News On Steve Smith, Through The PFT Filter

by JasonB on Nov 20, 2011 3:01 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

This really just speaks for itself. Pro Football Talk can be a great resource, but it could be so much better if they didn't try so hard to sensationalize and exaggerate everything to the point where they really change the story. Case in point. Here's their report on a report Adam Schefter made.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that people who know Smith think he’d love to return to the Giants after the season, and that he believes the Giants are the best fit for him.

Again, PFT is not making this report, they're just relaying a Schefter report, so wouldn't we think they would actually quote him? No. Instead they heavily editorialized and in this case I'd say flatly lied about what Schefter said. Here were his actual comments from ESPN.

"Don’t be surprised if he also returns there next season," Schefter reported on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown on Sunday morning. "Sources close to Smith say he is open to returning to the Giants next season once his contract expires after this year."

Nothing about how he would "love to return" or believes the Giants are "the best fit." Just simply that he would be "open" to returning to New York. And even that is a completely pointless and meaningless report. Why wouldn't Steve Smith be open to playing for the Giants or any other team for that matter? He'll be a free agent. Did anyone think he'd refused to the return to the Giants if they offered him more money than anyone else? Of course not.

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meh

JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason

by Joe_D on Nov 20, 2011 3:10 PM EST reply actions

I said it BEFORE anyone

Steve Smith is a mole. He is an undecover Giants fan in Eagle green. I can pull up the post where I CLEARLY already stated this FACT!! Look on my profile….I SAID IT BEFORE ANYONE!!! Get Steve Smith out of here

by Lawdhvmercy on Nov 20, 2011 3:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Congratulations.

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by Clint Eastwood on Nov 20, 2011 3:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

you’re awesome

The Jruth shall be told.

by packimop on Nov 20, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

please…I need your autograph

I need a sig. Someone say something funny.

by TheDtrain on Nov 20, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

naw, sorry, i said it a long time before you did

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by rich p on Nov 20, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

Smith’s a mole and you’re a troll. Want a prize?

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Nov 20, 2011 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

Ah, good for you

who cares? Here, you want a cracker?

by slandog on Nov 21, 2011 9:38 AM EST up reply actions

Also, he had the most success with the Giants, so of course he would like to return there.

Still, I am not impressed with him at all. In his limited time this year, he had some real bad drops to go along with just lying down short of a first down. I would not be surprised if the Giants were in no hurry to get him back.

by captain nodar on Nov 20, 2011 3:25 PM EST reply actions

ahhh yes...

the sweet smell of 4 mil. in cap $ returning after this putz leaves will be awesome.

by BleedinGreen116 on Nov 20, 2011 3:30 PM EST reply actions

Not $4 million. That was an overblown figure.

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by JasonB on Nov 20, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

good call

about 2 mil. if what I’m looking at is correct

by BleedinGreen116 on Nov 20, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

I'm still baffled

At what was the point of this signing. Like seriously. Unless, they planned on him being DeSean’s eventual replacement or him to take over for Riley Cooper, this may have been the most useless signing of the offseason.

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by macjack09 on Nov 20, 2011 3:35 PM EST reply actions

He's better than Cooper

he at l east makes SOME catches… I still haven’t figured out why people slobber all over Cooper yet. When I do figure it out, I’ll let you know…

I thought it was a good signing. Basically a guy who at one point made amazingly clutch catches on 3rd downs. Found soft spots in the zone very easily.

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by Joe_D on Nov 20, 2011 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

I have no regrets signing a 26-year-old Pro Bowl WR for 50 cents on the dollar. It’s too bad he’s playing like crap because I think it could have been one of the two best signings of the offseason.

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by alcatraz0109 on Nov 20, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

Supposedly

They were worried about Maclin’s health. That’s what DeSean said, anyway. That what Lawlor speculated.

(I know Smith’s typically a slot guy, etc. I know. Just repeating.)

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by DSmith215 on Nov 20, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Would have been better

to spend that on a lb , huh.

It's never easy being an Eagle fan........but I'll be damned if I ever stop.

the day we only score 3 points with this offense, is the day ill give everyone a dollar haha
by bleedgreen89 on Sep 16, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

by JJeaglerooter on Nov 20, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t know if we can get rid of him; he’ll probably fall down a yard short of his plane.

AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a fucking clock.
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by KByars on Nov 20, 2011 3:43 PM EST reply actions

Nice.

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by wilmnoca on Nov 20, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

WOW

what a catch.

I need a sig. Someone say something funny.

by TheDtrain on Nov 20, 2011 4:08 PM EST reply actions

Should have signed Plaxico.

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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Nov 20, 2011 4:49 PM EST reply actions

THIS^^^

but who wants a tall redzone threat who can catch anyways!

by angry bird on Nov 20, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions

Another "PREACH!" moment today JB

I would be severely not-stunned if Steve Smith returned to the Giants.

He came here to do some paid rehab and maybe contribute to a Super Bowl run. We needed the insurance and saw a good deal. It sucked and hasn’t worked out so he’ll probably be looking for employment elsewhere. He’ll likely be coming into the season healthy.

The Giants, even with Nicks, Manningham and Cruz, probably would welcome him back for the right price.

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by D3Keith on Nov 20, 2011 5:24 PM EST reply actions

Seriously doubt he plays for the Giants again

Unless he gets very healthy and pays well down the stretch. Giants signed Plax at WR when they had no one to be #1, since then it’s been low end guys that can pay specials, or draft picks. Plus with our cap situation I’m thinking they worry more about areas that need an upgrade, LB, OL come to mind.

This sounds like SS realizes the Eagles won’t even make an offer and he’s trying to get someone interested.

It’s already a wrap… might as well not show up tomorrow.

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 24, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions

SEPT 25 - Giants 29 - Eagles 16

by trueblue63 on Nov 20, 2011 7:00 PM EST reply actions