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Steve Smith blames Giants' offensive line for Jonathan Stewart's preseason stats | Reaction to Odell Beckham extension

Steve Smith heard the preseason stat line for his former teammate Jonathan Stewart and didn't bat an eye.

Stewart, in his first year with the Giants after a 10-year career as the leading rusher in Panthers history, finished the preseason with 10 carries for negative five yards in three games.

"As a fan, you are getting nervous. Here's my question with that: To get minus five yards, you have to get what behind the line of scrimmage?" Smith asked, knowing "tackled" is the correct answer. "If a guy is tackled, that means somebody missed a (block).