Found January 02, 2012 on Chicks in the Huddle: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Of all the two word phrases I’ve wanted to yell at Steve Smith over the years, (“Eff off!”…”Bite me!”…”Suck it!”…”F*ck you!”… “Die slow!”) never before has it been this one: “Thank you.” But I feel it necessary to show my gratitude to the Panthers “bad boy” for choosing the worst possible person to trash talk during yesterday’s game in the dome, Saints Coach Sean Payton. You see, we Saints fans are used to Smith showing his ass and acting like a rookie with no home training so it was really no surprise that he tried to pick a fight with everyone in a black and gold jersey who crossed his path. But you know where you f*cked up, Stevie boy? You got in the face of our coach. You must not have heard that hell hath no fury like a pissed off Payton. The game between these division rivals started off close and that most likely led to some misguided overconfidence on ...
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