistics, leadership skills, intangibles and likeability, they’re really pretty even,” said Mike Nolan, Dolphins defensive coordinator and now the top Wal-Mart greeter in Pembrooke Pines, FL.
It’s so ridiculous it’s funny to me. I would much rather have something different like this to read then another “OMG WE SHOULD BRING BACK T.O.” post. If you think it’s so pointless, why bother commenting? I’m not at all interested in the draft or the draft threads but do you see me going in them complaining and trying to get them deleted? I found this funny and judging by the number of recs others did too.
by 49erLou on Feb 7, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
I found a lot of it funny
“Seriously, if you look beyond playoff wins, regular-season wins, passing statistics, leadership skills, intangibles and likeability, they’re really pretty even,” said Mike Nolan, Dolphins defensive coordinator and now the top Wal-Mart greeter in Pembrooke Pines, FL.
It’s so ridiculous it’s funny to me. I would much rather have something different like this to read then another “OMG WE SHOULD BRING BACK T.O.” post. If you think it’s so pointless, why bother commenting? I’m not at all interested in the draft or the draft threads but do you see me going in them complaining and trying to get them deleted? I found this funny and judging by the number of recs others did too.
So you don't care about the draft?
So you don’t care who we draft. So you don’t care about which players are on this team. So you don’t care about this team.
That’s what I got from your comment.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
lol wow
that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read. I’m not interested in the draft so I don’t care about this team. You have got to be kidding me with this. Are you really gonna throw out the not a true fan argument because the draft doesn’t interest me? I care about the draft when the day of the draft is here, I’m not interested in reading about the 100 different guys we could draft, all I care about is who we draft on draft day. if that makes me less of a fan in your eyes so be it. I’ve been a fan of this team since 1987 and trust me, I won’t loose any sleep over you ridiculous opinion of me.
I can respect that...
Everyone drinks a different cup of tea…
And to be honest, you are probably in with the majority of most fans in the regard of only paying attention the day of.
I cover the draft stuff and it doesn’t hurt my feelings that some people just don’t have the desire to dive in to the discussions.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
exactly
and believe me, I am not trying to take anything away from you Drew, because I know you put a ton of time and effort into those threads and I respect that, I was just using them as an example. I know people love getting into the whole analyzing players and all of the building up to the draft, it’s just not my thing.
This has to be the most pointless post I’ve ever seen.
by Andrew9erfan on Feb 7, 2011 3:04 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
I thought it was funny.
Does everything on this site have to be hard hitting analysis?
this post was very unnecessary
by 49erEmpire on Feb 7, 2011 3:19 PM PST via mobile reply actions 6 recs
Please dont post anything that have the two of them in the same sentence
While were at it lets bring up Jim Druckenmiller
by norcal49er on Feb 7, 2011 3:33 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
A.K.A Ryan Mallett
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Does a dairy cow have black spots?
Just callin’ it how I see it.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
not always
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 8, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Druckenmiller was strong enough to tow a 747 by his teeth through sand though
Mallett can’t even do that. Or speak English.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Feb 8, 2011 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
I am baffled by the lack of humor with some of you people
Jim Harbaugh is our future!
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: WORLD CHAMPIONS!
Touchdown Forty Niners!
Giants Baseball: Torture. It hurts so good.
by Effage on Feb 7, 2011 5:00 PM PST reply actions 16 recs
Exactly
This is clearly a satire. People have issues. I thought it was pretty funny and well thought out.
Agreed!
It’s refreshing to see a story that can poke fun at this.
(Re the conflicting Harbaugh reports:) If you were to pass Harbaugh's $50,000 bathroom this week, you'd hear raucous laghter. The source? The man himself laughing his face off as he fires off "anonymous" tweets and texts from "sources" to the prominent beat writers and media folk.
by Riding The F Train on Feb 7, 2011 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
What humor?
Nothing at all in this is funny.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
by mikeinsp on Feb 7, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I'll tell you what isn't funny
Your lack of a sense of humor. My god, you are depressing me. quit your whining would you?!!
In Jed We Trust?
If you don’t like whining then why do you like the fanpost. It’s just another of many people who want to whine about our choice in the 2005 draft
by Andrew9erfan on Feb 8, 2011 8:01 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
how is it whining?
can you read? there isn’t one line in the whole story complaining about the 49ers drafting Smith over Rodgers. ITS A JOKE!
It’s attempting to use satire but yes it does point out that rodgers is better than smith and that it was a mistake that we drafted smith. So can you read? Or can you just not understand something that isn’t spelled out for you
by Andrew9erfan on Feb 8, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
no I understand just fine
I just choose to look at it as a post poking fun at the whole debate which has been a hot topic around here for a long time. The post brought a different humorous take on a tired situation. You are complaining that this post is pointless and is knocking other important fanposts off the page, check this post right here and tell me the point of it? http://www.ninersnation.com/2011/2/8/1982146/enough-in-enough is that one of the important posts you are talking about? Talk about pointless, at least this post tried to be funny. Why don’t I see you guys over there complaining to that guy?
i just farted, is that funny?
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 8, 2011 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
They take their sports so serious their @ss hurts lol,its only because we have a long boring
off-season some emotions are high the other part is that alot of people on this site feel alex smith just gets ran over on here.Then when you put nolan in the joke (in my country voice)‘’ that’s like pissng in the wind’’your putting it right back in their face with that.Its a joke what if alex smith gets coached properly n have a huge come back what if?
by Jayubb415rebirth on Feb 8, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
I think a lot of people are tired of this and say this is pointless
So can we just delete it? because seriously, there’s no point to this.
And it’s not even funny…..
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
No.
if it ticks you off, move on to another post and grow the heck up. If this site starts deleting posts because some whiney panzi like you complains, I will lose all respect. it is a funny little post, cleverly written. If you hate it move the heck on.
Repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.
by Arkie49er on Feb 8, 2011 7:15 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
call him stanzi
and his opinion might be worth noting…but nowhere before the third round. of course.
by t p on Feb 8, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
So
You berate my opinion and (try to at least)insult me yet I’m the one who needs to grow up? Really?
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
yep.
your opinion is “waaa waaa this sucks waaa.” That kind of opinion is begging to be berated.
Repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.
Hmm really where did I say that?
I said a lot of people think this is a pointless post, and so do I. I also said that I don’t think it’s that funny.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
people know this is a joke right?
the whole thing is actually quite funny
Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, outside of soccer.
Yes, It looks like several people have their panties in a bind.. loosen up guys.. This was funny!
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
People are well aware of the joke.
And a joke ceases to be funny with endless and pointless repetition. Choose a different subject to satire, please. It’s gone the way of the QB who must not be named (F**ve). Enough.
by Rhombus on Feb 7, 2011 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
never get tired of cat pictures, that would have been much more interesting.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 7, 2011 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
Not really...
Its a novel attempt at Satire but none of it is really funny… and only about half of it is clever.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Feb 8, 2011 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Can we FINALLY play this topic off?
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
by mikeinsp on Feb 7, 2011 7:48 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
i c wut u did they're
1.QB Ryan Mallett 2.CB Jalil Brown 3.CB Kendric Burney 4. G Ben Ijalana 4.S Tyler Sash 5.RB Brandon Saine 6.WR Lester Jean 6. Nose Tackle 7.OLB Jamari Lattimore 7.RB Chad Spann 7.CB Richard Sherman
not meant to be funny.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
How this got rec'd I'll never know.
SMH
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Niner's Nation
IS A LAND OF SMITH LOVERS
1.QB Ryan Mallett 2.CB Jalil Brown 3.CB Kendric Burney 4. G Ben Ijalana 4.S Tyler Sash 5.RB Brandon Saine 6.WR Lester Jean 6. Nose Tackle 7.OLB Jamari Lattimore 7.RB Chad Spann 7.CB Richard Sherman
Most definitely not here
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
What are you talking about?
So now you can just tell everybody what they like or don’t like? Really that’s cool. Because I never knew I was a Smith lover. What else don’t I know about myself? Is Oprah my half-sister?
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Well....
you don’t like funny things, puppies, or any kind of dessert. you can’t stand hugs and despise children, I’m pretty sure you huck rocks at the homeless, and Oprah isn’t your half-sister. You real half sister is dirt poor and going to come ask to live with you in your basement.
Repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.
by Arkie49er on Feb 8, 2011 7:25 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
This was funny...
But i’m still upset they blew this pick! :(
Maiocco just tweeter
jacobtaylor2002
by jacobtaylor2002 on Feb 7, 2011 8:35 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Major reply fail
jacobtaylor2002
by jacobtaylor2002 on Feb 7, 2011 8:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I thought it was funny.
And original.
Alaska is a state, dammit! Can I get a Niner game on TV up here?
+1
Smart lead -in. I was ready to sharpen my “Samurai” Mike cutlery and prepare to get "F"ysical on ya, till I read the whole post. Intelligent, witty and on time.
K.C.Edwards -AKA- "THE" DarkkStarr
Alright. mini-tirade time.
Alex Smith vs Aaron Rodgers has been beaten to death for years now.
We know both sides of the story. We know the arguments, the jokes, the vitriol, the “nature vs nurture,” everything. I’ve always been a Smith supporter, but now I don’t even have the energy to defend him against his backups, let alone a quarterback on a superior team. The Aaron vs Alex thing has GOT to be put to rest. They were two QBs picked in the first round, not even close to each other. Drafts have these things happen to every team, all the time. Comedy or not, I think I speak for many of us when I say I’m tired of it.
I’m not arguing whether this post was clever or not. I did read it, and it was a well-written piece, props to the writer. I look forward to similar writing, and I’m all for football comedy. But this subject is no longer relevant to any of us. The idea is no longer funny, serious, or in between. It is simply annoying.
by Rhombus on Feb 7, 2011 11:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
49ers GM Terry Donahue was fired prior to the 2005 draft
Reference doesn’t make sense. Like laughing at porn and coke binge joke about Emilio Estevez when clearly the author flubbed the reference to Charlie Sheen.
references
It has some mistakes, but I enjoy the general humor of some of it.
by David Fucillo on Feb 8, 2011 12:59 AM PST up reply actions
It wasn't Alex's fault we selected him,
rediculous some of the criticism Alex gets. Numerous offensive co-ordinators, joining an awful team, and an awful o-line just a few reasons for the fact he hasn’t reached his potential… It surely wasn’t for a lack of effort.
Numerous offensive co-ordinators,
Sooner or later if you’re a good QB then you play like one.
joining an awful team, and an awful o-line
And what about 2010? What happened that year?
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
So you think our o-line was good this season? Did you watch us play?
We had two rookies, our starting LT got injured and was replaced by an aging Sims – who everyone thought is amazing due to two good games the previous season, but as I said would happen, was found out to be a liability. Rachal, who I have a lot of faith in, gave no support to Davis who was left on an island on his own on the right side. Iupati struggled in pass protection. I have great hopes for both Iupati and Davis – I think they were both brilliant picks – but they did struggle as expected in their rookie seasons.
How can you perform if you have to keep learning a new playbook every season? ‘Sooner or later if you’re a good QB then you play like one’ – it isn’t that simple… not every QB is Peyton Manning.
Awful team – yes, our team was extremely overrated and our coaching was, possibly, the worst in the league. Our team was underprepared for almost every, if not every, game this season. Talent doesn’t equate to being a good team. So we were an awful team in 2010 also imo.
You didn’t comment on the fact that it wasn’t Alex’s fault we selected him. If we selected him and he didn’t put 100 percent effort into being a successful QB for the Niners, then I would then understand the continual criticism. Alex was not able to sit behind Brett Favre for 3 seasons and then have the best set of receivers in the league, with a veteran O-line. Alex even took a pay-cut to stay and try to be the QBOTF for our team.
Stop complaining about Alex Smith, and just credit Aaron Rodgers for a great season.
Sing/ Raye/ Johnson is what happened
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Does anybody have a
picture of a dead horse being beaten? That seems to appropriate for this. Let it go, move on. This is why Smith would be crazy to even consider returning to the Niners.
waaaa waaaa
this post that I have been commmenting on for the better part of 2 days isn’t funny. Waaaaaaaa.
here we go guys, up at the top you’ll find the word ‘Home.’ Click on that, that will take you to a page with other stories. Click on one of those. Some of you have spent WAY to much time complaining about this post. Seriously, you make me want to write my own Rodgers v Smith post just to tick you off. Grow up.
Repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.
It,s notjust that it is not funny, it brings nothing of value which a fanpost is supposed to have. Stupid posts like this take up space and end up bumping good posts
I think it's funny
I also thought it was well written. It’s value is in its humor. Like AKInferno’s Hitler rant. Poking fun at ourselves is healthy, as is being light hearted. IMHO of course.
the 49ers are doomed to suck forever
when so many still think alex smith has an ounce of talent…
Seriously? alex smith will always suck
rodgers is on his way to being an all time great
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
What time is it? IT'S SHOWTIME BABY!!!1
smith should be mentioned
with the likes of Leaf, Carr, Couch
as one of the GREATEST BUSTS OF ALL TIME
goodbye alex, please let your name disappear from NINERS NATION FOREVER
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
What time is it? IT'S SHOWTIME BABY!!!1
aww but he wont,
he will be back and he will play well and you will love him. Niners will make the playoff’s next year with alex smith leading the way. thats right take it to the bank baby. bwahaha
sad to say
but you could be right. And I still want to see Alex succeed. Here in SF! I mean who else do we have if there’s not free agency? I trust Alex 200% more than I do David Carr(wreck)
"We are not a charity, we cannot GIVE them the game." -Mike Singletary
Yeah this post is retarded, sorry I even read half of it and took 30 seconds to comment on it. You suck.
by Dash22 on Feb 8, 2011 4:14 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
clever
I can definitely respect a post that lightens our banter a bit.
if rodgers v smith is a dead horse, than what makes the 2011 draft so much better?
we all spend so much time trying to have the hottest sports opinion, but can’t laugh at a little satire.
sad
What makes them different? Well one is about something current and the other is about something from 5 years ago
by Andrew9erfan on Feb 9, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
this was hilarious
well done sju5006!
don’t take all the hate personally, all the people that are crying are just a little too hurt by seeing rodgers become SBMVP.
"I think people fail to remember that he was the second of their first draft choices. So it’s not taking as big of a risk if people think it’s a risk as people, uh… think."
John Lynch on The Teeblerator
?
I’m glad Rodgers won it. Really happy for him. Who was I going for in the SB? Green Bay. Why wouldn’t people be happy?
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
This will be funny when we resign Smith?
Harbaugh will find a QB and he will succeed.
by goatfather on Feb 9, 2011 10:00 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
This is fuckin hilarious. I’m glad I just randomly crossed this lmao
I met a fairy today that granted me one wish. "I want to live forever," I said. "Sorry" said the fairy, "I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that!"
"Fine" I said, "I want to die after the Browns win the Super Bowl !"
"You crafty bastard," said the fairy.
by The Licensed Pessimist on Feb 13, 2011 12:50 PM PST reply actions
swearing
Thanks for coming by. Please remember though that swearing is not allowed outside game threads.
by David Fucillo on Feb 13, 2011 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
swearing is not allowed outside game threads
that’s pretty hilarious. Being a Cleveland Browns fan I can understand the need for swearing in game threads
I met a fairy today that granted me one wish. "I want to live forever," I said. "Sorry" said the fairy, "I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that!"
"Fine" I said, "I want to die after the Browns win the Super Bowl !"
"You crafty bastard," said the fairy.
by The Licensed Pessimist on Feb 13, 2011 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
They try to hard.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
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