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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan only had high praises for Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith who has been leading his team’s attack ever since he was given the reins over Dwayne Haskins. His impressive performance under center as of late has contributed to making for a stronger case on his candidacy to […]

One of the most intriguing storylines ahead of Washington Football Team’s Week 14 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday is that of former first overall pick Alex Smith, who is currently Washington’s starting quarterback. The 36-year-old spent the first eight years of his career with the Niners, and Sunday’s matchup will be a […]

With an 11-0 record heading to a Week 13 matchup against the Washington Football Team, the Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to cruise. However, Washington shocked everyone and managed to pull off an improbable 23-17 upset against the best team in the league led by quarterback Alex Smith. The veteran spoke on Washington’s most recent tilt, […]

Mercury Morris can pop the champagne. With the Washington Football Team’s 23-17 upset over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, the 1972 Miami Dolphins can celebrate their achievement again. 1972 Dolphins safe, again. 🍾 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2020 Washington handed Pittsburgh its first loss of the 2020 season, ensuring that the ’72 Dolphins […]

Now that’s what you call “veteran savvy.” In the closing seconds of the first half of the Monday NFL matchup between the Washington Football Team and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington quarterback Alex Smith looked like he was sacked at the worst possible time. Down 14-0 and leading his team downfield on the final drive of […]

Washington Football’s 41-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys marked the squad’s second consecutive victory in the span of less than a week. Their brief, yet impressive winning streak has been thanks in large part to the awesome play of Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin. The 25-year-old team captain has been in top form for virtually […]

The San Francisco 49ers earned a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, then immediately had to face questions about where they would play the remainder of their home games in December. A new directive in Santa Clara County banned all contact sports competitions and practices for three weeks, meaning the Niners would be […]

Football fans everywhere were thrilled to witness Alex Smith make his second Thanksgiving Day start of his career on Thursday when the Washington Football Team visited the Dallas Cowboys. Evidently, part of the Alex Smith fan club on Thursday was backup QB Dwayne Haskins who was left to cheer for his squad from the sidelines […]

Alex Smith has been holding down the fort for the Washington Football Team in recent weeks and he may be doing the same next season. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Ron Rivera is hoping to bring back Smith for the 2021 season. Before training camp, Washington seemed to be set with Dwayne Haskins […]

A day before he makes just his second Thanksgiving start of his career, Alex Smith of the Washington Football Team is making sure he gets to relish this ‘full circle’ moment. “An opportunity like this doesn’t get any cooler than this week to play on Thanksgiving,” said Smith (via The Santa Fe New Mexican). “It […]

Antonio Gibson has done his part in ensuring that the Washington Football Team has a fighting chance in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions. The halfback rushed in for his second touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter, which tied the game at 24. Alex Smith has led the comeback from down 24-3. […]

Alex Smith’s inspirational comeback story takes another astounding turn on Sunday. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Washington Football Team quarterback will make his first start in nearly two years against the Detroit Lions. It’s truly an incredible tale: For the first time in 728 days, Alex Smith will start an NFL game today. From […]

As part of a recent session with members of the media, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera explained why Alex Smith reminds him of Philip Rivers. Ron Rivera says Alex Smith reminds him about Philip Rivers. Says when he was with the Chargers for four seasons, he'd pull in around 5, and Rivers would […]

Just getting back on an NFL field was a major step for Alex Smith. Now, he could be quarterbacking the Washington Football Team for the rest of the season. Two years after suffering a devastating leg injury that nearly ended his life, Smith will likely replace Kyle Allen under center for Washington for the remainder […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith uncorked a 68-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry McLaurin Sunday afternoon, giving not only the veteran signal-caller his first score since his return from a life-threatening injury, along with giving the 2-5 Football Team a smaller margin against the New York Giants. Terry McLaurin breaks free for 68 […]

Now that he’s made his comeback from that brutal leg injury suffered in 2018, some believe Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith should retire from the NFL after this season since he’s backing up Kyle Allen. Smith, who is signed through 2022 with $40 million left on his contract, says he’ll think about his NFL […]

All the stars seemed to have aligned for Washington Football Team veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who successfully made his comeback in their 30-10 Week 5 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. Sophomore playmaker Dwayne Haskins’ demotion to QB3 along with newly instated starting quarterback Kyle Allen suffering an in-game hit all paved the way for […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith is the odds-on favorite to be named the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, per Dan Purdum of ESPN. On Nov. 18, 2018, Smith broke the fibula and tibia in his right leg and many thought he would never walk again. However, through countless surgeries and rigorous rehabs, […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith told Dan Patrick on the “Dan Patrick Show” he hasn’t texted Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott yet after the NFL star suffered a scary ankle injury in Week 5 against the New York Giants. Smith admitted he’ll reach out to Prescott later on, as he doesn’t want to “scare […]

Ron Rivera was forced to turn to veteran Alex Smith on Sunday after Kyle Allen left the game for the Washington Football Team with an injury. Following Washington’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Rivera reacted to Smith’s return and Allen’s injury status, per The Athletic’s Ben Standig. Rivera in Alex Smith. "I thought he […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith’s return from injury is a remarkable story. Joe Theismann can relate to it better than anyone else. The 36-year old Smith returned to the football field for the first time in two years during the second quarter of Washington’s Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Rams to replace […]

Alex Smith has made long-awaited return to the football field. After suffering a devastating leg injury in November of 2018, the Washington Football team quarterback has appeared in his first game in two years. The 36-year-old veteran quarterback made his season debut against the Los Angeles Rams after starting quarterback Kyle Allen suffered an injury […]

Washington Football Team veteran quarterback Alex Smith is one step closer to making his comeback on the gridiron. He’s listed as active ahead for Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Rams, with Kyle Allen being named as the new QB1 and Dwayne Haskins being demoted to a third-string quarterback, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. […]

There’s a bit of a logjam at the quarterback position for the Washington Football Team, with head coach Ron Rivera recently dropping Dwayne Haskins in favor of Kyle Allen. According to reports, veteran quarterback Alex Smith is now not only in the mix, but that he might end up with the starting gig soon. In […]

The Washington Football Team is making a drastic change in their starting rotation. Backup quarterback Kyle Allen will now start under center in their Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. NFL reporter Tom Pelissero also added that returning veteran quarterback Alex Smith will backstop Allen instead of […]

The Washington Football Team has announced that Dwayne Haskins will be the starting quarterback in Week 1 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite the team naming Haskins the starter, Ron Rivera shared that ‘he’d be comfortable’ playing Alex Smith in Week 1, if need be, per JP Finlay of NBC Sports. Asked what plenty of people […]

It remains to be seen if Alex Smith will get an opportunity to see the field with the Washington Football Team in 2020. But Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers All-Pro quarterback, hopes to see him under center this season. In an interview with Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Rodgers showed love for Smith as […]

Alex Smith has already overcome the odds of his gruesome leg injury by simply returning to the Washington Football Team. But he’s continuing to make positive progress as he practices with the team. As the team took part in an intrasquad scrimmage, Ron Rivera said Smith took another ‘very big step’ in his return, per […]

The return of quarterback Alex Smith to the gridiron has surprised many of the football fans and even the members of the Washington Football Team themselves. Sophomore gunslinger Dwayne Haskins is happy for Smith’s comeback and is embracing the presence of the 16-year veteran around him. “For him to get out there and just throw […]

Although there had been plenty of speculation regarding the Washington Football Team’s plans under center with the new coaching regime led by Ron Rivera, all signs point to them giving Dwayne Haskins an opportunity to prove himself as the long-term starter. Of curse, the inspiring return of quarterback Alex Smith has raised some debate about […]

Alex Smith has begun practicing with the Washington Football Team for the first time since the 2018 season. After experiencing a grueling process to return to football, Smith sent out an inspirational message on his personal road to recovery. During a video that was posted on the team’s official website, Smith spoke about the journey […]

Joe Theismann knows a thing or two about the injury Alex Smith is attempting to return from. Suffering the exact same injury, a fractured tibia and fibula, as Smith, Theismann understands how hard it is to even attempt to play football again. For Theismann, the injury ended his career abruptly. Smith is trying to avoid […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith’s comeback story serves as an inspiration to many football fans across the world. He reached another step closer to making it back to the gridiron after he was recently activated off the PUP list. However, Smith does not yet have full control over his right foot, which is why […]

The Washington Football Team has one of the most amazing comeback stories in NFL history with Alex Smith. And according to John Keim of ESPN, legendary quarterback Joe Theismann believes that is enough to award him with the Comeback Player of the Year distinction—before the season even happens. “He has gone through a lot more […]

When Alex Smith suffered compound fractures in his leg during the 2018 season, his chances to play in the NFL again appeared bleak. After activating Smith from the team’s PUP list on Sunday, Washington’s Twitter account released a video of Smith’s long-awaited return. Today was a good day 👏 pic.twitter.com/2MD4C4UJpI — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August […]

Alex Smith has miraculously been activated from the PUP list by the Washington Football Team and there’s still strides to go before he’s playing in a football game. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Washington plans on taking an extremely cautious approach with Smith moving forward. From Inside Training Camp: Wherever it goes from […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith continues to defy the odds. The 14-year veteran could be taking another step forward in his recovery process soon. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Washington Football Team could activate Smith from the PUP list as soon as Sunday. A move to activate Alex Smith from the […]

A little quarterback competition may be brewing in Washington with the looming return of veteran gunslinger Alex Smith. Sophomore Dwayne Haskins welcomes the challenge and acknowledges that Smith’s presence will only help him to get better. “I’m excited for Alex,” Haskins said, via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. “I hope he gets back to […]

While it is a positive sight to see, many fans are still doubting the durability and effectiveness of the Washington Football Team’s returning playmaker in Alex Smith. However, new head coach Ron Rivera was quick to assure that Smith will be in the mix of things for the starting quarterback role if he continues to […]