FootballAlex Smith Takes First NFL Snaps Since Leg Injury by Anthony Paradiso October 12, 2020 On Sunday afternoon, NFL quarterback, Alex Smith entered a game between the Washington Football Team and Los Angeles Rams in relief of injured starter, Kyle Allen. That game was Smith’s first since he suffered a devastating leg injury on Nov. 18, 2018.Let’s go back to the day Alex Smith’s horrendous leg injury happened. It was Nov. 18, 2018, when Smith suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg while playing quarterback for his current team which was named the Washington Redskins at the time. Probably all those who saw the play thought they had seen the last of Alex Smith, but after a miraculous recovery he would prove them wrong.History Repeats ItselfJoe Theismann, former NFL quarterback who won Super Bowl XVI in 1983 for Washington, knows what Smith went through– kind-of. Theismann suffered a “career-ending leg injury” in 1985 when he was hit by New York Giants’ hall-of-fame linebacker, Lawrence Taylor.In this article in The Charlotte Observer, New Jersey-native Theismann explained why Smith’s injury was different from his.“The severity of the situation his leg wound up in, with the surgeries and infection, was so much different from mine. He went through so much more than I did.”When Washington’s starter went down, Alex Smith took the field Sunday against Aaron Donald and the vaunted Los Angeles’ Rams defense. Donald is one of the NFL’s fiercest defensive player and gave Smith hell on Sunday. Smith was sacked six times, including this one where Donald jumped on his back.Alex Smith's leg was strong enough to give Aaron Donald a brief piggyback ride.Donald's reaction was priceless 😅 pic.twitter.com/fSDtYrqko2— Pick Six Podcast (@picksixpod) October 12, 2020Smith’s Family Breathes a Sigh of ReliefWashington’s head coach, Ron Rivera consulted with team doctors, who “approved” Smith’s entry.It was the 36-year-old’s first start since 2018 and he described what it felt like to receive his first hit since coming back.“I’ve waited a long time for this, but the first one felt good, it was nice to know you’re fine and it was nice to knock the cobwebs off.”According to Smith, the Washington Football club allowed the players’ family members to attend the game for the first time. He revealed how comforting it was to have them at the game supporting him from the stands.“I appreciated them being there. I know my wife felt better about things by being here and it was very cool to have my kids there.”The Message Behind Smith’s ComebackNBC Sports Washington broke the news that Peter King nominated Smith for “Offensive Comeback Player of Week 5” in the “Football Morning in America” column.The recovery was a slow one, full of twists and turns, just like Smith’s return was full of scary moments, but Smith accomplished a feat that even greats who came before him could not do.Washington may have lost the game 30-10, but that does not diminish the significance of Alex Smith’s comeback. It sends a message to everyone who watched him make that comeback which might go like this: if someone says you can’t accomplish something, but you want to try, leave it all out on the field. Post Views: 100The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsAnthony ParadisoAnthony Paradiso has written for In The Zone since Sept. 2019. Previously, Anthony covered the New York Rangers and NY Red Bulls II since June of 2019. He has reported on-camera and written a monthly column for NYC newspaper, West View News since 2017. A graduate of Montclair State University, he co-hosts a sports talk show on University radio station, 90.3 FM WMSC.Latest posts by Anthony Paradiso (see all) NHL on NBC Broadcasters Preview the 2020-21 NHL Season - January 16, 2021 How the Yogi Berra Museum Expanded its Education Programs in 2020 - January 4, 2021 The Henrik Lundqvist Foundation has stepped up its Fundraising Efforts During COVID-19 - December 4, 2020 New York Mets’ Robinson Cano Tests Positive for PEDs…Again - November 20, 2020 Related Topics#NFLAaron DonaldAlex Smithalex smith qbalex smith returnFootballKyle AllenLos Angeles RamsQBRon RiveraWashington Football Team Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! 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