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Steve Smith reaches out to PFW to address trade rumors

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panthers55 Grand Master

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I for one think we will be competitive this year. The defense will be good and if the offense has a good running game and the o-line produces, we could be decent. I am also waiting to see if we get a vet QB in free agency. I don't think we are done by a long shot. In fact the PSL conference call suggested we will sign our core and look to upgrade several positions including QB in FA. Who knows who will be available but I thinkwe will make a run at least one of them.

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.... Smith was always classy about saying what he wanted and what he felt he could do on the field given the opportunity.

The true fans with attention spans longer than last season remember everything you've done.

Except some forget things like "Steve’s early-season breakthrough was accompanied by an ugly outburst when the Panthers refused to talk about a contract extension. When his agent told him that the team had characterized him as a “marginal receiver” during their talks that summer, he unleashed an obscenity-laced diatribe on the organization to a group of grateful reporters."

http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Ssmith/Ssmith_bio.html

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He also played through a quad pull, a left leg injury and a rolled ankle for much of the season but never mentioned it — not even to the training staff, until they could tell something was not right.

"They were like, 'What's going on? You're limping.' It just kind of spiraled from there," he said. "Did I lose a step? Anyone would lose a step when you're playing on one leg. I just tried to play through it, and ultimately I looked slow. Instead of 31 (years old), I looked 41. Instead of coming out and gathering myself and taking a backseat, I tried to play through it — and it backfired."

Found this interesting. Might explain why everyone thinks he's lost a step

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Who would be a good replacement for Smitty?

A 4th rounder in 2012?

FA Randy Moss?

FA Terrell Owens?

FA Ocho Cinco?

Do you think that any of these "top talents" would have sat quietly and played the team fiddle while they went 2-14? I'd take SS any day over those guys, "whining" and all.

I'd be upset if he hadn't been mad as hell last year. I sure was.

The notion that Cam would be hurt by SS being on the team is laughable on it's face. Cam needs a sure handed vet receiver who knows how to get separation, how to fake the route and who CAN block. Smith excels in all these areas, and Cam needs that kind of talent on a raw team of first and second year players who couldn't pick up a blitz in a Panzer.

But Steel, he'll whine when he doesn't get the ball!?! :willy_nilly:

If :cam: is half the leader that RR is selling us, that won't be an issue. I've heard it time and time again, Winning solves EVERYTHING! And even the Cam haters have to agree that he is a Winner, because his record on the gridiron tells us so.

But please, hate on SS because no matter what you say, he'll prove you wrong.

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Let me ask you guys something...

If Smith won the triple crown again or if he could do the unthinkable and get 2,000 yds in a season would he make the HOF?

looking at the other receivers in his "class," not even close.

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