Comments on: Marvel Smith may retire

By: mustbechris

mustbechris — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:36:31 +0000

yeah, the steelers know when players are done.
as evidenced by the fact that they let plax walk, cut porter, and signed duce staley. solid decisions.

By: Ike Huminspurts

Ike Huminspurts — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:07:53 +0000

And Chris Hope has been terrible in Tennessee…oh wait he made a Pro Bowl..how could this have happened?? But good call on realizing Plaxico was gonna shoot himself in the leg and as he puts it “nearly killed my own self”

By: Seeryer

Seeryer — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:46:57 +0000

@grant44 & @frank burns,
Joey Porter has been OK in MIA. No?

By: moral-authority

moral-authority — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:44:21 +0000

Poor Marvel. He just got beat into submission in practice by James Harrison. He’s a good guy with two rings & I hope he heals enough to be comfortable as a person.

By: Frank Burns

Frank Burns — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:32:18 +0000

When oh when will they learn — the Steelers NEVER dump a guy without good reason. And the suckers still bite on, picking up players on rep only and usually overpaying. Yancey Thigpen, Kendrell Bell, Marvel Smith — the beat goes on.
Next up: Nate “Whirlpool” Washington.

By: mborz

mborz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:23:46 +0000

Bummer. It stinks to see a good player get hampered by injuries when they still want to play. But he’s had a good career: made the pro bowl, and has 2 SB rings.

By: grant44

grant44 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:13:56 +0000

The Steelers KNOW when you are done: Jason Gildon, Greg Lloyd, etc. Even Rod Woodson would’ve stuck around had he converted to Safety as they asked: he eventually played there anyway, a yr or 2 later. Good luck Marvel – the Steelers O-line will miss you.