Joe_Chief 1,092 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Announced this morning. Say what you want, he was a class act. Handswarmer, oldtimer, KCSLC2008 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,598 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Bring him back as qb coach KCSLC2008 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 A true pro. Tough as nails and kept his mouth shut. And what a comeback. GlD he is retiring. I wouldn’t want to see something bad happen to him. KCSLC2008, West and qnet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamixoye 604 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, kkuenn said: Bring him back as qb coach Serious question, what do you think he would have to offer Mahomes at this point? I know their relationship was good and Alex was a good mentor. But he would have to learn how to be a coach, and I'm not sure what he could offer for Mahomes continued development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SEMO 6,811 Posted April 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 Good move. He went from almost dying, to almost losing his leg, to returning to the highest level of his sport. He doesn’t have anything left to prove. NCK Chiefs Fan, West, sith13 and 4 others 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,811 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 41 minutes ago, kkuenn said: Bring him back as qb coach He has already said that he wasn’t interested. His family is looking forward to a life after football. KCSLC2008 and oldtimer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, SEMO said: He has already said that he wasn’t interested. His family is looking forward to a life after football. yea he's loaded with a hot wife..I'd never look back if it was me. KCSLC2008 and qnet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Would be nice if he wanted to come back as a coach but I guess he won't think about it for a while. Wish him the best, definitely a classy guy. KCSLC2008 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,663 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, oldtimer said: yea he's loaded with a hot wife..I'd never look back if it was me. He was loaded with a hot wife and a nearly ruined leg and he came back for the love of the game. Not inconceivable that he might miss it. Or maybe down the road. It's a long retirement ahead when you are 36 and healthy. xen and KCSLC2008 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 it's a shame he had to spend the last few seasons with washington KCSLC2008 and oldtimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWIZARD 247 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I'm guessing he'll get a cushy studio job. He's intelligent and articulate. It seems like he would be a natural. KCSLC2008 and oldtimer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,811 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, reesebobby said: He was loaded with a hot wife and a nearly ruined leg and he came back for the love of the game. Not inconceivable that he might miss it. Or maybe down the road. It's a long retirement ahead when you are 36 and healthy. Maybe. But, as of right now he says he is not putting his wife and kids through any more moves. KCSLC2008 and oldtimer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Alex strikes me as a guy who will go create and CEO a nonprofit. It is a pity his career got crushed with that injury. Not that I think he’d have won anything significant. But his comeback to take the field again shows a heckuva lot of character. He is a winner of a person, just not anything more than the pictorial and quintessential definition of game manager at QB. He is the guy who likely overachieved due to superior effort and work ethic, while guys like Ryan Leaf, Vince Young, or Jemarcus Russell fail because they don’t have the right head and ethic. If you get the combo of brain, ethic, and talent, you get the Brady, Manning, Mahomes, Wilson type QB. West, KCSLC2008, azchief21 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,209 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 hours ago, oldtimer said: yea he's loaded with a hot wife..I'd never look back if it was me. Why can't he coach and have a hot wife at the same time? 😉 Reid indicated that Smith isn't interested in coaching and that's understandable but sometimes players just miss the game and locker room comradery. It wouldn't be surprising if he took a year or two off and then came back to the game in some capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, jetlord said: Why can't he coach and have a hot wife at the same time? 😉 Reid indicated that Smith isn't interested in coaching and that's understandable but sometimes players just miss the game and locker room comradery. It wouldn't be surprising if he took a year or two off and then came back to the game in some capacity. Yep, I see him getting bored in a year or two and coming back as a coach or a pundit. He probably wants to spend more time with his family after focusing on the recovery and getting back to NFL shape but at some point he'll move on to the next stage of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 andy did tell him he is welcome on his staff whenever he is ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,150 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I'm glad he retired, and was a little worried about him when he came back. He may have been ok, but I agree about him proving enough. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gochiefsgo 380 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I like Alex Smith, appreciate his time in KC. They won some games with him at the helm, lots of games. He was a great mentor to Mahomes. But.. He couldn’t, or wouldn’t, or was incapable, of throwing the ball Down the field!! The Chiefs got close to being a team that could win it all but.. That playoff loss.. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesonline.com/sports/20171012/chiefs-havent-forgotten-playoff-loss-to-pittsburgh-steelers-in-arrowhead%3ftemplate=ampart The lack of a Qb who could take the team on his back and win, was so very evident, Mahomes was drafted the very next April. Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 4/20/2021 at 6:12 PM, gochiefsgo said: I like Alex Smith, appreciate his time in KC. They won some games with him at the helm, lots of games. He was a great mentor to Mahomes. But.. He couldn’t, or wouldn’t, or was incapable, of throwing the ball Down the field!! The Chiefs got close to being a team that could win it all but.. That playoff loss.. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesonline.com/sports/20171012/chiefs-havent-forgotten-playoff-loss-to-pittsburgh-steelers-in-arrowhead%3ftemplate=ampart The lack of a Qb who could take the team on his back and win, was so very evident, Mahomes was drafted the very next April. Just saying He led the league in deep passes in 2017*, but yes, plays left on the field was frustrating. *Of course, Mahomes improved from Smith’s numbers, but no one’s comparing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 You know the only team Smith never beat as an opposing QB? The Chiefs. 0-2 or 0-3 in SF. Didn’t play with Washington. Beat SF with Washington. Yes, I know, he’s caused Chiefs losses as the QB. Hardeeharhar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamixoye 604 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 9 hours ago, KCSLC2008 said: You know the only team Smith never beat as an opposing QB? The Chiefs. 0-2 or 0-3 in SF. Didn’t play with Washington. Beat SF with Washington. Yes, I know, he’s caused Chiefs losses as the QB. Hardeeharhar. Man, you should have just gone with the joke, that's a good one. KCSLC2008 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgar 1,046 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 he also put us in the playoffs with San Fran. When he joined the chiefs he was the last quarterback that had sent kc to the playoffs. KCSLC2008 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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