Tag: Alex Smith
While Sunday’s 31-9 Super Bowl victory by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs was an exercise in shock and awe, the NFL’s annual awards ceremony conducted the evening before America’s big game equally provided its share of unforgettable memories.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as expected, received the league’s most valuable player award...
Helix High School alumnus Alex Smith’s latest NFL season ended on the sidelines as the Washington Football Team lost, 31-23, to the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Saturday on national television.
Smith, a 16-year veteran quarterback, had helped Washington secure the 2020-21 NFC East championship and a berth in the playoffs.
He battled through a strained calf injury in a 20-14...
Alex Smith’s NFL comeback story keeps getting better.
Considered a shoo-in for the Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award, the former Bonita Vista Middle School and Helix High School alumnus helped guide the Washington Football Team, off to a miserable 2-7 start to the 2020-21 season, to what some observers may have considered some highly unlikely accolades.
Smith,...
Helix High School alumnus Alex Smith has experienced his highs and lows as a player since becoming the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick in 2005 by the San Francisco 49ers.
He somehow managed to survive a revolving door of offensive coordinators and head coaches during eight seasons in San Francisco, including one year in which he was unable to play...
Veteran quarterback Alex Smith took a big step toward solidifying his status as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year after leading the Washington Football Team to a commanding 41-16 NFC East victory against the host Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
Smith, a 2002 graduate of Helix High School in La Mesa and winner of two San Diego Section titles...
Teams have started to reach the midpoint of the 2020-21 NFL schedule. In a season like no other in league annals, it’s been pleasantly competitive.
Don’t be surprised if former Helix High School standout Alex Smith has his name come up for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Smith, who has been out of action for nearly two years...
Former Helix High School standout Alex Smith received the call from Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera to start Sunday’s upcoming NFL game against the Detroit Lions after starter Kyle Allen has been ruled out due to an ankle injury.
It will be Smith’s first start after being out nearly two seasons while recovering from a horrifying leg injury...
The 2020-21 NFL season has kicked off and East County athletes are once again represented.
Mount Miguel High School alumnus Cory Littleton was credited with two tackles in the Las Vegas Raiders 34-30 road win over the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 13 in the teams’ season opener.
Littleton, an undrafted free agent out of the University of Washington, signed with the...
