Redskins' Alex Smith suffers gruesome injury 33 years to the day after Joe Theismann's broken leg
Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome ankle injury midway through the third quarter of Sunday's game. The injury occurred during a sack by Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and cornerback Kareem Jackson took him to the turf (if you're squeamish, don't click the link, but you can see the play that ended Smith's day here). After the game, coach Jay Gruden told reporters that Smith broke his tibia and fibula and will undergo surgery immediately. Smith left the field on a stretcher and with an air cast on his leg. He was 12 of 27 for 135 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, with the Redskins trailing 17-7. His replacement, veteran Colt McCoy, led a two-play touchdown drive following a Texans interception to cut the lead to 17-14. Washington led 21-20 early in the fourth quarter before eventually falling, 23-21. The Skins slip to 6-4 on the season, now one game clear of the Cowboys, who beat the Falcons. McCoy was originally a 2010 pick of the...