Looks like AS is done for the year...

[8ballrollin]

"San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith, who has struggled with shoulder and forearm problems since suffering a Grade III separation of his right shoulder on Sept. 30, will likely need at least two more weeks of rest and rehabilitation, and even then might still require surgery to repair the damage.

The first overall choice in the 2005 draft, Smith was examined on Tuesday by noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. Sources close to Smith said Andrews apprised the third-year veteran that the shoulder separation was not significantly improved and might actually be worse in some ways than when he initially viewed the original MRI of the injury three weeks ago."

If they rest him 2-3 more weeks, I bet they just shut him down the rest of the year...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3121191

[SteelBlue]

So why has his coach thrown him under the bus this season? Did he figure it's going to be Smith or himself that's gone at season's end? I think it's been strange the way he's been calling Smith out after each performance, basically dismissing the injury for the most part.

[8ballrollin]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

So why has his coach thrown him under the bus this season? Did he figure it's going to be Smith or himself that's gone at season's end? I think it's been strange the way he's been calling Smith out after each performance, basically dismissing the injury for the most part.

They'll both be back with the 49ers next year.

Nolan is married to AS. He chose him #1. In some ways they'll swim or sink together. This year, as the team has unraveled, I think they have tried to divorce themselves from each other - for self preservation reasons.