Alex Smith Breaks 49ers’ Fans Hearts Again By Extending Playoff Hopes

December 13, 2010   ·   Patrick Goulding II   ·   Jump to comments

As Chris Berman is fond of saying, "That's why they play the game." After watching the San Francisco 49ers waltz past the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday by a final score 40-21, in a game in which they faced elimination from postseason contention, however, one might be more prone to say, "Sometimes, you just have to laugh."

Head coach Mike Singletary tried to do his part to end the insanity of the 49ers' NFC West title dreams in Week 14, reverting from the savior figure of Troy Smith at quarterback, back to the much-maligned offensive captain Alex Smith.
The move was met with heavy skepticism and some rightful frustration, but at least—many fans surmised—it would mark the end of any thin shreds of postseason hope in 2010, leaving the team to again lick its wounds over a long offseason and hopefully make the changes needed to finally revive the fledgling franchise.

Instead, the move back-fired—in a big way.

While he was far from sharp in his ...

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