The strangest part is not that Alex Smith was twice knocked wobbly, had a gashed ear and a swelling of clotted blood behind the ear, and still somehow managed to pass the NFL’s concussion testing.
The strangest part is not that the Chiefs announced his concussion diagnosis during the game … then coach Andy Reid said there was no concussion after game … then he was corrected by a spokesman that there was a concussion … and then the team trainer spoke directly to media on Monday and said there was no concussion.
And the strangest part is not that Smith’s head bounced off the turf hard, twice, each time leaving him obviously dazed, glassy eyed and needing help to his feet — but was still apparently passed through the NFL’s concussion testing.