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After signing contract extension, Smith says he doesn’t plan to “hang around”

June 20, 2013 By Bill Pollock

Justin Smith (courtesy 49ers.com)

Jefferson City native and former Missouri Tiger star Justin Smith, signed a two year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, which will run through the 2015 season. However, Smith told the San Francisco Chronicle, that when the time comes for him to get out of the league, he’ll be the first one to open the door.

“I won’t be a guy that’s around for 10 snaps, 20 snaps. It’s either I’m going (to play full-time), or I’m not going. When it’s time to get my ass out of here, I’m going. I get a ticket like everybody else, so that’s what I’m doing.”

Smith is coming off end of the season surgery on his right triceps which was torn late during the regular season. He missed a couple of regular season games, snapping a streak of 185 straight starts.

Smith boys named MVPs of 49ers (AUDIO)

January 29, 2013 By Bill Pollock

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 lineman turned linebacker, Aldon Smith of Raytown High School, was selected as the 49ers winner of the Bill Walsh MVP Award in a vote of the team’s coaches. The other former Tigers defensive lineman, Justin Smith of Jefferson City, was voted the club’s MVP in a vote of the players.

Aldon Smith was the 49ers’ first-round pick in 2011 and set a club rookie sack record with 14 that season. This year, he set the franchise record with 19 this season, leading the NFC. Justin Smith, who signed with the 49ers as an unrestricted free agent 2008, was voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl this season .

AUDIO The Smiths talk about their relationship on and off the field (:33)

AUDIO Full audio of Aldon and Justin from New Orleans (5:00)