Steve Smith Sr - I never thought the Panthers would play this well

[Mojo]

<3

[The_Cannon]

Hate that he's not here to enjoy this success because he kept us all entertained and we all loved him (still do) during the lean years but we wouldn't be this fun loving young team if he was still here. Wish he would have gone the Gross route, retired a Panther and work for the org.  Going to the Ravens still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth...but it's a business. 

[Mr. Scot]

By getting where they are without him, the Panthers essentially "won the argument" and I think he knows it.

[Johnny Fever]

I loved his passion, and he was one of my favorite players, so I hate he was let go. But, to get to the point they are now, it may have been for the best.

[Bronn]

GOAT IDGAF

[truthjuice]

42 minutes ago, 2jakefansinva said:

Love ya Smitty but........it's the locker room

I don't think he will ever admit that. He's a great player but when you're a cancer to everybody, you've gotta go. 

[bleys]

15 minutes ago, Bronn said:

GOAT IDGAF

 

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, truthjuice said:

I don't think he will ever admit that. He's a great player but when you're a cancer to everybody, you've gotta go. 

Agreed, but ultimately it doesn't really matter whether he admits it or not.

A year after letting him go, the Panthers embarked on what would be not just a Super Bowl season, but a season with only a single loss to date and quite possibly a world championship.

All without him.

That, to quote Charlie Sheen, is winning.

I hope he does come to the point of admitting it, but I agree it's hard to imagine.

 

[Doc Holiday]

I recored Mike and Mike today knowing it was last show before the super bowl, and just watched the entire Steve Smith hour, he really praised the Panthers a lot. I think its safe to say his hard feelings over being cut are gone. 

[SOJA]

52 minutes ago, Doc Holiday said:

Sounds like Smith knows he missed out on a good thing, and misses his ex.

K not to turn this into a Steve Smith thread...oh wait it is one. 

Here's the deal: it was time for the Panthers to part ways with Smitty, Gettleman could have handled it better, Steve has a permanent chip on his shoulder and thus not only did us releasing him add to that- but the manner in which it happened really pissed him off. 

He has never hated the Panthers, nor did he want to leave. His beef was solely with Getlleman. 

[csx]

58 minutes ago, Jase said:

this has got to be killing him.

 

I love it. lolololololol

I think he's gotten past it. I get the feeling he sees that team as a group of his friends that he is happy for now that the sting has warn off.  But whenever some douche challenges on Twitter or whatever he is not going to back down.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

59 minutes ago, Jase said:

this has got to be killing him.

 

I love it. lolololololol

Well if it is he sure wasn't salty about it in the video to his credit he was talking up the Panthers pretty high

[MCC]

He was very complimentary of the Panthers on mike and mike this morning. 

And guys, stop acting superior because you are fans of this team. Most of us did not believe the Panthers would be this good this year after KB went down. 

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, SOJA said:

K not to turn this into a Steve Smith thread...oh wait it is one. 

Here's the deal: it was time for the Panthers to part ways with Smitty, Gettleman could have handled it better, Steve has a permanent chip on his shoulder and thus not only did us releasing him add to that- but the manner in which it happened really pissed him off. 

He has never hated the Panthers, nor did he want to leave. His beef was solely with Getlleman. 

Smith more than once stated the belief that Gettleman - and probably Rivera too - would fail and get fired in short order and he'd have the last laugh. I think he sees now that that's not gonna happen.

He's lost this war, and he knows it.