49ers Aldon Smith, fresh from rehab and on bail, expected to play Week 10

[Auggie]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- It appears Aldon Smith will play for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

It will be the first game Smith, a premier pass-rusher, is back with San Francisco after he spent five weeks in a treatment center.

"I'm sure he will play some," San Francisco defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Thursday. "Not sure how much."

Fangio said Smith was predictably looked a bit rusty in practice this week, but he attributed that to being away from the game for six weeks. Fangio said he expects Smith to knock off the rust quickly.

LINK: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9942152/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-expected-play

Smith faces DUI charges (court date November 19th) and felony weapon charges (court date November 12th). This could be his last game of the season.

[madinmaryland]

1. Hmmm. I am surprised that joeybee has not said Smith is a saint compared to Incognito and

the "so-called corrupt organization" of the Miami Dolphins.

mim shakes his head.

[KamaAina]

2. Athletes' sentences are often suspended until the end of their current season

or, in Floyd Mayweather's case, after a big fight.

[Auggie]

3. The NFL could suspend him

[KamaAina]

4. Goody!

Let's lose the division to Seattle!