Something unbelievably freaky happened today -- The eerie, devastating coincidence that connects Redskins QBs Alex Smith and Joe Theismann
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Joe Theismann broke his right tibia and fibula on Nov. 18, 1985 in a game in Washington that ended 23-21 . The only three-time Defensive Player of the Year Lawrence Taylor was involved in the injury, which occurred around the 40-yard line.
Alex Smith broke his right tibia and fibula on Nov. 18, 2018 in a game in Washington that ended 23-21 . The only other three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt was involved in the injury, which occurred around the 40-yard line .
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Cue up that Twilight Zone music...
Alex Smith is a favorite of mine. Really sorry to see this really serious injury to him.
And yes, the coincidence is really weird.
I like him too. It's a shame he had such good numbers in KC but never made it to the Super Bowl.
Wow. Not good, coincidence or not.
As someone who has also experienced a complete radial fracture of the tibia and multiple fractures of the fibula, I have a full appreciation of impact of their injuries.
Best wishes to Alex Smith.
Not for the squeamish...
I think American Football is the most exciting and entertaining spectator sport ever invented, but man I hate the injuries, especially the gruesome ones.
Yeah but be honest .When there is a particularly hard legal block or tackle, you say good hit and oh and aah and wait for the replay.
Only if everyone gets right up.
Violent hits aren't what I like about the game. I'm not a psychopath.
What gives me goosebumps are things like really well-executed plays; sudden escapes that turn expected losses into gains; long passes that hit running receivers right on the money like magic; and those nail-biting, edge of your seat, no time left on the clock final plays that often decide games (the number of close, down to the wire games is a sign of how well-designed the sport is, IMHO).
The gameplay is just so dynamic, with so many awesome possible outcomes every time the ball is snapped. That's what I love about it.
It was a little before my time of interest in football but I've seen it replayed throughout the years. Definitely a wicked break. I don't think today's break and Joe's break have the same shock and gasp factor.
Colt's a pretty solid backup but we still came up short. Just couldn't get a little closer for our kicker.