justice98 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) Quote Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a devastating tibia and fibula fracture in 2018, has received clearance from his surgical team to return to full football activity https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29532829/washington-qb-alex-smith-cleared-full-football-activity-broken-leg Edited July 24, 2020 by justice98 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKskins Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Much as I don't think he is the answer at QB and I'm ready to move on, I think it should be acknowledged what a journey he has been on to get back to this point - guy is a warrior. Wish him all the best in the future. 18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Id be interested in a haskins vs smith training camp battle for starting QB. My bet is haskins will win, but if he looks bad during training camp and Alex Smith looks good, i wouldnt be against Rivera starting Smith for a few games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSSkinz Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Amazing effort to make it this far but it's hard to believe he's ready to play football. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskin301 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 He almost died he made his money he just just retire 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, UKskins said: guy is a warrior. Capitalize W Warrior 😉. To clarify Smith being "cleared" - Smith was not cleared by team doctors, but he was cleared by his own doctors. Still a big deal. And Smith says "I have zero limitations" Edited July 25, 2020 by Malapropismic Depository 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillBill26 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I give him all the credit in the world. He was in a really bad spot, worked his tail off, and still has no fear. Even though I think his best option is to retire, and ideally I'd like Haskins to win the job and flourish, I wish nothing but the best for AS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 But if you thought he was Captain Check Down before, imagine what he'd be now. lol 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyPosse Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I thought he wasn’t cleared for contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyst Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Let him come in for a play, take a knee and then call it a career. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeken24 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) I absolutely am rooting for Alex. I broke my leg pretty much the same way (damn near came off actually). I was able to see pictures of my leg before it was put back together. Same ****. My mom told me the doctors said life first, lose the leg. She fought for both and thank God it worked out. I was young and fearless back then. Over time, I was able to play football again. But I still had an internal fear that pretty much never went away. I worked out, got some steps back and was able to play college ball. But my leg would have always been a question going any further. To this day, my leg has a slight deformity and is a smidgen shorter than my other leg. This causes visits to the chiropractor and other alignment and hamstring issues. But beyond that (which I'm sure Alex will easily address), I would say his biggest hurdle will be psychological. I hope it works out for him. I've said this before about the love for this game called football. It is not something you can really explain to someone that doesn't love the game or is casual fan of it. But for those of you that truly love this game, root for Alex with your very soul. It would be absolutely epic if the team won the SB and Alex was able to take a few snaps, throw a TD pass and take the final knee. I'm sure DH would not have an issue with it all. Broke tibia and fibula 30 years ago. Edited July 25, 2020 by joeken24 add 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggarriso Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, joeken24 said: Broke tibia and fibula 30 years ago. What a story man - Glad your on the up and up leg looks great - rooting for Alex as well - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Incredible accomplishment for him to make it even this far in his recovery, and speaks to his strength as a person and competitor, as well as to the strength of his support system at home and in his life. Unreal. Being cleared to return to the game by his doctors is however not the same as being cleared for contact by the team's doctors. I wish him luck and I'm rooting for him since this is clearly what he wants--hell, we're paying him and he's taking up cap space either way so best of luck to him. What a story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskns21 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Watching that E:60 episode and seeing how gruesome that injury was makes me very proud and happy for him. While I don't want him to be QB1, I do root for the guy, how can you not after that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, ConnSKINS26 said: Being cleared to return to the game by his doctors is however not the same as being cleared for contact by the team's doctors. In his case, it is very close. One of his own doctors is also a team doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo'sRangers Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne_Millner Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Absolutely amazing. He was completely written off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I would like to see footage of him at least jogging. I think I saw a snippet on You Tube. He can help the team in other ways besides playing imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Love the toughness of Alex Smith and professionalism of making the comeback. I truly think he is trying to show everyone I'm not in it for the money. I believe he loves the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Retire. I'm really doubtful he can take an NFL hit and not get re-injured. Time to move on. This year should be, finding out whether Haskins is our long term answer. If he isn't; we will be drafting a QB in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Acre Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 hours ago, justice98 said: But if you thought he was Captain Check Down before, imagine what he'd be now. lol Since when did Jason Campbell relinquish that title? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, Rdskns2000 said: Retire. I'm really doubtful he can take an NFL hit and not get re-injured. Time to move on. This year should be, finding out whether Haskins is our long term answer. If he isn't; we will be drafting a QB in 2021. Having 3 QBs with our O-line might not be a terrible idea. I just can’t imagine he’d start. So I wouldn’t care if he’s either QB 2 or 3 at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Hard to believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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