As if there wasn't enough juice to the season opener between the rival Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, one player who has switched sides gave it a little extra.
Za'Darius Smith, who signed with the Vikings this offseason after three seasons with the Packers, criticized how his former team handled the back injury that kept him out for most of last season.
In an interview with GoLongTD.com that was published Wednesday, Smith said he was "treated bad" by the Packers during the process of trying to return from his injury and that the team seemed bothered that he had sought a second opinion.