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Steve Smith: "Cardinals had me worried all week"

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Believe me or not...but my mother is a teacher at Matthews Elementary, a co-worker of her's some how knows Steve Smith (neighbor of Steve's financial manager) She asked if he was going to the game and he said yes, club level, in Smitty's seats.

But he told her that when he got the tickets from him that Steve told him he was worried about Arizona and their attack and the disrespect they were receiving...he pretty much called the ass whopping.

I didn't like hearing that, since he is our OG #1, Smitty can't be "worried about the Cardinals"

We were doomed from the start.

ugh.

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I think our whole team likes it better to be the underdogs, so they could see where AZ was coming from.

Let's face it, the players are humans too, they think the same way we do, they know all the same poo we know.(and more)

It isn't crazy to think like that IMO.

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I have been here long enough to know what happens after bad losses (about 2-3 months, maybe longer, before the crash....and a looooong time lurker) . Just because everyone else is calling for some players/ coaches head, it doesn't mean I also have to run around with a torch and a pitchfork... hopefully, the right things will happen, and the team will be better next year.

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I'd be worried too, they took us to the limit the first meeting, and everyone was expecting a blow out and they were 10 point underdogs. That is so much motivation.

Being worried doesn't mean he didn't prepare though so lets not start being stupid.

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but my mother is a teacher at Matthews Elementary, a co-worker of her's some how knows Steve Smith (neighbor of Steve's financial manager)

Wow, a fourth hand account of something a player may have, or may not have said in passing about an upcoming opponent, breaking... fuging... news.

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Ran out of people to blame yet?

Blame?

I was just saying...thought you guys would think it was interesting...Blame I have not laid....plus it's been, what 24 hours since the game? What are we going to talk about in 4 weeks? Our late second round pick? Gotta keep it interesting brother.

...yea we lost....and all the people acting like asses to other fans need to get over that. :cool:

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