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If Steve Smith is sent packing...

Mr. Scot

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ncmonzta Contributor

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Smith is no cancer. Our QB play and coaching was the cancer. If Smith really wants out, I hope the best for his career. Rivera should not want to get rid of him for no other reason. Smith has at least 3-5 years left of productivity. I can see him in the slot w/Gettis and Lafell. We should not let him go without getting anything in return. People think he's lost his playmaking ability, but he has to get the damn ball first. If Rivera forces him out or Hurney doesnt make an effort to keep or get some value I will lose the little respect I have left for our front office.

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This is no longer the team that Steve Smith built. Its a new era, the dawn of a new dynasty. Its time Steve Smith moves on. He has nothing else to prove here and only one goal left to achieve. He may not be able to reach that goal here before he gets too old. Give him his freedom to achieve his final goal. Its what he has earned and deserves. He's given everything he had for this team, time for the team to give back to him by sending him to a superbowl caliber team.

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...and it turns out that Ron Rivera had a hand in the decision, will it affect your opinion of Rivera as head coach of the Panthers?

Depend on what happend. If Rivera has a hand on the reason Smitty leaving & not fixing it, then I might not be happy with Rivera. Especially when this is his first time as a head coach. I really hope they talk this things out & let Smitty play one season with Rivera & see how it work out. Get A.J. Green & maybe Smitty will stay. Time will tell.

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From what I have heard Rivera gave him the option to go to OTAs and training camp and see what happens. It didn't sound like he was getting rid of him.

Plus if Smitty came into my office as head coach and demanded a trade I would oblige him feeling like if he is disgruntled he is one less problem to deal with. If he doesn't want to be here, then go elsewhere. Rivera would be smart to let him leave as well. Smitty is still a great player but if he is not on board to what Rivera is doing, he needs to go elsewhere. Rivera can't keep him here under those circumstances. To Rivera he is 7 million dollars to spend on other guys if he is traded.

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For those that are cool with Rivera letting Smith walk, do you realize you're talking about Gettis and LaFell as the top 2 receivers next year? With Clausen most likely being the guy behind center? I understand the whole "let a guy leave if he doesn't wanna be here" philosophy, but anyone saying that Smith does nothing but cause trouble really needs to shut the hell up. He just wants the team to win games, just like the people that post on this board. He's never been as selfish as Julius was so that argument isn't valid. Maybe he just doesn't want to deal with an arrogant QB that threw 3 TD's and 9 INT's but thinks he's a legend.

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For those that are cool with Rivera letting Smith walk, do you realize you're talking about Gettis and LaFell as the top 2 receivers next year? With Clausen most likely being the guy behind center? I understand the whole "let a guy leave if he doesn't wanna be here" philosophy, but anyone saying that Smith does nothing but cause trouble really needs to shut the hell up. He just wants the team to win games, just like the people that post on this board. He's never been as selfish as Julius was so that argument isn't valid. Maybe he just doesn't want to deal with an arrogant QB that threw 3 TD's and 9 INT's but thinks he's a legend.

So if Clausen is the QB and has shown he can't get the ball to Smitty, exactly how much will we miss the 35 yards and 3 catches a game he averaged for us this year?? If Smitty doesn't want to be here he will be a disruption in the locker room which a first time coach can't tolerate. Frankly this serves as an example to the whole team. Even if you are a pro-bowl player, if you don't want to be here then we will move on without you. Guys like the Tuna used to set these things up on purpose to gain control of the locker room and let everyone know there is a new sheriff in town and no one is safe.

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nope, always been a fan of Steve Smith the Player but not the guy, and his better days are behind him anyway.

He is a dickhead. Love the guy on the field, but based with my personal experiences, along with the testimony of people I know (friends dad was part of the HOA in firethorne) I can honestly say that he doesn't seem like a pleasant person to be around.

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He is a dickhead. Love the guy on the field, but based with my personal experiences, along with the testimony of people I know (friends dad was part of the HOA in firethorne) I can honestly say that he doesn't seem to be a pleasant person to be around.

If jimmy clausen was throwing me passes i wouldnt be the happiest guy to be around either

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