by Bill Pollock | May 19, 2015 | Sports Features
The San Francisco 49ers made the announcement official on Monday, but it was a story we passed along from multiple sources back in early March. Former Jefferson City Jay, Missouri Tiger and All-Pro defensive end Justin Smith is retiring after 14-seasons. Smith and...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 9, 2015 | Sports Features
Defensive lineman Justin Smith is calling it quits, per multiple NFL sources, after 14 years in the NFL. Smith started his pro career with the Cincinnati Bengals before signing a free agent contract with San Francisco in 2008. Smith was a five-time Pro Bowler from...
by Bill Pollock | Feb 5, 2013 | Sports Features
CSNBayArea.com is reporting that 33-year-old Justin Smith of the San Francisco 49ers will undergo surgery this week and take three months of rehab. The Jefferson City native suffered a partially torn triceps against New England on Dec. 16. Smith missed the rest of the...
by Bill Pollock | Jan 29, 2013 | Sports Features
All the hype of this year’s Super Bowl is around the head coaches, the Harbaugh brothers–Jim and John. However, in Missouri, we’re following the stories of a brothers from another mother…I’m talking about Aldon and Justin Smith. The former Mizzou defensive...
by Bill Pollock | Dec 27, 2012 | Sports Features
Justin is now a regular attendee of the Pro Bowl and Aldon is well on his way and he enjoys his first Pro Bowl in just his second year in the NFL. The former Missouri Tigers will be together and join seven of their San Francisco 49ers on the NFC roster. Aldon ranks...