Former Panthers receiver Steve Smith has not lost a step.
On NFL Network’s pregame show Thursday before Ravens-Bengals, the hosts were discussing the Ravens’ receivers when Michael Irvin suggested that Michael Crabtree was the best receiver that Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco has played with since Anquan Boldin in 2012. Of course, Smith -- a likely future NFL Hall of Famer -- played in Baltimore after Boldin. Smith was sitting one person away from Irvin.
Smith had 2,534 receiving yards in three seasons with the Ravens. Boldin also played three years in Baltimore and had 2,645 yards.
And Smith took a whole lot of umbrage with Irvin’s remarks.