Alex Smith's comeback; Jon Gruden's wandering QB eye | 8/17 #1

Summary: Alex Smith is back practicing nearly 2 years after suffering a life-threatening injury. Could he actually win the Washington starting QB job over Dwayne Haskins? Happy birthday Jon Gruden! He called Marcus Mariota a "dazzling playmaker," and Simms explains his former coach's obsession with backup QBs. Eric Bienemy called Patrick Mahomes a "competitive prick," in the nicest way possible. Contract news: Will George Kittle be even better now that he has a contract extension? And is a big deal coming soon for Deshaun Watson? Tom Brady told Peter King a surprising reason he's excited to work with Bruce Arians.