Alex Smith is clearly playing through some pain. In the first half of Washington's road game against the , the Football Team's quarterback was seen with blood coming out of his sock. Smith's leg appeared to get spiked near the end of the first half, with Washington trailing Dale Murphy Jersey 14-0.Smith, after getting his apparent injury looked at by Washington's medical staff, stayed in the game, taking sacks Deion Sanders Jersey by T.J. Watt and on Washington's final po se sion of the half. Despite the sacks, Washington managed to get a field goal on the drive before heading into halftime with an Freddie Freeman Jersey 11-point deficit. Alex Smith bleeding around his left ankle. He appeared to be "cleated" on previous drive. It is not his surgically repaired leg. FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) Smith's bloody sock was reminiscent of former Red Sox pitcher during Boston's historic come-from-behind victory over the Yankees in the 2004 American League Tyler Flowers Jersey Championship Series. Despite the injury, Schilling pitched the Red Sox to a Game 6 win over New York en route to a series win over St. Louis in the World Series. Like Schilling, Smith's gritty performance led to a victory for his team. After falling behind 14-0, Smith's 296 yards helped lead Washington to a 23-17 victory over the previously undefeated Steelers. Smith, whose 29-yard completion to set up the game-winning field goal, likely increased his odds at winning Comeback Phil Niekro Jersey Player of the Year following Monday's performance.