Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smithis an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Utah, where he was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2004 and led Utah to a Fiesta Bowl victory and a national top-five finish...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth7 May 1984
CityBremerton, WA
believed locker outside people room south
It's what we've been working for. We said we want to be NFC South champions. I don't know how many people outside the locker room believed that was possible.
beginning believed doubted field locker nobody outside people room season south stepped training
We said at the beginning of the season we wanted to be NFC South champions, and I don't know how many people outside the locker room really believed that. But once we stepped on that field the first day in training camp, nobody here doubted what we could do.
close coach earlier reflect says scores
We're so close, and sometimes the scores may not reflect that, but we're so close to being competitive in this league. There's a lot of things we're doing better now that we weren't doing at all earlier in the year. Coach always says it's a marathon, not a sprint, but that's the truth.
becoming close scores team
We're still close, ... I know the scores sometimes don't show that, but I think we're close to becoming a competitive team in the league.
fully gifted needs school system
Our school system needs a fully funded gifted program.
ball finally move trying
I was trying to get it fixed, make something happen, move the ball a little bit, get in a rhythm, and we finally did that.
continuing credit feels goes great guys learn matter strides
It feels great to get my first (touchdown pass), no matter where it was, but it was great to get it here. Obviously, a lot of credit goes to the other guys, the receivers and especially the guys up front. Things are going to come together. All we need to do is keep working hard. Being young, I'm continuing to learn and make strides every week.
feels great matter
It feels great to get my first one, no matter where it was, but it was great to get it here.
eyes few force gave learn reading rookie says talked throw
I think they were reading a rookie quarterback's eyes, and a few times I gave myself away. I've got to learn when to force some things, and when to throw things away. I talked to Peyton (afterward), and he says it's going to get better.
ball came finally move trying
I was just trying to make plays, make something happen. We were trying to move the ball a little bit, get in a rhythm. We finally did that. We came together.
almost circumstance dream great learning matter
It's going to be a great learning experience, no matter what the circumstances are. This is the dream of almost every kid.
ball bigger box crowd deal help passing rather respect sure turn win
I'm sure they're going to crowd the box and not give much respect to our passing game. The first win was a much bigger deal (than the first TD pass). To get that first one is a big deal, I'm not going to lie, but I'd rather do the little things, not turn the ball over and help us win.
coaches sees technique
That's all that my coaches are harping on now -- technique. He sees the will and the want to and the fight, and once that technique is down, then that's what makes the difference.
chip people pride talk youngest
We all kind of have a chip on our shoulder. Let us be the youngest quarterbacks in the NFL, you know? Let people talk about us. We're going to get it done and we'll take pride in that.