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http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3503253
Smith OK after taking hard hit
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Honolulu - Rod Smith sat dejected in the locker room.
Smith, 35, sat with a bruised right eye and a cut that was going to be stitched a few minutes later. He was bloody. Yet, Smith wasn't feeling sorry for himself. The emotion was anger - directed at Rod Smith.
"That's typical Rod," Broncos safety John Lynch said.
Smith, who gave his Broncos coaches a major scare, had to be helped off the field in the final seconds of the NFC's 23-17 Pro Bowl victory Sunday night. After missing a catch that would have put the AFC in the red zone with about 20 seconds remaining, Smith was hit in the head by the leg of Dallas' Roy Williams. Smith's helmet was abruptly turned around, and Smith suffered the cut. He was on the ground for several moments and was taken out of the game.
Yet, afterward - Smith and coach Mike Shanahan said he is fine - Smith couldn't believe he didn't hold onto the ball.
"I was hurt, but I'm not worried about that," Smith said. "I wanted to win. ... I let my teammates down. I should have made that play."
After the first-down play from the NFC's 49-yard line, quarterback Steve McNair threw two interceptions and was sacked on fourth down.
"We could have won," Smith said. "We had too many missed opportunities, including mine."
Smith OK after taking hard hit
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Honolulu - Rod Smith sat dejected in the locker room.
Smith, 35, sat with a bruised right eye and a cut that was going to be stitched a few minutes later. He was bloody. Yet, Smith wasn't feeling sorry for himself. The emotion was anger - directed at Rod Smith.
"That's typical Rod," Broncos safety John Lynch said.
Smith, who gave his Broncos coaches a major scare, had to be helped off the field in the final seconds of the NFC's 23-17 Pro Bowl victory Sunday night. After missing a catch that would have put the AFC in the red zone with about 20 seconds remaining, Smith was hit in the head by the leg of Dallas' Roy Williams. Smith's helmet was abruptly turned around, and Smith suffered the cut. He was on the ground for several moments and was taken out of the game.
Yet, afterward - Smith and coach Mike Shanahan said he is fine - Smith couldn't believe he didn't hold onto the ball.
"I was hurt, but I'm not worried about that," Smith said. "I wanted to win. ... I let my teammates down. I should have made that play."
After the first-down play from the NFC's 49-yard line, quarterback Steve McNair threw two interceptions and was sacked on fourth down.
"We could have won," Smith said. "We had too many missed opportunities, including mine."
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despite the crap the announcers were laying out there about Roy not seeing the ball, I was a little embarrassed by the hit and happy Rod wasn't hurt because while not illegal, it was an unnecessary hit, especially in a ProBowl game....Rod had clearly missed the ball by a ton way before even going down to the ground and Roy purposely drove his shoulder into the receiver on the ground....but I'm sure many homers will make all sorts of excuses for it.
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I agree you don't do that to Rod Smith.....TO yeswayne_motley said:
