Steve Smith’s Return Vital to Ravens Resurgence in 2016

June 17, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Last year, injuries on offense absolutely shredded the Baltimore Ravens. No one was spared, including wide receiver Steve Smith, who saw what was to be his farewell tour ended prematurely by a torn Achilles.
Well, Smith's back for swan song 2.0 in 2016. And while the old man has stated that was done with some individual goals in mind, make no mistake...
If the Ravens are going to rebound and get back into the thick of the AFC North this season, they're going to need that swan song to be a success.
As ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley reported, Smith said that he has his eyes set on a couple of large numbers in his 16th NFL season—1,000 and 14,000:
One thousand receptions. That's why, to be honest. Why not? You have to have something to strive for. I may catch that [1,000th pass] in my uniform, get in my car and go home. Straight from there, drive all the way from M&T Bank [Stadium] straight to Charlotte, one shot.
You think about the Hall of Fame. You think ...

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