As receivers ran drills during today’s segment of the NFL Combine, the NFL Network crew asked analyst Steve Smith whether he had any interest in leaving the booth for a return to the playing field, a la Jason Witten.
Smith shut that down in a very Steve Smith fashion:
“You want the truth about that, or you want me to let that go?…I’m actually good on TV, so I’m just gonna stay here.”
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There’s no surprise. I’m actually good on TV so I’m just gonna stay here.”
Smith apologized (but only in a way that made it clear he was speaking the truth), before saying he’s going to dunk on people when it’s obvious.
Steve Smith is quickly becoming a broadcasting treasure. Earlier in the show, he walked onto the field to tell QB prospect Tyree Jackson to stop slinging in balls too hard for receivers to catch during a gauntlet drill, via Deadspin:
More Steve Smith, please.
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