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After devastating injury, Thanksgiving has new meaning for Alex Smith and his family

Quarterback Alex Smith is starting for the Washington Football Team on Thanksgiving Day, just over two years after that infamous and devastating leg injury that nearly cost him his career and his life.

In a conversation with retired quarterback Kurt Warner, Smith talked about how Thanksgiving has changed for him and his family since the injury

"There are so many things I think we take for granted in our life... we should do more often than one day a year and realize how lucky we are for so many things"

Alex Smith sat down with @kurt13warner to talk about his road back to starting on Thanksgiving for @WashingtonNFL ud83dude4c pic.