The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively DONE

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Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively complete. Can't be finalized til league year begins 3/12


Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

so it's not official, both clubs view it at as it's effectively done. I do not know the other team. KC and JAX are 2 teams that make sense

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Originally Posted by opposition

The latest example comes via the Boston Globe, which recently reviewed 50 charitable foundations run by professional athletes and found that nearly half failed to adequately fund its mission.

As the article notes, non-profit specialists say a charitable foundation should funnel a minimum of 65 to 75 percent of proceeds to its cause. The Globe found foundations run by Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett and Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin, among others, have fallen well short of that standard.

The Alex Smith Foundation, meanwhile, was held up as a non-profit model. Smith’s foundation, which sends foster teens to college, spent 91 percent of its funds on its mission from 2008-10, the time period from which the Globe examined IRS filings.

The reason the foundation has low overhead costs is because Smith personally funds much of the mission. Since it began during his rookie season in 2005, the foundation has allowed about 30 foster teens to attend San Diego State, paying for up to five years of tuition, year-round housing, books, career guidance, mentors, health services and living expenses. Smith is a San Diego native.

In all, 23 foster teens have graduated from SDSU, through the school’s Alex Smith Guardian Scholar Program. I spoke today to Smith’s mom, Pam, who is actively involved with the foundation and said each graduate is now either attending graduate school or is employed. She said an effort has been made to have small fund-raisers, underwritten by Smith, which has kept costs down. Pam Smith and Alex’s sister, Abbey, have served as unpaid executive directors.

“Alex is a quiet kind of guy and, in a lot of ways, his foundation has operated that way,” Pam Smith said. “There’s been a few stories, but I don’t think people really realize the impact it’s had. On top of it, I’m very proud that we probably have one of the lowest administrative overheads of not just athletes’ foundations, but non-profits in general. It’s just unheard of to have to 90 percent (of funds going directly to a foundation). It’s a real success story.”

Not that this has anything to do w/ football, but just displays his character.

That's great, can any of those kids play QB?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Everybody, bring it in.

BY OUR POWERS COMBINED

WE ARE GENO PLANET

[penbrook]

So Blackmon im still waiting for your response.

[fishbowlguy]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

Saying he is more mobile than Tom Brady or Matt Ryan, doesn't make him a "mobile QB". A "Mobile QB" is an actual phrase use to describe players. We are not just talking about a person who happens to play QB and is capable of moving.

No- a "running" QB or dual threat QB would be Wilson or Griffin, etc... a "mobile" QB is able to maneuver around the pocket, scramble when necessary, throw on the run. A perfect example would be my Skins - RG3 is a dual threat QB, his backup Kirk Cousins is a "mobile" QB and the third stringer Rex Grossman would be a non- mobile QB. Last year Skins could run zero rollouts from Shanahan's offense with Grossman. When Griffin was out, Cousins was rolling left, rolling right, boots, etc.... Griffin runs read option out of the offense and is a running or dual threat. Geno Smith is a mobile QB but not a running or DT.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by O.city

I was thinking this last night actually. It's great to be back to the old CP. It will be epic if we ever get into a position where we are consistently winning games.

I really cant even imagine the huge boner that we collectively will have


It will be like 1000 lasers of a death star shooting at a point , and forming one huge laser boner of destruction


we will harness that boner to destroy everyone in our path....orange mane, r8ers, knowmo,.....steel men.....

we will troll the boards of NFC teams...not because we hate them

BECAUSE WE CAN

and the unspeakable things we will do to the AFC west team boards.........defile and shartings upon them, their members and their holy books...


our time is near men

[Mother****erJones]

I could care less about nice guy. I'd take rapelisbeger and his 2 rings

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by fishbowlguy

No- a "running" QB or dual threat QB would be Wilson or Griffin, etc... a "mobile" QB is able to maneuver around the pocket, scramble when necessary, throw on the run. A perfect example would be my Skins - RG3 is a dual threat QB, his backup Kirk Cousins is a "mobile" QB and the third stringer Rex Grossman would be a non- mobile QB. Last year Skins could run zero rollouts from Shanahan's offense with Grossman. When Griffin was out, Cousins was rolling left, rolling right, boots, etc.... Griffin runs read option out of the offense and is a running or dual threat. Geno Smith is a mobile QB but not a running or DT.

Tell that Jaguars troll that.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by prhom

I think you're right on with this, and heard NFLN say it as well. Even 5-7 read-options a game can help a lot. It keeps the threat of running there so that someone needs to keep an eye out for it. Just one more thing the defense has to account for and think about. He's not going to be RG III out there but he doesn't have to be to still have some effect on the game.

Yeah. Any time a QB picks up a first down with his feet, especially on 3rd down, its like stabbing the defense in the stomach. It's not that Geno will be Wilson or RG3 even if he wants to be, but he certainly can help the offense out.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by penbook

So Blackmon im still waiting for your response.

interesting

In my head i read his name as bi-fork-man

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by dtchiefs4life

I could care less about nice guy. I'd take rapelisbeger and his 2 rings

Tyler Bray apparently could rape a few bitches with his big fingers

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

I really cant even imagine the huge boner that we collectively will have


It will be like 1000 lasers of a death star shooting at a point , and forming one huge laser boner of destruction


we will harness that boner to destroy everyone in our path....orange mane, r8ers, knowmo,.....steel men.....

we will troll the boards of NFC teams...not because we hate them

BECAUSE WE CAN

and the unspeakable things we will do to the AFC west team boards.........defile and shartings upon them, their members and their holy books...


our time is near men

Were you here this year when we trolled the Cowboys forum?

Romoception was glorious

[ratchet]

Alex smith is the answer now and perhaps the future if he continues to improve. He is an ascending player that was improving as he was playing..He's only 28 years old and could improve for another 3 years. Anyone who thinks he sucks or is just mediocre doesn't watch football. Why would reid like him so much if he so mediocre as you all say he is?

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Were you here this year when we trolled the Cowboys forum?

Romoception was glorious

yah, i believe I made an account but never got posting rights.....i think i posted in the thread my name, ill have to see if i can find it

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by ratchet

Alex smith is the answer now and perhaps the future if he continues to improve. He is an ascending player that was improving as he was playing..He's only 28 years old and could improve for another 3 years. Anyone who thinks he sucks or is just mediocre doesn't watch football. Why would reid like him so much if he so mediocre as you all say he is?

Can we ban this bitch after defending Alex Smith.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by ratchet

Alex smith is the answer now

Was the question:

"Name a quarterback a god damn limp dick reeruned noob will mention?"