EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Harrison Smith has continually made his case as the top safety in the NFL over the last few seasons. His versatility makes him arguably the biggest asset for the Minnesota Vikings on defense by the way he plays the run and his pass coverage.
That's football. When it comes to dodgeball, Smith's game could use some work.
"I was terrible today," Smith joked. "It was kind of my sport growing up, but I'm awful. I'm out of practice."
Smith dusted off his dodgeball skills (though he was admittedly a little too reliant on the "jail break" rule to get back in the game) on Tuesday when he hosted 20 members from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities and their mentors for an evening of games, a tour of the Vikings practice facility and a Q&A session with himself and fellow defensive backs Andrew Sendejo and Terence Newman.