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Smith will start 49ers' first preseason game

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers are ready to see what Alex Smith can do. The NFL's top draft pick will be the 49ers' starting quarterback in their preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders, coach Mike Nolan said Wednesday. Smith earned the honor with his impressive work in training camp, where he has practiced with the 49ers' first-team offense since the opening workouts. Smith took the news with the same poise he's shown against every challenge in the last year, when he went ...

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