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  6. article_body => "<p>Redskins quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/redskins-qb-alex-smith-suffers-gruesome-ankle-injury-against-texans\">Alex Smith suffered a gruesome ankle injury<\/a> in the third quarter against the Houston Texans, and one former Redskins quarterback knows exactly how he feels.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Theismann, who had a career-ending leg injury as a result from a hit by New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, immediately sent his condolences.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel so bad for him.<\/p>&mdash; Joe Theismann (@Theismann7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Theismann7\/status\/1064246284813520896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Smith's injury comes on the EXACT same date, November 18,&nbsp;that Theismann suffered his brutal leg&nbsp;injury 33 years ago.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Day In 1985: Lawrence Taylor sacks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Theismann7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Theismann7<\/a>, gruesomely breaks his leg and ends his career. Theismann: \u201cThe pain was unbelievable. It snapped like a breadstick. It sounded like two muzzled gunshots off my left shoulder. Pow! Pow!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NmcLNIWc5B\">pic.twitter.com\/NmcLNIWc5B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrenrovell\/status\/1064140194348244993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex\u2019s leg is exactly like mine 33 yrs ago<\/p>&mdash; Joe Theismann (@Theismann7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Theismann7\/status\/1064246148909678592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Theismann never played another snap in his career.<\/p>\n<p>November 18 is unfortunately and coincidentally an unlucky day to be a Redskins quarterback, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>Smith was carted off, and it will be a while before he sees the field again.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if this wasn't coincidental enough already, the Redskins fell to the Texans 23-21 on Sunday, the exact same score when the Redskins defeated the Giants in the game Theismann got hurt in. We can't make this stuff up.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MORE REDSKINS NEWS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unfortunate, But True<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/alex-smith-suffers-nasty-ankle-injury-exactly-33-years-after-theismanns-career-ending\">Smith injury 33 years after Theismann's<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Redskins vs. Texans:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/redskins-vs-texans-highs-and-lows-week-11\">Highs and lows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rewind With These:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/week-11-must-see-photos-stunning-redskins-texans-pictures\">The best moments capture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/redskin-talk\/episodes\/f74e4347-b868-41fd-bf91-911fea8015bf\/embed?theme=light-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"
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Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome ankle injury in the third quarter against the Houston Texans, and one former Redskins quarterback knows exactly how he feels.

Joe Theismann, who had a career-ending leg injury as a result from a hit by New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, immediately sent his condolences.

Smith's injury comes on the EXACT same date, November 18, that Theismann suffered his brutal leg injury 33 years ago.

Theismann never played another snap in his career.

November 18 is unfortunately and coincidentally an unlucky day to be a Redskins quarterback, to say the least.

Smith was carted off, and it will be a while before he sees the field again.

Oh, and if this wasn't coincidental enough already, the Redskins fell to the Texans 23-21 on Sunday, the exact same score when the Redskins defeated the Giants in the game Theismann got hurt in. We can't make this stuff up.

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