The stats dont reveal how good Alex Smith really is. One of the most underrated and underappreciated QBs when he was playing.

@SliceofBread123

2 жыл бұрын

And more importantly, a very good person off the field.

@svpremewz

2 жыл бұрын

It shows everything though. I respect him. But let’s not pretend he wasn’t captain check down.

@aml-zq5mc

2 жыл бұрын

@@svpremewz He had some good seasons with the Chiefs.

@anthonygarcia-em6fk

2 жыл бұрын

@@svpremewz Derek Carr definitely takes that 😂😂😂

@alexmaxwell7126

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygarcia-em6fk derek carr hasn’t been captain check down for the last 3 years. He averages one of the highest yards per attempt and throws longer then 20 yards down the field.

Balled my eyes out listening to this. Brought back my own fight 4.5 years ago when I had my hand chopped in half by woodsplitter. The highs, the lows and the people who helped me. Now I can climb a 6A boulder and it doesnt limit me in anyway. I am so proud of myself. Thanks so much for the story.

@henrikoning9450

2 жыл бұрын

Wow great!

@noahflood

2 жыл бұрын

Nice :)

@chadmueller1784

2 жыл бұрын

So happy for you Sharky! You are one in a million my man!

@tolhaabib1212

2 жыл бұрын

Shusheeeesh 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮🥵🥵🥵😮😮😮

@mr.albert2847

2 жыл бұрын

Thanking you for sharing that

I'm a huge chiefs fan and I loved Alex. I am so happy that he has gotten healthy

@R.RHigashikata

2 жыл бұрын

Mans has bread u know he was about to get right

@jkrasney1

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too. I hope AS11 becomes the QB coach for the KC Chiefs.

@school_pizza

2 жыл бұрын

I always like his game and I'm a Seattle fan lmao

@johnlewis8934

2 жыл бұрын

Same I love and respect that man

@fivefiveniner1537

2 жыл бұрын

Chiefs and Niner always be trading! 💯

I forgot just how awesome Alex Smith was as a person, great talk.

I appreciate the warning but "a little graphic" is a understatement. His Dr.'s are amazing, the fact that he still has his leg, heck his life is a testament to how good his Dr.'s are.

I cant comprehend how they were able to bring back that zombie of a leg. Technology is incredible today

@hanuuhanooo7111

2 жыл бұрын

It's all about money and medical expenses insurance a common man would had died there

@netconner

2 жыл бұрын

ljg215 you’ve clearly never seen a Paralympic track start run

@Deeply152

9 ай бұрын

It’s god too sir always remember that

As a SF Niners, I've always admired and pulled for Alex. He was thrown into the fire as a rookie with a revolving door of coaching staffs and mediocre teammates, yet he took all the blame. I learned a lot about resilience and class by following Alex's career. Wishing Alex all the best!

@AztecMC1

2 жыл бұрын

ur obviously not a 49ers fan...

@jcwynn4075

2 жыл бұрын

Same. He never got a chance to reach his full potential because there was never stability around him. His best season he ended up getting a concussion and came back as a back-up to Kaepernick. Really didn't deserve all the criticism he got.

@HighP0ints

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@AztecMC1

2 жыл бұрын

@@HighP0ints me? i know...

@jcwynn4075

2 жыл бұрын

@@AztecMC1 L

Alex always had my respect. Wish my 49ers had more of a stable situation while he was there. First 6-7 yrs a new playbook every year smh. Glad my guy made it past that injury and played after it

@paomtl

2 жыл бұрын

Listening to the first part of this interview makes me realize what a disaster mike Nolan was on so many levels. We nearly ruined Alex Smith, and the years lost of development probably means he never even got CLOSE to his ceiling as a player. You could see it throughout his career that he played scared - he was so worried about f***** up that he couldn't do the things he knew how to do

@josh7916

2 жыл бұрын

Could of had rogers

@thadude765

2 жыл бұрын

@@josh7916 If we drafted Rodgers 1st overall, he might have ended up like Alex Smith

@choiyatlam2552

2 жыл бұрын

@@thadude765 Or even worse. Rodgers was considered a project back then while Alex was considered having a solid floor.

@legendkillersshittyduffleb932

2 жыл бұрын

There not your team whatsoever there just in a location were you are living at

Honestly whoever disliked this needs to take a long look at themselves. I had a MRSA infection at 16 after a knee surgery. Almost lost my leg and my life as well. Alex is an inspiration I got goosebumps listening to his story. Thanks Alex

@jaxcoop10

2 жыл бұрын

I had mrsa in my intestine back in elementary school and almost lost my life as well. Most excruciating pain ever.

@nobytes2

2 жыл бұрын

Ignore the dislikes is just dumb people who have no self esteem and will never be achieve anything great in their lives.

@Thatboyisaac214

2 жыл бұрын

You can see dislikes again?? Or is it still off

@nobytes2

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thatboyisaac214 Channels control visibility

@Idk-fl2ed

2 жыл бұрын

@@nobytes2 now they're completely gone I think

Thank You. I really needed to hear this. This hits home as I’m battling back from stage 4 cancer and 3 strokes. Awesome story!!! Makes me look at my scars differently.

@abrahamnaranjo6408

2 жыл бұрын

PRAYING FOT YOU BROTHER ❤️❤️❤️JOHN14:6

@nicklepessis8156

2 жыл бұрын

Praying for you🙏🏻🙏🏻

@vivianabro8272

2 жыл бұрын

Praying for you! You are never alone. God bless you.

@batuhantuylu9219

2 жыл бұрын

I wish you all the strength in the world brother. Your faith will get you through this 🙏🏽❤️

@jethdaflip7741

2 жыл бұрын

Try to stay away from the nonstick coating thats in rice cooking pots, cooking pans, and go with stainless steel pots and pans so that toxic chemicals don't seep into food. I hope for a speedy recovery. God bless.

Alex had it rough. He admit he got lucky his last 2 season in college and got drafted 1 overall and claimed he was a fraud. With all the hate he got from everyone, he still ended up playing at his peak at a elite level with a good coach after years of having bad coaches. He made the playoffs every year in kc and took Washington to the playoffs after surviving his injury. Wow his journey is amazing.

@jonsnow5513

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't a "fraud". Did he struggle? Sure, but he was also part of a very dysfunctional franchise at the time.

Alex Smith is a legend. Has to be in the HOF. Started off his career great with the 49ers then came to the Chiefs and was a big part of turning the franchise around. Then goes to Washington and overcomes something that no other person in history has ever overcame. A hero

@josh7916

2 жыл бұрын

Lol not even close to hof

@MyBodyWash

2 жыл бұрын

He is not a HOF qb..

@Sequaloid

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s just let everyone in the HoF then

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

2 жыл бұрын

Look I like Alex and his story but god no

@BakerZone760

2 жыл бұрын

They should name comeback player of the year award after him. Would make more sense

As a blind 15 year old, Alex’s story really inspires me. It has shown me not to believe anyone who says I can’t do something.

@lilcurry4314

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry just curious but if you are blind how did you type this

@thesportbafoonspodcast4693

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilcurry4314 Thought the same thing lol, I don’t think they’ll see your comment tho

@sabrina77769

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he uses a special phone with braille to type?

@KingKiiy

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrina77769 How'd he know to click on this video?

@macajimbo

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingKiiy he’s properly subbed to Ted and watches all there videos

No one can ever call Alex Smith weak! He is a true warrior. Us 49ers fans love you for life!

Alex smith is a true warrior. This is great

Alex Smith is a true warrior I almost got sick from what happened to his leg at the last picture but a few much better thing Alex Smith better God bless you Alex Smith

You don't have to win a Super Bowl to be forever known... in my heart Alex will be always one of my favorite quarterbacks. He fought through this adversity, but he also had to endure fickle fans, fickle ownership, changes in where he played and who for, and I don't know how much he had to go through. But he always had such a great demeanor, cheerful attitude, and supported his teammates even when he was overlooked at times. Anyway, Alex is purely a good human being. I don't have to wish him to have a good life, he already is having one. And yes, it was cool.

watching this with inhuman pain in my foot, i fight so hard to keep my leg as doctors wanted to amputee my leg 5 times now. and all this, because they left me 5 days with no blood in my leg. 22 surgery, 3 years, still i hardly walk 5 meters. i am frustrated. but i will walk again.

@KD-ou2np

2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you want to amputate?

@kennykiefer2796

2 ай бұрын

Update?

@Anlonn

2 ай бұрын

@@kennykiefer2796 i amputee my toes, the nervous system was badly damage in toes and the pain radiate in my foot. i remain with 25% of the pain, much better. i can walk with a crutch around 1km before i get tired. still in depression, doing therapy. made a new girlfriend, beautiful and kind woman. my amazing cosmic master zen cat died. my foxy corgi dog is well and happy. you? how was your last 2 years?

Lifelong 49er fan here. Alex's Smiths life is amazing and motivational on so many levels. I remember him being doubted and eventually booed during games. Many considered him the biggest draft bust in NFL history. That all changed in 2011 when Jim Harbaugh became coach of the 49ers. He was the first competent coach the team had in years. He believed in Alex, keeping him as starter to much disappointment and questioning from the media in 49er fans alike. That year, Smith led the 49ers to the playoffs with a 13-3 record as a starter. In his first playoff game against the Saints, we were down late. On two consecutive drives, Alex ran the ball and scored a TD, showing his high level athleticism and running ability, then backed it up with a perfect TD throw to win the game. Smith had arrived. Showing the world he belonged and could be successful in the NFL. The next year, the team was off to a great start, and i was in the stands at Candlestick when Smith suffered a severe cuncussion and was replaced by the back up QB Kaepernick. The play he was injured was the last meaningful snap he ever took for the team before being traded to Kansas City. Despite the fact that he was no longer on my team, i always rooted for Alex and despised the decision to trade him and replace him with Kaepernick, who was faster and had a better arm, but never had anywhere near the career Alex had. He was successful in KC before once again being traded to Washington and replaced in KC by Mahomes. He then had several successful games before this brutal injury. I was so worried he would either die from his injury, or, best case scenario, survive but never play again. As we know, he came back in 2020 and led WAS to the playoffs. Alex Smith's life and football journey is one of the most motivational ever, and proved coaches and fans that questioned his toughness, totally wrong. I will forever be a huge fan of Alex for what he went through on and off the field, and i feel honored to say that he was my QB for my favorite team for several challenging years. Im so glad he is here with us today, and i have no doubt that his story will be motivation for other individuals that deal with stress, darkness, and challenges when recovering from horrible injuries. We love you Alex.

I was one of his harshest critics when he was playing for the Niners. There was one year when a San Jose girl went missing, without any prompting he decided to join the volunteers to go searching for her for days. Ever since that I could no longer boo the guy, even though they were still losing, and I became a life long fan of his. For that act of kindness he is a Hall of Famer in my book.

A few years ago when my daughter graduated at Utah he was the commencement speaker, going into it I figured it was going to be terrible. Boy was I wrong, one of the best speeches I've ever heard in my life, regardless of setting.

He had this done at the hospital I worked at for 10 years. So proud of his recovery!

the fans in KC will always love you bud... and we thank you for all you did here... and more importantly, for all you have done for youself since leaving us.

TED, please, can you add subtitles in portuguese? Brazil is the third country in the world in people who are interested in NFL. A lot of people here know how this Guy is awesome and want to send his story to their friends. Thank you.

@joaoramos2591

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@donedeald8882

2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty dope ,I didn’t even know that

Alex Smith is awesome. A TRUE champion. This is so impactful.

SF fan, never stopped rooting for you Alex, truly an inspiration to all of us.

I have a lot of respect for this guy. They should make a movie on his comeback.

I remember watching Alex play his heart out at Candlestick. I’ve been a 49ers fan my entire life, and I have to say, he’s right there with Montana and Young. Such a great player and a great guy. This guy is such a great inspiration to all of us.

I had a rare cancerous tumor on my back and I love this talk because after 2 years I am cancer free. I have huge scars.. but I am proud of all the people who helped me and all I have overcome. I am actually training jiu-jitsu. it doesn't hurt me anymore to be touched there.

Had this been in the 80s 90s alex for sure would’ve lost his leg. Amazing how much technology has improved our lives in general

I have the exact same leg - I also have the exact same photos - Congrats Alex ! I know what you felt and what you went through. We did it !

It should be worth noting that his journey prior to Washington would've been worth a Ted talk. This guy has been through the ringer and never quit, still played hard and played well. 2012 was such a high and low for him. He praised Harbaugh but he's also the one who changed the trajectory of his career after "the concussion". His leg is a whole different level of perseverance that is matched by no one. Forget football entirely, Alex is on a different level and we're lucky for such honesty and transparency about real life struggle.

I’ve always respected Alex Smith

This is awesome it shows a whole different side to sports and athletes, Alex is a great mental health advocate

Alex Smith was a great qb, he deserved much better than the circumstances he ended up in, amazing that they saved that leg and nothing short of astonishing that he made a nfl team let alone took them to the playoffs with that leg, stuff of legend

Alex was a solid quarterback, but he had an incredible recovery from a beyond horrible injury, and he is more than willing to share his experience with strangers like you and me both online and in person. He deserves all the respect in the world.

This guy was all around a good guy and player and his toughness to not give up is Elite

Bet you are all jealous that you dont have scars like his. My leg was rebuilt after a motorcycle accident and my recovery has been very similar I length and set backs. Absolutely no better feeling than those steps back on it. And it's something that changes you for the better. Nothing is more important to me now than family, friends and my health. Thanks for being there to give me and many others hope!

Make Comeback Player of The Year Award the Alex Smith Award! Living Legend

Probably the best speech on Ted. Great pitch delivery story and messege. Congratulations Alex Smith.

I have a broken tibia and drop foot, he gives me hope I will be healed too. God bless him.❤️

In 1985, Joe Theismann was tackled and had his leg broken in a similar way. Theismann’s career ended at that moment. But Smith’s leg was repaired. Not shocked that the biggest fight was mental.

Guy's a walking miracle, hope he lives a long and happy life.

Thank you for this, Alex. My husband who is actually named ALEX, is going through the EXACT same thing right now, he's just not a football star. This video has helped my mind state sooooooo much. You're appreciated!

Easily one of the best TED talks I've ever seen and I assure you that is saying a lot.

EPIC! Thank you Alex, let's all just live!

I wrote a paper on this in college relating it to grit, alex is the definition of grit. As a kc kid he was my qb throughout high school and got us back to being relevant along with Andy. True class act and an inspiration that I will live the rest of my life through. Love you Alex, thank you truly.

Goddamn those pictures of his leg were fucking crazy and his scar that he has from it is gnarly… can’t believe this man managed to come back and play one last season

As a 49er fan, Alex Smith is and will always be my quarterback.

@isaak3680

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a chiefs fan and I’m right there with you. Smith brought life to our team that was at complete rock bottom and he is one of the key parts of facilitating the team that we are today.

@francisngo

2 жыл бұрын

@@isaak3680 49ers and Chiefs have a lot in common - Joe Montana, Alex Smith, and Super Bowl LIV - but let's not talk about that x__x

Incredibly inspiring. One of the most powerful sports stories I’ve ever heard.

Name the Comeback award after this man. “Adversity” is an understatement for what he went through

Jesus Christ, way more respect for getting back on the field. Pics were gnarly

Alex smith is the man! The league needs more Alex Smiths

I need it to hear this🙌🏼

So inspiring love this

Wow super inspirational Alex!!!

this was amazing

Incredible and inspiring. Wow.

I've always respected this man,but after watching this its been taken to a whole new level.

So inspirational

Massive props Alex!!! Inspired!!!

What a great speech

Wow. I needed this. Thank you

I’ve always love Alex, what a great guy 🤧❤️

Brilliant talk

Very learning and inspiring thank you . I needed this

Damn bro, God bless you man.

Wonderful talk! So inspiring 🙏🏻💖🌹

Respect man...thanks for inspiring!

Waaw! This was inspirational. Thanks Alex.

Excellent speech

Thank you 🙏🏼

This was inspirational and flippin outstanding.

Thanks for the inspiration

That he can still play is a miracle. Does not seem possible when you look at that leg.

Respect this guy so much. Very great human being. And his wife too.

this is story beautiful

Great speech got me emotional

Thank you very much for that Alex.

This is great.

OUTSTANDING!

Fantastic talk and a lesson for all of us. Way to go Alex!

That’s true and inspiring

This was amazing

So much love and respect to you Alex Smith!!!

Excellent!

This is great inspiring for all of us 👏👍💐

A truly amazing story, man and message.

What a great guy Alex is.

wow that was amazing speech ! Loved it !

congrats Alex. Love !

Great to hear he's all better.

Powerful and inspiring message. Something we can all relate to.Thanks for this Alex.

This inspired me so much. Thanks sir.

Inspirational stuff Fr fr💯🤝

Incredible to say the least.

This guy is such a warrior!

Super emotional. Thank you for this.

Needed to hear this today. Thanks to Mr. Alex for sharing his story!

You are a true inspiration alex