Alex Smith Healed Enough to Walk Away

One Word to Describe Alex Smith's Career?Quarterback Alex Smith, the former number one overall pick, announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday.One Word to Describe Alex Smith's Career?A miraculous comeback, the team he believes didn’t want him, the two that still do, and the decision to end a career unlike any other.

Alex Smith could stand right there forever, toes spoiled by the plush strip of emerald green underfoot at his Hawaiian hideaway. “Some of the best grass in the world,” he says, awestruck, like he’s walking on cashmere covered in talc. His eyes scan the tropical paradise spread before him, all paddleboards, putting greens and palm trees, waves crashing into white sand and…