SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 9-10-08
Alex Smith was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, putting him out for the season and essentially ending his frustrating career with the 49ers a little more than three years after they made him the first overall pick in the NFL draft.
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Smith, who was inactive for Sunday's game, said afterward that an MRI showed a fracture in the shoulder but he didn't think the injury would end his career. He didn't know at that time whether further surgery would be required.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/10/SPJS12RJ94.DTL&tsp=1Ugly story. Bad team.