OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens lost more than one of their top wide receivers this offseason when Steve Smith Sr. retired. The Ravens are now without a veteran leader who brought a hardened edge to the offense as well as to the locker room.
Even though Mike Wallace has to take over both roles by default -- he's the only wide receiver on the roster older than 27 and with more than three years of NFL experience -- it appears that he's fully committed to filling Smith's void.
"I just have to curse a couple more people out, choke a couple more people out," Wallace said, drawing laughter from reporters.