A thing that, according to Chris Mortensen, happened Sunday.
Mort tweeted that Smith broke his left arm playing flag football with kids and underwent surgery to insert a small plate and screws. It's the same arm that Smith broke last year.
The potential good news (if there is any) is that Smith was reportedly playing with the kids at his football camp -- on Father's Day no less -- and not, you know, riding a motorcycle at high speeds around Charlotte. Or something equally dumb that professional athletes occasionally find themselves doing.
However, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio's hearing that Smith wasn't playing in a youth camp scrimmage and that, instead, he was playing the championship game of an adult flag football league.
Derrick Fox, Smith's agent, told Florio, "I don't know," when asked which it was, but, quite obviously, if Smith was playing in a rec league game, this situation is a lot more unnerving for the Panthers and their fans.
So, maybe the only good news is that Smith isn't expected to miss any time during the season, and because it's not a shattered leg, he can actually participate in workouts (although he's expected to miss the start of training camp) and get ready to play in 2010.
But when you add this with Thomas Davis' devastating ACL tear a few weeks ago, it becomes pretty clear pretty early that there are some bad omens surrounding the 2010 rendition of the Panthers. Then again, what's a Panthers preseason without some sort of semi-disastrous news surrounding the wide receiver? At least this time he's not punching anyone.
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Really....surgery?
Unreal the things these players do...
Should take him 6 - 8 weeks depending on the severity of the break. He shouldn't miss any regular season games.
If he was playing with kids, then it is funny in a way. Like fifteen years ago or so, some guy had to retire in the offseason because he said, "When my little 3 year-old, 29 pound son jumped into my arms, and it hurt, I realized what would happen the next time I got hit by Reggie White. I think I'll just be a Dad now. That's obviously more than my body can handle anyway."
Yeah, theoretically and realistically, it makes a big difference to the Panthers, because if he was playing with his kids and not a rec league, his arm will heal faster. NOT!
That's not what they were referring to dumbass. If he was playing with kids, that falls under his volunteer work. If he was playing in an adult rec league, then well, that's not something he should be doing in the offseason.
I think that Steve Smith has been a key player in the past but he has lost a step and has become a injury risk. I think he should just go out with some class on top.
Steve has lost a step? where's your evidence of that? the fact that he couldn't catch the balls that Delhomme was floating 20 yards over him?
Why does an NFL player need to play in a flag football rec league? This guy has a screw loose.
Doesn't matter..... the Panthers aren't going anywhere anyway!!!
Football players who make tons of money, here's a word for you: RISK!
Geez...
This merely indicates a supreme lack of focus(stupidity)! Bringing about the question, if he's this brittle can he endure a 16or18 game NFL season anymore? Worse yet he's the face of the franchise!
Excuse #1 for Clausen....lol
How the hell do you break an arm playing f(l)ag football? Are we sure he didn't really get drunk and hurt himself or something?
What an idiotic remark. People have broken their arm's tripping over their dog! (And, obviously you have never played flag football. Too masculine an activity for you???)
What a dumb attack, has the brains of a ape.
Flag football seems to be a dangerous sport! Just ask Robert Edwards
I remember a pro player who cut off a couple fingers mowing his own grass many many years ago.
Panthers will finish in the cellar this year. And I am a fan. Matt Moore's first bad game, the bad fans will call for his head. Wait and see. And Clausen??? What a joke!
Clausen,a joke,really?I'd like to hear Matt Moore's feelings on that.Nothing against Moore.
I read the headline and said " please don't let it be Steve Smith". I opened it and it was. Here we go again, geez.
Look,I'm an outsider,being a longtime bucs fan. You're absolutely right,Steve Smith screwed up.I'm sure he realizes that now.And he's not alone,in this league.It's pretty much run amuck.It's got to do with a lot of money,they haven't had growing up I guess,and think they can do anything,anytime they want.But you fans,how can you bash you're own players so?I'd give anything for the Bucs to have Steve Smith and Jimmy Clausen.You better embrace the latter,because he is gonna be you're franchise QB.Only because he is top knotch talent,and the panthers made the right choice.Who really cares about rumours of cockiness and B.S. I just wish he was on my team.Luck is on your side!