Smitty not going anywhere *Confirmed*

[BountyHunter]

6th is what I'm hearing.

If this is true and Smitty knows this then the chip on his shoulder just became a plank.

This kind of motivation is very good for the Panthers and Cam.

[Squirrel]

Where are all you Smitty haters now?

Quiet? Keep it that way!

He still needs to step it up as a leader.

[mr beauxjangles]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6812000/carolina-panthers-steve-smith-wants-retire-team

Yet one day after meeting with general manager Marty Hurney and coach Ron Rivera, Smith repeated what he told his bosses: He plans to remain with Carolina this season and beyond.

"For me I'm always going to be a Panther," Smith said Thursday from Charlotte. "They took a shot on me when I was coming from nowhere and now I'm going into my 11th year in the league. This will be where I retire, whether that's five years from now or one year from now."

:hurray:

[ncmonzta]

[OneBadassCat]

Retire one year from now?

[CarolinaVeins]

Sounds like he would be open to an extension if he still has life in him after these next two years

[ncmonzta]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6812000/carolina-panthers-steve-smith-wants-retire-team

[CarolinaVeins]

Must spread some repution before giving to ncmonzta again...I tried

[blackcatgrowl]

Ah! I've been scooped! I'd rather have a good corner than Smitty, though...

Smitty is on contract. Smitty has a big contract. Smitty is over 30. Smitty has had a few minor discipline problems.

We wouldn't get a good CB for him in a trade.

[Lout]

This picture is iconic now that these guys will actually see the field together. I am excited.

[JakeFlake]

josephperson Joe Person

ESPN insider Adam Schefter reports "Steve Smith wants to be "a Panther for life." That will require new contract. So...is 89 part of 'core?'

[mav1234]

Pretty sure that the team wasn't going to get the value for Smitty they thought he was worth (and probably what he thought he was worth too!), so he decided the team had given him all his chances in the past and it was worth sticking by them and trying to make it work.

[CarolinaVeins]

[blackcatgrowl]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6812000/carolina-panthers-steve-smith-wants-retire-team

Here's the most relevant quote from that article:

"For me I'm always going to be a Panther," Smith said Thursday from Charlotte. "They took a shot on me when I was coming from nowhere and now I'm going into my 11th year in the league. This will be where I retire, whether that's five years from now or one year from now."

Smith did have lengthy discussions with his wife about what they wanted to do in the future and where they wanted to be. But in the end, they decided the best place for them was Carolina.

Why do I feel like Smitty just trolled our entire fanbase?