Alex Smith is one tough cookie.
The 35-year-old suffered one of the most grueling injuries in recent NFL memory when he broke his leg in Week 11 of the 2018 season. Smith was forced to spend four week in the hospital, combating an infection that required multiple surgeries to fix. The 2005 first overall pick is hoping to make a return in the 2020 season after going through a ridiculous amount of surgeries. According to the Washington Times, Smith told doctors he had a total of 17 SURGERIES.
17!!!!!!!!!!
The following is an excerpt from the Washington Times:
“Seventeen operations.
That is what Smith told an invited audience of mostly medical professionals attending an Inova Sports Medicine event on Oct. 2 in Fairfax, Virginia, — 17 surgeries, according to someone in attendance who asked not to be identified.
They said there was a “gasp” from the crowd when Smith revealed he had 17 surgeries on the broken leg, the person said.”
Okay, 12 surgeries is ridiculous and most people would probably throw in the towel after going through that. But not Smith. Guy is just straight nails. He explainmed that he’s motivated by the challenge to see if he can get back on the field.
The following is an excerpt from NBC Sports:
“The older you get, you realize how precious these situations are; that it’s not going to last forever, and trying to make the most of it. You only have so many years left, and to have this challenge set out in front of me. I mean, how often do you get a challenge like that to overcome? And for me to take it on and not worry about anything else.”
Say what you want about Smith as a QB but the guy is a darn warrior.
(H/T FTW)
