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AROUND THE SHIELD — Alex Smiths time with the Washington Football Team has come to a close. The NFL team based in the nations capitol made official Friday the news that has been expected for several days, stating that the former University of Utah star and No. 1 overall draft pick has played his final snaps in a helmet adorned with the burgundy-and-gold W. The move is expected to save around $15 million in salary-cap space as Washington, which finished 7-9 last season with an NFC East title a...

Official: Washington has released Alex Smith; Now have over $54 million in cap space Bye Alex Officially Official; Ron Rivera says Alex Smith requested to be released: The report came out on Monday that the Washington Football Team was expected to release QB Alex Smith by the end of the week. Friday night has been a good night to dump news that isn’t pleasant. That was probably the plan, but the leak has been moved up after a report came out this morning that the NFL investigation into the or...

In November 1976, Dave Lemanczyk was enjoying himself immensely in the warmth of Puerto Rico, hanging on the beach, surfing and eating lobster — and playing some baseball. When he left the states to go south to hone his pitching skills, he was a Detroit Tiger. When he returned to the mainland he was a member of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays. "A teammate (on his Puerto Rican team) came up to me one day and said, Whats up, Blue Jay?" recalled Lemanczyk. "I was like, Really?" Yes, really. A...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have had four different quarterbacks -- Scott Tolzien, Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett and Philip Rivers -- enter the season as starter in as many years. Coach Frank Reich will have a fifth, Carson Wentz, starting in 2021. Its the second season Reich’s starter will be someone he’s familiar with and had success with at a previous stop. The coach spoke recently about the quarterback changes he’s had to endure with the Colts and what expects out of his nex...

Hard to see how they’re going to land one of the top two quarterbacks this offseason.

USA TODAY Maybe the NFL should rename its Comeback Player of the Year Award for a certain soon-to-be free agent – after all, given what Alex Smith has overcome, hes at least the Comeback Player of the Century for a league with 101 seasons in the books.  That was my first thought regarding Smith after news emerged Monday that the Washington Football Team plans to let him go after he helped them to the NFC East crown in 2020 following a two-year hiatus when he bravely rehabbed a life-threate...

Storybook endings are rarely practical. In the case of Alex Smiths possible return to the Kansas City Chiefs, however, it makes perfect sense for everyone involved.

What the latest move means for the quarterback market.

With the NFL season coming to a close and the off-season heating up, let’s reflect on what made the 2020 NFL season so special. Every year there are exciting games and spectacular plays but those are only temporary flashes; what makes each NFL season special are its inspiring storylines. These “top three stories” are what we will remember in the distant future, not the games or plays but the stories that shaped the season’s identity.  3. Smith leads WFT to NFC East title ...

How Tiger Woods Road to Recovery Might Look, According to Medical Experts On 2/25/21 at 8:57 AM EST Two years ago this April, Tiger Woods stood on the 18th green at Augusta National, Georgia, having just completed one of golfs most epic comebacks. After being written off by most of the sporting world and undergoing several operations on his troubled back, including a spinal fusion, Woods won The Masters for the fifth time in his career and ended an 11-year wait for a major. As he donned the Gre...