WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM HEAD COACH RON RIVERA TOLD SAL PAOLANTONIO THE TEAM DOCTOR CLEARED ALEX SMITH TO START TONIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA. “ALEX HAD 2 GOOD DAYS AND THEN WENT THROUGH THE WALK THROUGH BEFORE WE LEFT FOR PHILADELPHIA, SAW THE DOCTOR AND SHE SAID HE’S READY TO GO,” RIVERA SAID SATURDAY NIGHT. RIVERA ADDED THAT SMITH WILL GET SOME TREATMENT SUNDAY IN THE TEAM HOTEL AND HIS PROBLEMATIC CALF INJURY WILL BE RE-ASSESSED PREGAME, BUT THE TEAM EXPECTS SMITH TO START & PLAY A FULL GAME.
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