Redskins' Quarterback Alex Smith is "very much lucky to be alive," according to a new interview with ESPN's Outside The Lines.
Smith is referring to a leg injury that kept him off the field for over a year. In November 2018, during a game against the Houston Texans, Smith was tackled by JJ Watt and Kareem Jackson that resulted in a gruesome compound fracture of his right tibia, which penetrated the skin. He also suffered a fractured right fibula.
It was the tibia penetrating the skin that was the biggest concern. Such an injury increases the risk of infection significantly.
"I had a pretty serious infection ... they had a lot of complications with it,'' Smith explained. As it turns out, he had developed sepsis, a life-threatening condition.
Smith continued, "next thing I remember is waking up several weeks later faced with the decision of amputation or limb salvage at that point."
Smith opted for limb salvage and the surgeries were successful. "[I'm] so thankful for everyone that's had a hand in this," he said. "My wife, kids, and family and doctors and nurses and PTs and trainers and so many people that have helped me to be sitting here."
Smith has been cleared of all infection and hopes he'll be able to return to the Redskins.
Stephen A. Smith Delivers Blasphemous Patrick Mahomes Take: Watch
Max Kellerman and Dan Orlovsky couldn't believe their ears.
Stephen A. Smith has some pretty out-there opinions sometimes. When it comes to shows like ESPN's First Take, a debate is the number one premise. This means there isn't much space for the co-hosts to agree with one another. This need for debate can manifest in some pretty interesting ways. Sometimes, it leads to some pretty bizarre statements that are backed up with a lot of mental gymnastics. Usually, it's Max Kellerman who is delivering these takes although yesterday, it was Smith's turn.
During a conversation about Patrick Mahomes, Smith revealed that he thinks Alex Smith could have gone to the Super Bowl with this Chiefs team. The First Take host thinks anyone could have succeeded with Mahomes' weapons and that we should pump the breaks on calling Mahomes the best in the world.
Kellerman and Orlovsky appeared genuinely shocked by the admission as they sat at their desks dumbfounded by what they had just heard. Kellerman jumped off the ledge and said Mahomes could be the greatest quarterback ever while Orlovsky said Mahomes is impossible to explain. Either way, it seems as though all three men can't agree on this subject and it made for an entertaining segment.
Do you think Smith is right or is he way off on this one?
