Theismann impressed by Smith’s remarkable comeback
Associated PressJoe Theismann didn’t cringe, but he was curious to see how Alex Smith would react to getting hit. “If Kyle’s ready to go, Kyle will be our starter,” said coach Ron Rivera, who kept Allen on the sideline out of an abundance of caution and expects Smith to back up again. “But I always felt when I had my darkest moments, there was always something around the corner that happened that I kept kind of plugging along and all of a sudden I made a big gain or a big step or something clicked.” Smith made Washington’s roster as the third quarterback, but when Rivera demoted Haskins to third on the depth chart, the first-year coach added he was comfortable putting Smith on the field because doctors approved. He’s ready to play football.” During pregame warmups — one of the things Smith said he no longer takes for granted — LA linebacker Troy Reeder watched from across the field in awe of the journey to get back to this point. “I’ll be able to tell people forever that I watched that.” Reigning Super Bowl champion and former Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes hadn’t seen the highlights but was thrilled to hear Smith was back.
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