Steve Smith Already Eager For Steelers Rivalry

By Garrett Downing
BaltimoreRavens.com Staff Writer

It didn’t take long for Steve Smith Sr.’s competitive fire to show itself in Baltimore.

The wide receiver is known for his intensity and that’s been clear on the practice field. He even got into a shoving match with cornerback Lardarius Webb on the final day of last month’s minicamp.

So what will happen when Smith faces off against AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time as a member of the Ravens?

“When we play the Pittsburgh Steelers, [former Carolina teammate] Mike Mitchell is not going to come up and say, ‘Hey Steve, I’ve got this great chocolate-chip cookie recipe,’ and I walk up [and say], ‘I’ve got a great brownie recipe,” Smith said Wednesday.

“No. If I go across the middle, he’s going to try and hit me. We’re not on the same team anymore, so I’m going to try and knock his block off, too. And when I get up, I’m going to spin [the football], go back to the huddle, and do it again.”

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And when I get up, I’m going to spin [the football], go back to the huddle, and do it again.”

So Smith is already assuming he's going to catch the ball, let alone get it thrown his way. Kind of hard to catch the ball when your QB is on his arse. Likewise, you can't catch the ball when you get knocked out.

Finally, it appears the ratbirds have found their new mouth.

I always liked Steve Smith's competitive spirit. I admired his toughness and actually looked at him as a Hines Ward light type of receiver. I'm looking forward now to seeing his old team mate knock him out. "STAY DOWN STEVE,JUST STAY DOWN"!!!!!

Unfortunately for Steve, he doesn't have the same durability that Hines had. My prediction? Steve plays 6 games for the Ratty's this year.