Smith's Gig: Alto Sacks; Redskins' Defensive End Approaching NFL All- Time Record From: The Washington Post | Date: October 19, 2003| Author: Nunyo Demasio | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Bruce Smith burst to the outside of left tackle Bruce Armstrong as if shot out of a cannon. Rookie quarterback Drew Bledsoe scanned the field as Smith employed tricky hand maneuvers to elude a double team and slammed Bledsoe to the ground as the sellout crowd at Rich Stadium roared.

The vicious sack is one of the few details Bledsoe recalls about his dreary NFL debut with the New England Patriots on Sept. 5, 1993, in a 38-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Even if he had tried to forget, it...