Former Washington Commanders Quarterback Alex Smith Slams Organization Over Creating ‘Worst Gameday Experience In The Country”

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Former NFL Quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft Alex Smith spent the last three seasons of his NFL career with the Washington Commanders. Beyond that, Smith nearly lost his right leg playing for the organization.

Smith retired in 2020 after a 15-year NFL career due in large part due to a gruesome broken leg suffered while playing in 2019. During his time with the franchise, Smith started 16 games, going 11-5 with 3,762 yards, 16 touchdowns and thirteen interceptions.

Alex Smith Takes Shot At Washington Commanders Organization And Gameday Experience

He now serves as an NFL analyst for ESPN. And he’s taking direct aim at the franchise for the ways it’s been run of late.

“It’s probably the worst gameday experience in the country,” Smith said of FedEx Field on Monday’s episode of ESPN Daily.

“I’ve never seen a place where the distractions come from the other side of the building,” he continued.

It’s not the first time he’s been critical of the organization he once played for either. Just last month, Smith called out Commanders coach Ron Rivera for throwing quarterback Carson Wentz under the bus.

“I had a really hard time watching that,” Smith said. “When I heard it, I couldn’t believe it. I’m not here to defend Carson Wentz…But this is a defensive head coach that’s absolutely driving the bus over his quarterback.”

He’s also not the only recently retired Washington star to take a crack at the organization. Tight end Chris Cooley, who played his entire career for the team and made two Pro Bowls, recently declined to attend a ceremony honoring the franchise’s “90 greatest” players.

“At this point, I don’t have a lot of desire to be involved with the Commanders,” Cooley said at the time.

The Commanders currently sit at the bottom of the NFC East with a 4-5 record and may soon come up for sale amid an ongoing federal investigation.