Vudu Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Steve Smith breaks arm again, tried to keep it quiet Posted by Mike Florio on June 21, 2010 12:39 PM ET The injury woes in Carolina continue. Not long ago, linebacker Thomas Davis tore an ACL during offseason workouts. Now, receiver Steve Smith has broken his arm while playing flag football in a North Carolina adult league. Adam Schefter of ESPN was the first to report it; we have since confirmed it. We're told that the break occurred in the same arm he broke late in the 2009 season. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Smith already has had surgery on the arm, and that he'll miss the beginning of camp. It happened, we're told, as Smith tried to deflect a pass. His arm struck another player, and he instantly knew he had been injured. He also called together his flag football teammates and urged them to not say anything to anyone about the injury. So much for that. While Schefter characterizes the injury as having occurred at Smith's "football camp," we're told that it actually happened in the championship game of an adult flag football league in which Smith and other NFL players had participated for the entire duration of the league's season. Also taking part, we're told, were Panthers receiver Kenny Moore and former Panthers quarterback Josh McCown. More to come on this one. UPDATE: The Panthers have officially confirmed the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Steve Smith's flag football career could get him in trouble with the Panthers Posted by Mike Florio on June 21, 2010 1:17 PM ET The story of Panthers receiver Steve Smith breaking his arm while playing flag football represents a fairly major blip on the slow-period radar screen. But it could be merely the first development in a far more compelling story line. Though initially reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN as an injury that occurred while playing flag football at Smith's football camp, we're told that Smith broke the arm not while participating in a youth football camp, but while participating in an adult flag football league on Sunday. Agent Derrick Fox told me via phone today that he doesn't know whether the injury happened at a youth football camp or during an adult flag football league. "I don't know that," Fox said. Fox said it's his understanding the Smith broke the arm as he braced himself while falling to the ground. Fox also mentioned that the presence of a plate that was inserted after Smith broke the arm late in the 2009 season possibly contributed to the new injury. But here's where it all gets very juicy. Paragraph 3 of the standard player contract prohibits any football moonlighting: "Without prior written consent of the Club, Player will not play football or engage in activities related to football otherwise than for Club or engage in any activity other than football which may involve a significant risk of personal injury." So did Smith obtain written consent from the team to play flag football? "I don't necessarily think that anybody asked for permission," Fox said. In fairness to Fox, it sounds to us that, if this is how it happened, he was kept in the dark, too. And based on the details we've picked up regarding the injury -- that it happened when Smith batted down a pass on defense and then hit his arm on another player -- it looks like Smith may be trying to spin this one into something that happened at a football camp and not something that happened while playing adult-league flag football absent permission from the Panthers. Indeed, Smith's youth camp began on June 17 and lasted until June 19. We're told that the injury occurred during the championship game of the adult league on Sunday. So, if that's how it went down, that's apparently why Smith initially tried to keep it quiet. Though he surely knew that word of the injury inevitably would surface, he possibly wanted to be able to say he suffered the injury on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday while camping with kids, not on Sunday while playing competitively with the grown-ups. (Allegedly.) Given the number of zeros he has in his contract, you'd think he'd be a bit more careful about his NFL career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWC611 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Steve Smith breaks arm again, tried to keep it quiet Posted by Mike Florio on June 21, 2010 12:39 PM ET The injury woes in Carolina continue. Not long ago, linebacker Thomas Davis tore an ACL during offseason workouts. Now, receiver Steve Smith has broken his arm while playing flag football in a North Carolina adult league. Adam Schefter of ESPN was the first to report it; we have since confirmed it. We're told that the break occurred in the same arm he broke late in the 2009 season. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Smith already has had surgery on the arm, and that he'll miss the beginning of camp. It happened, we're told, as Smith tried to deflect a pass. His arm struck another player, and he instantly knew he had been injured. He also called together his flag football teammates and urged them to not say anything to anyone about the injury. So much for that. While Schefter characterizes the injury as having occurred at Smith's "football camp," we're told that it actually happened in the championship game of an adult flag football league in which Smith and other NFL players had participated for the entire duration of the league's season. Also taking part, we're told, were Panthers receiver Kenny Moore and former Panthers quarterback Josh McCown. More to come on this one. UPDATE: The Panthers have officially confirmed the injury. Now that is just plain stupid....Play flag football after your professional career not during. One would think this this would be in violation of his contract. Thanks for the news flash DLJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Now that is just plain stupid....Play flag football after your professional career not during. One would this this would be in violation of his contract. Thanks for the news flash DLJ Not only that but it cant be a very competitive league if you are facing one of the best players in the NFL. Who's stopping that guy...the NFL has a hard enough time. Hell, the only person I've seen do it is Revis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisaynon Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Guy just loves football i guess, but i concur this is very stupid on his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I wonder how much the flag league was paying him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 It was during his camp that he runs for kids. EDIT: Or so Schefter tweeted about an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Great player who made a dumb decision. He's lucky it wasn't a broken leg or torn ACL because if it was the Panthers could've taken his entire salary if he missed the season because of an injury in something the NFL and I'm sure the team prohibits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 It was during his camp that he runs for kids. EDIT: Or so Schefter tweeted about an hour ago. The article says its an adult league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I bet he tried to report it as happening at the kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 the worst one of these was that dude Robert Edwards from the Pats after we stole Curtis Martin from them-that sucked-he almost had to have his leg amputated below the knee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 ...ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 the worst one of these was that dude Robert Edwards from the Pats after we stole Curtis Martin from them-that sucked-he almost had to have his leg amputated below the knee That was one of the most tragic things I can remember. He was really, really good and then his career is over because of flag football for an MTV special. On the replay it looked like an ordinary play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Not only that but it cant be a very competitive league if you are facing one of the best players in the NFL. Who's stopping that guy...the NFL has a hard enough time. Hell, the only person I've seen do it is Revis! While Schefter characterizes the injury as having occurred at Smith's "football camp," we're told that it actually happened in the championship game of an adult flag football league in which Smith and other NFL players had participated for the entire duration of the league's season. Also taking part, we're told, were Panthers receiver Kenny Moore and former Panthers quarterback Josh McCown. Something tells me that league is plenty competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 the worst one of these was that dude Robert Edwards from the Pats after we stole Curtis Martin from them-that sucked-he almost had to have his leg amputated below the knee I remember that, it was nasty. His leg looked like a twizzler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 panthers may not win 5 games.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 panthers may not win 5 games.. Nah, they'll feast on an easy schedule like they do every other year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 @SteveSmithNY: Thx for all the texts n calls showing concern but dont worry i did NOT break my arm playing flag football!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Nah, they'll feast on an easy schedule like they do every other year. we will see.. i think they have worst GM in league and a coach who has lost touch with the times. Plus I think they are getting closer to Tampa Bay then they are to Atlanta and New Orleans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 That was one of the most tragic things I can remember. He was really, really good and then his career is over because of flag football for an MTV special. On the replay it looked like an ordinary play. It was during Super Bowl week in a league sponsored event. Safe to say the league never endorsed a beach flag football game during Super Bowl week again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWC611 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 It was during Super Bowl week in a league sponsored event. Safe to say the league never endorsed a beach flag football game during Super Bowl week again. That event has not taken place since then, league sponsored or not... at least not with current NFL players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 @SteveSmithNY: Thx for all the texts n calls showing concern but dont worry i did NOT break my arm playing flag football!! He's not lying. He broke his FOREARM. No worries guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 He's not lying. He broke his FOREARM. No worries guys! SteveSmithNY didn't break anything. The Steve Smith who plays for Carolina is the dope who broke his arm playing flag football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 SteveSmithNY didn't break anything. The Steve Smith who plays for Carolina is the dope who broke his arm playing flag football. The OTHER Steve Smith broke his arm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 the better Steve Smith (as of 2010) is healthy but the better one historically is not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Smith will be out for the next 10 weeks (per Schefter on NFL Live), putting his return date just before the season begins. If for some reason he suffers a setback and misses any games, he stands to surrender over $300,000 per game back to the Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 It was during Super Bowl week in a league sponsored event. Safe to say the league never endorsed a beach flag football game during Super Bowl week again. I thought it was the pro bowl (on the beach in Hawaii) but it doesn't matter. Awful, abrupt, and totally unnecessary end to a football career and millions of dollars for him personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I thought it was the pro bowl (on the beach in Hawaii) but it doesn't matter. Awful, abrupt, and totally unnecessary end to a football career and millions of dollars for him personally. Totally agree. It was about as bad a way for a career to end as I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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