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Steve Smith On Feeding His Family, Rule No. 89

Everyone wants to talk about Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens But Carolina WR Steve Smith would like to remind you that he’s still among the best in the league...at post-game interviews.

↵Hearty fist-bump to Football Outsiders for transcribing Smith’s post-game interview with Andrea Kramerr tonight. Some highlights...

↵↵“You know, first, you know, I just gotta thank my Lord Jesus Christ, you know, without him we wouldn’t be here. But, 5-8 or 8-5, you gotta play. This is why I feed my family. This is why I grew up on the B.

↵↵You want an explanation on what the B is? You will not receive one.

↵↵You know, #22 had something to say to me on the field...So, little youngster…Ah, you know, just telling me who he is, so I had to establish the rules and regulations of the game…

↵↵When asked what said rules and regulations consist of, Smith said...

↵↵“Which was 89.”

↵↵For the record, “youngster” #22 was actually 28-year-old Vikings DB Benny Sapp.

↵Update: And here’s the video...

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