Alex Smith will get his first shot at his former team in a preseason matchup when the San Francisco 49ers come to visit the Kansas City Chiefs Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.
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Both teams dropped their preseason openers last week, and even if preseason results are ultimately meaningless, I'm sure both teams will want to get a win under their belt. As is the case with the second round of preseason games, viewers can probably expect to see the starters in the game for a bit longer than last week.
This is Year One of the new regime in Kansas City. Gone are Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel, and in are John Dorsey and Andy Reid. They brought in a significant class of free agents to bolster a team that went 2-14 in 2012 and finished with the first pick in the draft, and also traded for Smith to be at least the short-term answer at quarterback. The Chiefs should easily be better than they were last year, but how much, exactly, remains to be seen.
The 49ers made it all the way to the Super Bowl last year, and after a strong offseason, the only thing left for them to do is go back and win it this time. Colin Kaepernick is a year older and more experienced, and they drafted potential impact players in safety Eric Reid and defensive end Tank Carradine. Add in veteran additions like cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and wide receiver Anquan Boldin, and you have a team that looks scarier than it did last year. That's not a good thought for the rest of the NFC.
