Thankfully, Steve Smith Sr. isn’t hanging up his cleats this offseason, as he previously said he would.
But when Smith does stop playing football, once and for all, he should be ushered into football immortality.
That’s the opinion of two excellent Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin.
“No doubt I see him there,” Irvin said Tuesday at the Pro Bowl. “He’s an incredible player, he’s been an incredible player for a long time. There’s no doubt in my mind that, one day, he shall definitely wear a gold jacket.