Rod Smith
Rod Smith
Roderick Duane Smithis a former American football wide receiver who played thirteen seasons for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Missouri Southern State. He was originally signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent and played his entire career with the team. He is ranked 22nd in NFL history in career receptions and 26th in receiving yards...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 May 1970
CityTexarkana, AR
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I think it was time for Jake to move out of the situation he was in and get a fresh start. And the Pro Bowl quarterback that you see now is something that's probably been in him all the time. He's finally getting a chance to go out on the football field and put those skills to work.
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Some of those guys are going to have to grow up quick because in this business they are not going to wait on you. We still have to move forward whether you are here or not. You just hope they have a speedy recovery and they are out there showing their teammates what they can do, and when guys are not dressed out, it's hard to see.
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We saw Robert's number, and it said 'sail only,' then we saw it was a 541 number,
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The season's not over. We've got to finish the season off right.
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The season is nowhere near over. We just can't go undefeated. That's the only thing.
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I've been wanting to do this since I was 10 years old,
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Before I got on the phone with him, I felt terrible because I'd let him down.
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The thing is, you have to enjoy it.
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I've never been in a game where we had that much field position and found a way to blow it, so that's real hard for me as one of the offensive captains is for us to not take advantage of those opportunities,
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We have a lot of fun. That's one thing we do.
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I tell all the young guys, when it's all done, it's about performance. When you get the chance, you have to make some plays . . . that's just the way it is.
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It all comes down to Wins -- whether it's one point or 30 points, that's what it comes down to.