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injury in Washington's 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.Smith broke
his right tibia and fibula on a sack by Kareem Jackson midway through the third
quarter and will require surgery. The veteran quarterback's leg turned the wrong
way, much the way Theismann's did when he was sacked by Lawrence Taylor on a
Monday night game in 1985. Theismann's injury ended his career."I know it was
very painful for him and heartbreaking for a lot of people," Redskins coach Jay
Gruden said. "He's a great guy and hard worker and one of the key leaders on
this football team. These things happen in pro football, unfortunately. Just
hate to see them happen with a guy like Alex."Theismann attended the game and
said he turned away after Smith went down."It brought back vivid memories,"
Theismann said.Smith wasn't the only quarterback hurt during Sunday's early
games. The Titans lost quarterback Marcus Mariota in the final minute of the
first half of their blowout loss to the Colts when he reinjured his right
elbow.The Texans lost both of their starting guards against Washington 鈥?Zach
Fulton to a shoulder injury on the first drive and Senio Kelemete to an ankle
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evaluated for a concussion but returned.The Detroit Lions also suffered a blow
on offense when rookie running back Kerryon Johnson hurt his left knee against
the Carolina Panthers. He left in the third quarter and didn't return after
running for 87 yards on 15 carries.Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suffered an
apparent ankle injury against the Lions. He left briefly in the third quarter
but returned.Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, who's had ankle issues
lately, limped off the field twice against the Bengals.In the Giants' win over
the Buccaneers, New York defensive lineman Kerry Wynn left in the second half
with a concussion. Tampa Bay tight end O.J. Howard left in the fourth quarter
with an ankle injury.Jaguars right guard A.J. Cann injured a hamstring in
Jacksonville's loss to the Steelers.The defending Super Bowl champion
Philadelphia Eagles were banged up even more as they were humiliated by the
Saints. Center Jason Kelce hurt his elbow in the first quarter, safety Avonte
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defensive back Rasul Douglas had to be helped off the field with a left leg
injury and long snapper Rick Lovato was evaluated for a concussion.For the
Saints, right guard Larry Watford left in the third quarter to be evaluated for
a concussion.The Los Angeles Chargers lost defensive tackle Corey Liuget to a
knee injury during the second quarter of their loss to the Broncos, and coach
Anthony Lynn said after the game that the eighth-year player might miss the rest
of the season. Denver wide receiver DeSean Hamilton hurt a knee in the second
quarter, and cornerback Bradley Robey was evaluated for a concussion in the
fourth quarter.Brandon LaFell had a touchdown catch for the Raiders before he
left in the second half of their win over the Cardinals with an Achilles tendon
injury. Oakland cornerback Leon Hall hurt his back.Cardinals linebacker Deone
Bucannon left in the second half with a chest injury. Is Sunday’s
Steelers-Saints game a matchup of two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks? Not
according to Saints defensive end Cam Jordan, who disputed the idea that
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he was asked about facing “a quarterback who might be going to the Hall of
Fame,” meaning Roethlisberger, on Sunday. Jordan immediately put a skeptical
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Jordan then indicated he doesn’t think Roethlisberger deserves to be ahead of
Philip Rivers, and added, “I’d honestly put Eli before I’d put Ben.”The video of
Jordan’s comments seems to have disappeared from the Saints’ website, but it
lives on Twitter, and it’s clear from Jordan’s tone and expressions that he
thinks naming Roethlisberger as a future Hall of Famer is incorrect.
Roethlisberger will get the chance to prove himself to Jordan on
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