Jim Harbaugh stated a worthy goal. He wants his players to be above reproach. And the vast majority of 49ers are way above reproach. Aldon Smith's arrest this morning for an alleged DUI makes you wonder about him. So, merely in the interest of keeping score, here are two 49ers [...]
According to CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, 49er Aldon Smith was arrested this morning at 7:00 a.m. on a DUI after he crashed his car. Drunk at seven in the morning? Is this a way to prepare for the Colts? If this is true, Smith seems to have lots of [...]
Aldon Smith and Delanie Walker are in trouble in San Jose for, among other things, illegally possessing assault rifles, which Smith, as I understand it, fired during a party. He may or may not get charged. A while back Plaxico Burress went to jail for illegally possessing a hand gun [...]
In case you don't know, Aldon Smith got stabbed at a party this morning. His injuries are not believed to be serious. Two other people got shot at that party. Be glad you weren't there. I am thankful Smith will be OK. Thank God no one was killed. I can't [...]
I have taken a lot of criticism since the 49ers took wide receiver A.J. Jenkins with their first pick in the draft, since I went out of my way to slam that pick -- a position I still maintain. Some of the criticism challenged my expertise. Fair enough. I challenged [...]
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just published Grant's Thursday article about the 49ers and their amazing season. In this piece, Grant examines the rookies and says what they have brought to the mix and when each had his breakout moment. I like this piece and learned from it. You probably [...]
Now it can be revealed. When Aldon Smith visited the 49ers for his first get-to-know-you visit, the team made him take a written test of 50 questions. He admitted to the media he got at least two wrong. What is the width of a football field? He said 50 yards. [...]
At first I was surprised when the Niners took Aldon Smith in the first round. I knew little about him and I sure didn't expect him to go at No. 7 in the draft. Then I thought about things and, you know what, I think it's a darned good pick. [...]
Aldon Smith? This sure was a novel pick. But was it a good pick? And did the Niners have to take this guy at 7?
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.