When the Baltimore Ravens offense was getting the ball back with two minutes left in the game, the coaches came up to the teams wide receivers and asked, Hey, can you guys go make a play? That’s what we’re here for. It’s to make a play, Steve Smith. said. John [Harbaugh] brought me here to make plays. That’s what I’m going to do. It doesn’t matter who we’re playing. It doesn’t matter what division or what conference. When I accept that jersey, I’m expected to make plays. That’s what I expect out of myself. On Sunday, Smith led the Ravens in receiving yards for the third time in three games, and his long gain of 32 yards set up the winning field goal in the Ravens 23-21 win over the Cleveland Browns. Its this type of clutch play that the Ravens missed when they traded Anquan Boldin and what they envisioned when they signed Smith to a three-year, $10.5 million deal this offseason. “It was for moments like that that we brought Steve Smith in here, and for everything else that he brings, Harbaugh said. I have been a big admirer of Steve for many years. -The Raven Chronicles
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:27:06 +0000