Panthers WR Steve Smith is determined to prove that his disappointing 2010 season was an aberration. “A lot of people are saying I’m a middle-aged receiver. ‘Obviously his skills are diminishing, he’s losing a step.’ We’ll see,” Smith quipped. “We’ll see how many 24-year-olds can cover a 32-year-old 4.3 runner who wasn’t supposed to be here anyway.” Smith’s never lacked passion, but he’ll need to get out of Carolina if he wants to enjoy a bounce-back campaign in 2011.
