Posted on 11/18/2018 3:33:17 PM PST by C19fan
Washington quarterback Alex Smith suffered a season-ending leg injury against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Smith was dropping back to pass in the second half when he was taken down awkwardly by Kareem Jackson and J.J. Watt. Under the weight of both defenders, Smith’s right leg crumbled, leaving him in a heap on the field.
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His career is over.
Tragic. Smith finally landed with the right team, which was leading the NFC East, and it’s over just like that. And what are the odds this happens to a Skins QB again??
BTW...Theismann was at this game and witnessed the injury, later tweeting “Alex’s leg is exactly like mine 33 yrs ago”. Horrible.
Sad for Alex Smith. Hate to see a player get injured like this and it will likely end his career. I wish him a speedy and full recovery.
Not the same stadium - RFK versus FedEx Field. But damn eerie nonetheless.
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Alex Smith and Theisman both broke their tibia and fibula.
Both were on the same exact date.
Both did so at the 40 yard line.
Both were in their 30’s.
Both games ended with the same score.
Both weeks, now and then: DET & PIT won, CIN & TB lost.
Both finish with 301 attempts.
Nope... Different (now they in a POS stadium)...
Skins should never have left JFK stadium...
I'm sure Smith will get treated by the best ortho surgeons and rehab physical therapists and likely could be back on the field next year thanks to medical advances.
Meant to say "home stadium" both times
Same, and it sure doesn't feel like 33 years ago.
1/3 of a century - *poof*...gone.
Hmmm I don’t think so. In Theismann’s day we didn’t have titanium rods. Dr. Jackson basically just had to set the bones and wait until they grew back together.
I know someone who had a compound, open fracture of both her tibia and fibula, and nearly exactly one year later she’s completely back to normal, running, jumping, lifting, etc. I won’t be surprised at all if he has a good outcome too. Prayers up!
He might still be on crutches the start of next season...at least be using a cane...
Love your optimism, though...
...likely could be back on the field next year thanks to medical advances.
Not likely after a Tib-Fib fracture
I'm not wishing ill will on Smith or athletes in general, but it's sickening to see people tweet their condolences and such over this but then shrug their shoulders when they see homeless vets who were lied to by their government and barely have a pot to piss in.
My prediction is Smith will be back next year. He'll get treated by a top orthopedic doctor and have the best physical therapy available. Even Bernard King of the Knicks came back the following year from a devastating knee injury.
All an ortho doc has to do is insert a titanium rod with this type of fracture. None of the advanced physical therapy and sports medicine existed in 1985 when LT drove Thiesmann into the ground. Smith will be fine and will be back next year, albeit in a backup QB role probably.
Not even close to being the same stadium.
BREAKING: Alex Smith Out for Season After Being Diagnosed With Broken Tibia and Fibula
Reminds me of the Lincoln-Kennedy similarities.
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