89 Conference Call

[Cam's New Arm]

If it doesn't happen, it will probably break my heart, honestly.

 

I get what you're saying and I truly feel the same way. I just want to get past this game first.. and any potential bench clearing brawl which may ensue during said event.

 

Then we'll talk about that other stuff.

[PanthersAlv]

I think a lot of people are reading into people saying they are glad Smitty's gone as hate'n him.

 

Smitty was awesome here! "WAS"

 

If you think he was still the Smitty of old, well, he's not. You can say "look what's he's doing now!!" but, you can say that about a lot of WR's. Look at the rules! He's playing within them!

 

I still don't think him being dropped from the team has anything to do with his decline'n skills. because obviously, he's still playing at a high level.

 

More than likely, it was the "attitude" that was being looked at by the new regime at the top and thought that it'd be better for the young team that's being built to not have that "attitude" to learn from. (By example)

 

BTW, whoever said "We have Ricky Proehl" to coach the young players when Steve was here. Ricky became the WR coach last season if I recall. Wasn't he just a consultant or assistant before that? So, no, they didn't have Ricky to mentor and coach.

Not that that is here nor there. if I remember correctly Smitty talked about how he respected Ricky, but as a coach didn't really agree with his methods all the time... or how he kept talking about how he would soon be a better slot guy...? Smitty didn't want to do that, but Ricky was kind of moving him towards that?

Maybe I'm just too tired... but, those are things I recall from last season anyway.

And hell, when Ricky did get the coaching gig full time, look what the WR's under him did! They got better!

Smitty is Smitty. he makes no bones about it. Said it in his interview. He's just going to be himself.

 

I wish him all the best as a player, as long as he keeps playing. But, when it comes to the Panthers, I hope he's shut out.

In the long run, I believe the move of Smith, out of Carolina, will be big dividends.

That's my rant... sorry... had to finally say something, cuz I've not said much about it since it all went down.

[Swedish Butt-Whistle]

Did he say he was a husband and a wife?

[SteveSmithTD89]

Smith mentored exactly one WR in his time in Carolina. That was Armanti Edwards. Smith saw some of himself in Armanti.

Big tall first round receivers would get zero help from 89.

Didn't he have some interest in helping Kenny Moore? Or at the very least maybe it was just kind words.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

i'm sure steve smith who angrily maintains that he's still an apex deep threat number one type receiver would have let some wet behind the ears rook take targets away from him.

[Car123]

the level-headed steve smith in that conference call is not the same steve smith we'll be facing on sunday nor is it the same steve smith that has been running his mouth about the panthers to reporters.

all sentimentality will be gone on his part and it should be gone on ours. you can be a fan of his after the game, but during the game he wants nothing more than to beat and embarrass your team. he is a key to their being able to win and shutting him completely down is in our team's best interest. i want for him what i want for any opponent, a painful loss. if they win, i want them leaving in a lot of pain as well. whether his team (which isn't the panthers) wins or loses, i want him/them hurting the next day.

Many thought Revis and Smith would go at it last year, but it was the opposite.

Could be the same on Sunday.

[Datawire]

Did he say he was a husband and a wife?

 

Yes. Yes he did.

[SOJA]

i wonder how steve is impacting Torrey Smith's longterm development 

[teeray]

see,no fat lady yet.

I will always hate Steve Smith until Monday

[CRA]

Bullshit. 2013 was just the ending of damned near criminal neglect when it came to getting the man some help on the other side. In a way it may be worse, because when you finally have the help here, Steve Smith is gone. That's fuging crazy.

And to think that KB didn't even have to fall to us. No KB and no Steve Smith. But I digress. The team would have been better with Smitty on it, and neither you or anyone else is going to change my mind.

Bullpoo back to you, the lack of help 89 did or didn't have in say 2005 has nothing to do with why he is a Panther today.

89 is a grumpy diva. That is why the old man version who isn't a big playmaker isn't here. Bc he isn't the ultimate team player.....and that trait is how old WRs stay on rosters instead of being rented guns

[Mr. Scot]

believe what? worth the money, yes absolutely. Would have benefitted KB immensely ? without a doubt.

listening to his comments only solidifies these points. Truth hurts  or like someone said before, ice up son.

oh, forgot Gman a douche= check!

 

Like he did all the other young receivers before Benjamin?

 

I'd add your first sentence isn't proven until he does it consistently for more than just the first three or four weeks.

 

And a GM's job is to win games, not make players happy.

[Yaboychris28]

I miss Steve Smith more and more each time I see him in purple

[Mr. Scot]

I'm tired of all the motherfugers pretending that Smitty was old and done.  This tired theory has been discredited with his performance in the first three games.  Just shut the fug up and give the man his props, and hope he doesn't help roll us up on Sunday.

 

If he does it consistently for sixteen games and the playoffs, then it'll be discredited.

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

The Panthers are ready for cam to take over the team, and Smith would not have helped that cause out much. Cam and Steve weren't exactly friendly.

 

Ouch

 

the level-headed steve smith in that conference call is not the same steve smith we'll be facing on sunday nor is it the same steve smith that has been running his mouth about the panthers to reporters.

all sentimentality will be gone on his part and it should be gone on ours. you can be a fan of his after the game, but during the game he wants nothing more than to beat and embarrass your team. he is a key to their being able to win and shutting him completely down is in our team's best interest. i want for him what i want for any opponent, a painful loss. if they win, i want them leaving in a lot of pain as well. whether his team (which isn't the panthers) wins or loses, i want him/them hurting the next day.

 

Pretty much.