“He’s the best offensive player in the league.”
—Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher

“Steve is a young man. With most young men, you live and learn. He’s learned a whole lot. He’s a better man for it today. I’m proufd of him.”
—Panthers head coach John Fox

“Steve is a little lamb… when he comes out on Sunday, he comes out to play and he gets emotiolnal and fired up.”
—Panthers QB Jake Delhomme

“You get your full money’s worth with a guy like that. He plays a lot, he goes out there and doesn’t back down. He blocks, he catches the ball, he runs with the ball—he does everything.”
—Giants DB Brent Alexander

“Every team tries to do something about him, and that’s the scary thing.”
—Giants head coach Tom Coughlin

“He’s a big-time cat, a big-time receiver…you have to know where he is on the field at all times.”
—All-Pro Brian Dawkins

“He’s a tough SOB. Tell him he can’t do something and he’s going to do more to make up for whatever somebody says he can’t do. He’s one of those guys that likes challenges and continually is trying to prove himself to be better than somebody else.”
—Utah State coach Rod McBride

“We don’t have to calm him down as much during games. We used to have to tell him to shut up a lot, because he would start talking crap to linemen we were trying to block.”
—Teammate Jeff Mitchell

“He’s very competitive. He speaks his mind. He’s maturing and developing and he’s made a lot of progress.”
—Panthers president Mark Richardson

“He came up from an environment where probably 75 percent of the guys he grew up with are still down and out. He had to fight his way right through everything to get where he is. He is very emotional. He is very paranoid over certain things because of the way he grew up. I have had a couple of guys from that particular area. They are amazing guys.”
—Panthers offensive coordinator Dan Henning

“Steve Smith’s not hard. Sometimes he’s hard-headed, but so am I.”
—Henning

“You can’t let him get out in the open field or he’s going to make people miss.”
—Jets DB Ty Law

“Steve Smith is the heart and soul of their team.”
—Patriots DB Rodney Harrison

“It’s not like he’s a raving maniac or something. It’s a competitive sport and sometimes you let your competitive edge carry over. He’s doing a great job. He’s letting his lay do his talking for him.”
—Teammate Brentson Buckner

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