Alex Smith never got a chance to help during an embarrassing shutout loss to Tampa Bay last year. He watched from the sideline as former coach Mike Singletary chose Troy Smith to start instead. Smith did in the Buccaneers this time, throwing two of his three touchdown passes to Vernon Davis and leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 48-3 win Sunday for their best start in nine years. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=311009025
