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| Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 Born: May 12, 1979, Los Angeles, CA |
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September 28, 2008 Wide receiver Steve Smith caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in the Week 4 win over the Buccaneers. Our View:The line always looks good when you have a 56-yard touchdown catch. Smith should continue to be a low-end No. 1 fantasy wideout moving forward. |
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September 21, 2008 Steve Smith compiled four receptions for 70 yards in the Panthers Week 3 loss to Minnesota. Our View:Not a great start for the Smith, who missed the first two games due to a team-mandated suspension. There are better days ahead as Carolina hosts Atlanta and Kansas City during the next two weeks. |
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September 18, 2008 Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith spoke about his return to the team on Thursday, and says he is ready to move on from talking about the incident that saw him suspended for two games for sucker punching teammate Ken Lucas, according to Panthers.com. "I know I'm not a victim, as people may think. I know I'm not giving them lip service. I'm not just saying stuff just to get people off my back. I'm telling you how I feel. Sometimes, obviously, when you do something wrong, you don't want to constantly keep talking about it," he said. Our View:We're not entirely sure who thinks Smith is a victim in this circumstance, because clearly Lucas was. Nonetheless, he is an explosive playmaker who will certainly be of use to fantasy owners week in and week out. |
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September 16, 2008 Steve Smith will return from his two-game suspension at the perfect time. In his last game against the Vikings (in 2005), he caught 11 balls for 201 yards and a touchdown. It's the only 200-yard game in the career of Smith, who also has a kickoff return for a touchdown against the Vikes. Our View:We have a hunch that Smith will come out thinking he has something to prove Sunday, which is not a good thing for the Vikings secondary. |
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September 15, 2008 Wide receiver Steve Smith is back with the Panthers after serving his two-game suspension. He will be at practice on Wednesday and play in Week 3 against the Vikings, the Charlotte Observer reports. Our View:Brandon Marshall caught 18 balls in his first game back from a suspension, so the bar is set pretty high for Smith. Fantasy owners should be prepared to use him in Week 3, provided he makes it through the practice week without punching anyone. |
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September 5, 2008 Steve Smith is experiencing lingering pain in his shoulder and may need to undergo surgery following the season, according to the Rock Hill Herald. He sustained the injury in the preseason game against the Redskins and said, "I’m not sure what we’ll do at the end of season. I’ll talk to more than one doctor to get a fair assessment on the best procedure to minimize that pain that I have on a day-to-day basis. It really doesn’t concern me too much. I’ll play this season." Our View:Smith has a two-week rest for the ailment to get better due to his suspension. |
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August 16, 2008 Wide out Steve Smith and cornerback Ken Lucas squared off in practice against each other on Saturday for the first time since Smith punched Lucas, breaking his nose, according to the AP. Our View:Everything went well, but the fact remains that Lucas is still recovering from his busted nose, and Smith remains suspended for the season's first two games. |
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August 11, 2008 Steve Smith was held out of Monday's practice after sustaining a concussion in Saturday's preseason game against Indianapolis, according to the Rock Hill Herald. Our View:The Panthers play their next game Thursday against the Eagles, so Smith shouldn't be expected to participate. He has two extra weeks at the beginning of the regular season to rest, due to his suspension. |
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August 4, 2008 The Carolina Panthers have at least considered trading volatile wide receiver Steve Smith, according to Matt Mosley of ESPN.com. Our View:This seems unlikely, because even though Smith can be a headache, he is also one of the best wideouts in the game, and the Panthers are thin at the position without him. |
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August 4, 2008 Steve Smith returned to practice with the Panthers Monday, three days after being sent home for punching team-mate Ken Lucas, according to the AP. He broke Lucas' nose, and Coach John Fox said, "What he did was wrong. We take it very serious. He’s being punished severely. It’s an act that’s inexcusable and it can’t happen." Our View:Smith has been suspended for the first two games of the regular season, but will be allowed to participate in all practices and preseason contests. The Panthers play the Jaguars in their exhibition opener Saturday. |
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August 3, 2008 Following his most recent incident, it is now rumored that the Panthers are looking to establish a "no-tolerance policy" against actions by embattled receiver Steve Smith , according to the Charlotte Observer. Smith has been suspended for the Panthers' games against San Diego and Chicago, both good teams, and Ken Lucas, the defensive back Smith punched in practice on Friday, has a broken nose and an uncertain return-to-practice date. Our View:Coach John Fox was asked about the rumored policy and wouldn't make a statement, but he did acknowledge that Smith had been given certain conditions for the future. If he remains hostile, there is concern for fantasy owners. To be fair, Smith has had outbursts like this in the past and they tend to subside as the season approaches and Smith puts his best on the field. This year, he needs to show and prove after a somewhat disappointing 2007 season, and thus this is a bit more worrisome than normal. We'll keep you posted on the tone in camp moving forward. |
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August 2, 2008 Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was suspended two regular season games without pay by the team for punching teammate Ken Lucas yesterday during practice, according to the Charlotte Observer. "He's being punished severely. ... It's an act that's inexcusable and it can't happen," Panthers coach John Fox said. Lucas suffered a broken nose as a result of Smith's outburst. Our View:This not only hurts the Panthers, of course, but fantasy players as well. Smith was a top option at wide receiver, but two games without him hurts his value. He should be bumped down a few notches on fantasy wide receiver rankings as a result. |
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August 1, 2008 After punching teammate Ken Lucas, Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was escorted off the field by Carolina general manager Marty Hurney, and then sent home, according to the AP. Our View:The team said they would handle it internally, but Smith has gotten violent with teammates before, and it's certainly possible he could be suspended for a game. |
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August 1, 2008 Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith may face "harsh discipline" for getting in a fight with teammate Ken Lucas and could face a suspension, according to ESPN.com. Our View:In 2002, Smith was suspended for punching teammate Anthony Bright during a film session. He was also sued by Bright, which was settled out of court. |
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August 1, 2008 Panthers receiver Steve Smith and his teammate, cornerback Ken Lucas, got into a fight in practice that led to Lucas being carted off the field with an ice pack over his eye, according to the Charlotte Observer. One report had Smith being kicked out of practice following the scuffle, but the Observer made no mention of it. Our View:Smith has done this kind of thing before, having been suspended in 2002 for punching a teammate during film study. We'll keep you updated on any disciplinary action that may be taken on either player. |