After Steve Smith was released by the Carolina Panthers back in March, he issued a warning to anyone who might be in attendance if he happens to return to Bank of America Stadium.
“If (my future path) happens to run through Bank of America Stadium, put your goggles on cause there’s going to be blood and guts everywhere,” Smith said at the time.
The veteran wide receiver then went on to sign with the Baltimore Ravens, who happen to be playing the Panthers in Week 4. The game is in Baltimore, but that didn’t stop DeAngelo Williams from showing up to his interview on Thursday with goggles on. Of course, Smith’s former teammate tried to pretend he was wearing goggles for a different reason.
“I wouldn’t say that, man. It’s a football game,” Williams said, via Black and Blue Review’s Bill Voth. “That sounds more like surgery, when you say blood and guts,” Williams said. “I’m just an Eric Dickerson fan; that’s why I have the goggles on.
“I know he’s going to be super excited when we get there. He kind of left us a message the first game of the season, so we’re looking forward to that. I spent eight years with Steve and I know how fiery he is and I know how good the Ravens are. We’ll all know the answer to the end of that message come Sunday.”
Smith has already proven he can still be productive at age 35, having caught 18 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown through three games. He’s one of Joe Flacco’s favorite targets, and you know Baltimore will be looking to get him involved early against Carolina. It should be a fun game to watch.
H/T Pro Football Talk
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