"To show you jackasses at 37 I can still play"

[imminent rogaine]

He is 37, coming off of a difficult injury and he will still be the Ravens best wr.  He could reasonably jump 4 spots on the all time receiving yards list and surpass Marvin Harrison who just got into the HOF.

[caatfan]

He can still get open, catch the ball, and be tough to bring down. If he's fully recovered and can avoid another injury, he's got a good chance to be productive, even at 37. Jerry Rice did it at 42.

[nctarheel0619]

9 minutes ago, caatfan said:

He can still get open, catch the ball, and be tough to bring down. If he's fully recovered and can avoid another injury, he's got a good chance to be productive, even at 37. Jerry Rice did it at 42.

You're comparing the GOAT to Steve Smith though.............

[jayflip]

I'm convinced @nctarheel0619 was one of the adults who pushed kids aside to get an 89 autograph only for Smitty to walk by. 

[nctarheel0619]

Just now, jayflip said:

I'm convinced @nctarheel0619 was one of the adults who pushed kids aside to get an 89 autograph only for Smitty to walk by. 

Well, you would be wrong.  I've never clamored for an autograph besides Michael Jeffery Jordan in my life.  

[Kevin Greene]

Hahah, a Smitty thread.

I love it! 89 has a stiff arm for all the haters.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'll always love Smitty. Yeah, he had his flaws, but a 5'9" WR would've never accomplished what he did without a massive chip on his shoulder. 

[Dunn]

1 hour ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Are there stipulations to this bet?  Such as if he gets hurt again?  Or anything of that nature?  Or is it straight up? 

Straight up, if he gets hurt by or before the 8th game, I take the hit on that and get the month ban bet.  Vice Versa, he eclipses 500 by the 8th game, you take a month off.  Sound good?

[DelhommesTheMan]

There is a ZERO percent chance he retires a Raven.  He will proudly retire a Panther after this year and then hopefully he gets to the hall as the first true Panther to do so.  

[nctarheel0619]

12 minutes ago, Dunn said:

Straight up, if he gets hurt by or before the 8th game, I take the hit on that and get the month ban bet.  Vice Versa, he eclipses 500 by the 8th game, you take a month off.  Sound good?

Fair enough.  If he eclipses 500 early, I'll take that month after he goes past it as well.  

[caatfan]

24 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

You're comparing the GOAT to Steve Smith though.............

We're talking about the ability to produce at an age when most receivers have retired, NOT about how one guy compares to another in skill level. 

Here are some other WR's who were productive at 35 or older-

Chris Carter  
Tim Brown 
Jimmy Smith  
Joey Galloway
TO
 

 

[JawnyBlaze]

Smitty is already like 4-1 vs Father Time, so no Time isn't undefeated.  Smitty was supposed to be on rapid decline after 2010. Maybe he lasts the whole season, maybe not, but I wouldn't bet against him. 

[TN05]

1 hour ago, nctarheel0619 said:

You're comparing the GOAT to Steve Smith though.............

Steve isn't that far off. He's a top-five all-time WR, arguably top three.

[Jeremy Igo]

Steve isn't that far off. He's a top-five all-time WR, arguably top three.

Rice had Montana and Young

Smitty had Delhomme and Clausen


Lol

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