SAN DIEGO — Malcolm Smith has a pretty fancy line on his resume — Super Bowl MVP — but Sunday may have been his best game in the NFL.
Smith, a free agent linebacker who followed defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. to Oakland, was never a full-time starter on Seattle’s talented defense. But he’s gotten that chance in Oakland and is making the most of it.
“There’s a lot of guys around the league that haven’t gotten the opportunity,” he said. “If you play long enough, hopefully you get those chances and you’re ready to take advantage of them.