The end of the regular season marks a time for players to clean out their lockers and chat with the media for one last time before the offseason begins.
It was a busy day, to say the least, for the Washington Redskins, as they announced the firing of team president of Bruce Allen. With that as a pertinent topic of conversation — along with the expected hiring of Ron Rivera as head coach — Redskins quarterback Alex Smith met with reporters and talked about his future with the team, and what he hopes to accomplish going forward.
Alex Smith says he feels partly responsible for the Redskins struggles this year. Says everyone in the building does. Sincere and honest answer. pic.twitter.com/QjPEpc4nRl
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 30, 2019
After spending the year rehabbing from a gruesome leg injury suffered last season, it was rumored that Smith could choose to take on a role in the front office for the Redskins, rather than return to the field in any fashion. Smith apparently shot down those rumors on Monday, saying that he absolutely hopes to return to football in the future. He also went on to give a very heartfelt and honest answer about his feelings on the 2019 season in Washington, saying he can’t help but feel that he’s partly to blame for the Redskins struggles.
With the emergence of rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins, it is tough to see how Smith fits in with the Redskins football plans going forward, but at least he made it clear that he intends on playing again. Regardless, it appears that we haven’t seen the last of Smith’s playing career.
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