Watch as Joe Theismann narrates the greatest comeback story in NFL History. Congratulations to Alex Smith for winning the 2020 Comeback Player of the Year.
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No award was more deserved, what an amazing story
This goes to show all of us that when we fall down, we get right back up. Alex Smith fought off the excuses and got right back onto the field. What an inspiration!!
Crazy. He deserves the trophy named after him.
Thanks
@Alex Smith Ayo it’s Alex Smith!
@_NoconherE_ it’s a fake duh
@Trxly it was a joke lol
He has the loudest cadence I’ve heard from a QB.
Rivers is pretty loud.
True. This was a life-threatening injury, not just a career threatening one. I’m not a Washington team fan, but when I saw him take the field for the first time on TV, I clapped for him.
Very Hot stop
@Very Hot And who better – and NOT because they played for the same team. As Joe points out – SAME injury. And Joe did NOT come back. In fact, in Alex’ case, it was worse – MUCH worse – it darn near KILLED him – LITERALLY. It is because of the Alex Smiths. The Ron Riveras. Why *I* was able to fight off cancer three times in three years. They are MY inspiration. It SHOULD be henceforth the Alex Smith Comeback Player of the Year Award. Fighting off injury AND the Grim Reaper? And going back onto the field of battle once again? Spartans have NOTHING on Alex.
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Its amazing that he has a leg, I watched the documentary on his injury. Literally like half of his calf is gone.
This man is amazing
he went from dont cut off my leg to leading washington to the playoffs
@ightBet141 It was from the surgery it didn’t heal well and it caused it I believe they stated that during his documentary they did
@noah gordon oh ok, thank you. Good thing everything came out good with the man
@ightBet141 No problem but the doctors fully don’t know what was the start of the infection but they are confident it was surgery
@Christopher Estep pure greatness
@ightBet141 the injury since the field was wet & muddy, he had bones sticking through his skin
If this story doesn’t tell you to never give up, i don’t know what will. I’m glad he got it, they should change the name of the award to the Alex Smith
This award should be called the “Alex Smith Comeback Player Of The Year Award”
@Emmergizer 😀 alex smith
Yes
No “Alex Smith award”
It should be come back of the century
Yes please. Even a panthers fan said it.
Being a Washington fan was such a treat. So proud of Alex Smith!
Ftis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh yes
Thanks
@Alex Smith lmao
It’s one of the best stories ever. Smith was almost forced to retire, but instead, he recovered day by day, worked hard and finally made his return to football.
How tf could anyone dislike this?
It’s Big Ben fans and it’s some JJ watt fans
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Eagles fans
Cuz they thought Ben rothelsburger was gunna win
I almost did when I saw the wife – she pretty, but that looked like an auditioning tape, not from the heart
He should be comeback person of the earth
I think Louis Zamperini or Nelson Mandela wins that title
Ttis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh yes
This award should be called “The Alex Smith award”
Wassup
@B- Head also a darn good story.. But I don’t know about “better”
@inst4rmin.x4_onYT how is overcoming hodgkins lymphoma while still exercising and coming back to play an all pro season not a better comeback story ?
@NinjaDilz
Alex Smith nearly died from the flash eating disease after the injury and only had the choices of amputation or playing for Dan Snyder…. Alex Smith had a better comeback story but Eric Berry is also an amazing one.
@Panthers Pride ok thanks for fixing my mistake
alright “Alex smith comeback award” sounds about right.
I hope they rename it to the Alex Smith player of the year award and if they do the trophy should of him walking on the field when he was pronounced the starter
Ttis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh yes
One of the most inspirational moments in sports history. The NFL needs to rename it as ‘The Alex Smith Comeback player of the year award’
That’s great
I wouldn’t be against that
Won’t happen
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It’s insane to me that there was someone who voted for Ben Roethlisberger for this award.
@Sean Sheekey I want to know what you are he had a 34.9 qbr 6tds to 8 int it was a awful season
@Sean Sheekey his name sais it all lol
@TwoTimesJ sais
@Johnny Manziel isn’t a bust I want what u smoking rn lol last time I checked Alex Smith beat Big Ben this year and Big Ben didn’t have have an infection in his arm and almost lose it and almost died
Such a troll lmao
He helped KC turn around their franchise. Alex is a born winner. Will always be a Chiefs team member for life!
He did not become a winner until 2011, but he taught Mahomes to be a qb and I cannot credit this man enough for the Chiefs success. When the man retires, he should become a qb coach. That is how good of a mentor he is.
@The OG he didn’t teach Mahomes how to be a quarterback, Mahomes learned through Smith how to be a professional and how to approach the job. Yes the early part of his NFL career was rocky, much of which was out of his control. He fought back with success, regardless the early career slide, he was always a winner in all levels of football. That is what I meant by a born winner.
@MrBadAim teaching, while the learning is direct or indirect, is still teaching. And if the best case scenario happened for Alex Smith, he would not have gotten injured in 12 and the 9ers would have won that Super Bowl while Kansas City would probably be in the dumps. And what I mean by he did not become a winner until 11 was that his play was erratic from 05-10 and then became good in 11. After all, people were calling him a bust before the 2011 season. But then he developed a winning attitude and while his play from 2020 was not good, he elevated his teammates to the point that a previously 2-7 team became 7-9.
I mean this is just such an incredible and inspiring story and just like everyone else I think it would be a damn shame if the NFL doesn’t rename it the “Alex Smith Comeback Player of the Year.”