Who wins this hypothetical WR fight? (1 Viewer)

[Al O'Pecia]

Tale of the Tape

Anquan Boldin

6'1"

220 lbs.

34 years old

Steve Smith, Sr.

5'9"

195 lbs.

35 years old

The Grantland NFL Podcast mentioned Calvin as the most physically intimidating receiver. It made me think who'd be the best receiver in a street fight. These were the top two in my mind.

 

[Jayrod]

Went with Boldin. Steve Smith has more fight/fury, but I think Boldin is just as tough and has a significant size advantage.

 

[lod01]

I've seen Andre Johnson mad. He'd kill both of these guys at the same time.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I know Steve Smith is a bad ###, but Boldin is much larger and I think equally bad ###, just a more laid back less aggressive bad ###.

 

[Sweet J]

Steve Smith is on a whole nother level. I'm not sure the size difference is enough to make up for his particular brand of wild-eyed crazy.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Crazy wins every time.

 

[avoiding injuries]

Michael Westbrook

 

[Al O'Pecia]

Steve Smith is on a whole nother level. I'm not sure the size difference is enough to make up for his particular brand of wild-eyed crazy.

When I heard the Grantland guys call Calvin the most intimidating receiver, my initial reaction was to laugh and think that Calvin would get his ### handed to him by a man half his size, Smitty. Then I thought about Boldin getting his face destroyed to such a degree that surgeons peeled back his face skin to put in screw and plates. The guy was back on the field just a few weeks later, and claims he took no painkillers throughout the whole ordeal. Bad###.

 

[sdp1226]

Steve Smith is on a whole nother level. I'm not sure the size difference is enough to make up for his particular brand of wild-eyed crazy.

When I heard the Grantland guys call Calvin the most intimidating receiver, my initial reaction was to laugh and think that Calvin would get his ### handed to a man half his size, Smitty.

Then I thought about Boldin getting his face destroyed to such a degree that surgeons peeled back his face skin to put in screw and plates. The guy was back on the field just a few weeks later, and claims he took no painkillers throughout the whole ordeal. Bad###.

KO'd

 

[heckmanm]

Michael Westbrook

Rae Carruth?

 

[Zow]

I've seen Andre Johnson mad. He'd kill both of these guys at the same time.

Apparently you've never seen Smith get punch (and beat up teammates) or Boldin get his face broken and not give a ####.

 

[Zow]

Michael Westbrook

Oh, nice call here.

 

[Tom Hagen]

Boldin is tough but Smith seems like he would keep fighting until he is dead. This was in a Barnwell piece on Grantland a couple weeks ago

Spoiler

Let me tell you a story. During my year living in Vegas, I played a fair amount of poker. One day, I was playing at Mandalay Bay and talking to the guy next to me, who eventually revealed he had played wideout on the same junior college team (Santa Monica College) as Smith and Chad Johnson, then Chad Ochocinco. Somebody at the table asked him about Ochocinco and he had nothing but hilarious stories to tell about Ochocinco goofing around and having fun.

I asked him about Smith, though, and the man’s brow immediately furrowed. His smile disappeared. He told me a story of getting into an argument with Smith over some long-forgotten situation where he was in the right. The poker player was a younger man then, and as many of us were as young men, he got very obstinate about being in the right and was willing to turn an otherwise irrelevant slight into a fight. He got to the point where he was about ready to throw down … at which point Smith escalated the tension about 10 levels beyond anything my man could have ever generated at his most wronged. He looked into Smith’s eyes and saw a rage he could never hope to match. In sheer self-preservation mode, he apologized to Smith and got as far away as possible. It was a lot like the high school bully scene from Louie, only with one Steve Smith instead of a bunch of high schoolers.[footnote]Which raises the question: How many high schoolers would it take to beat up Steve Smith?[/footnote]

As he finished the story, I laughed in support of the guy’s situation and said knowingly, “I guess you don’t #### with Steve Smith.” He looked at me with great sincerity, as if to warn me out of even the slightest possible hint of serious interest in the pursuit, and said very clearly: “Do not #### with Steve Smith.”

 

[Al O'Pecia]

Boldin is tough but Smith seems like he would keep fighting until he is dead. This was in a Barnwell piece on Grantland a couple weeks ago

Spoiler

Let me tell you a story. During my year living in Vegas, I played a fair amount of poker. One day, I was playing at Mandalay Bay and talking to the guy next to me, who eventually revealed he had played wideout on the same junior college team (Santa Monica College) as Smith and Chad Johnson, then Chad Ochocinco. Somebody at the table asked him about Ochocinco and he had nothing but hilarious stories to tell about Ochocinco goofing around and having fun.

I asked him about Smith, though, and the mans brow immediately furrowed. His smile disappeared. He told me a story of getting into an argument with Smith over some long-forgotten situation where he was in the right. The poker player was a younger man then, and as many of us were as young men, he got very obstinate about being in the right and was willing to turn an otherwise irrelevant slight into a fight. He got to the point where he was about ready to throw down at which point Smith escalated the tension about 10 levels beyond anything my man could have ever generated at his most wronged. He looked into Smiths eyes and saw a rage he could never hope to match. In sheer self-preservation mode, he apologized to Smith and got as far away as possible. It was a lot like the high school bully scene from Louie, only with one Steve Smith instead of a bunch of high schoolers.[footnote]Which raises the question: How many high schoolers would it take to beat up Steve Smith?[/footnote]

As he finished the story, I laughed in support of the guys situation and said knowingly, I guess you dont #### with Steve Smith. He looked at me with great sincerity, as if to warn me out of even the slightest possible hint of serious interest in the pursuit, and said very clearly: Do not #### with Steve Smith.

Wow! See that's exactly why I know Smitty could ruin Calvin, and I think he'd have a chance to overcome the size difference with Boldin.

 

[lod01]

I've seen Andre Johnson mad. He'd kill both of these guys at the same time.

Apparently you've never seen Smith get punch (and beat up teammates) or Boldin get his face broken and not give a ####.

Andre would just pick up Smith off his feet and shake him like a ragdoll until his neck snapped.

 

[Zow]

I've seen Andre Johnson mad. He'd kill both of these guys at the same time.

Apparently you've never seen Smith get punch (and beat up teammates) or Boldin get his face broken and not give a ####.

Andre would just pick up Smith off his feet and shake him like a ragdoll until his neck snapped.

I have forwarded your claim to Mr. Smith. He advises you start running now.

 

[EYLive]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

 

[Tom Hagen]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

Steve Smith has beat up 3 teammates that we know of. I'm guessing he has some skills.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Michael Westbrook

Rae Carruth?

Only if the fight occurred in the trunk of a car.

 

[heckmanm]

Boldin is tough but Smith seems like he would keep fighting until he is dead. This was in a Barnwell piece on Grantland a couple weeks ago

Spoiler

Let me tell you a story. During my year living in Vegas, I played a fair amount of poker. One day, I was playing at Mandalay Bay and talking to the guy next to me, who eventually revealed he had played wideout on the same junior college team (Santa Monica College) as Smith and Chad Johnson, then Chad Ochocinco. Somebody at the table asked him about Ochocinco and he had nothing but hilarious stories to tell about Ochocinco goofing around and having fun.

I asked him about Smith, though, and the man’s brow immediately furrowed. His smile disappeared. He told me a story of getting into an argument with Smith over some long-forgotten situation where he was in the right. The poker player was a younger man then, and as many of us were as young men, he got very obstinate about being in the right and was willing to turn an otherwise irrelevant slight into a fight. He got to the point where he was about ready to throw down … at which point Smith escalated the tension about 10 levels beyond anything my man could have ever generated at his most wronged. He looked into Smith’s eyes and saw a rage he could never hope to match. In sheer self-preservation mode, he apologized to Smith and got as far away as possible. It was a lot like the high school bully scene from Louie, only with one Steve Smith instead of a bunch of high schoolers.[footnote]Which raises the question: How many high schoolers would it take to beat up Steve Smith?[/footnote]

As he finished the story, I laughed in support of the guy’s situation and said knowingly, “I guess you don’t #### with Steve Smith.” He looked at me with great sincerity, as if to warn me out of even the slightest possible hint of serious interest in the pursuit, and said very clearly: “Do not #### with Steve Smith.”

Keyser Soze?

 

[bostonfred]

Terri Glenn

 

[Fat Nick]

Steve Smith is on a whole nother level. I'm not sure the size difference is enough to make up for his particular brand of wild-eyed crazy.

When I heard the Grantland guys call Calvin the most intimidating receiver, my initial reaction was to laugh and think that Calvin would get his ### handed to a man half his size, Smitty.

Then I thought about Boldin getting his face destroyed to such a degree that surgeons peeled back his face skin to put in screw and plates. The guy was back on the field just a few weeks later, and claims he took no painkillers throughout the whole ordeal. Bad###.

KO'd

This is still tough to watch. As bad as it actually turned out, it could've been A LOT worse. He was actually accelerated by the 1st guy into the other defender's helmet.

 

[FattyVM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyom1TxqlJ4 Richard sherman is 6-3. I don't think Boldin has a shot, and would likely get his snot box rocked... again.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

Michael Irvin's scissors to the throat skills are unparalleled.

 

[TenTimes]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

I'd pick Johnnie Morton over Smith/Boldin.

 

[Gary Coal Man]

Crazy wins every time.

Steve Smith vs. His Teammates

Let’s get this out of the way first: Steve Smith beat the crap out of three of his teammates. In 2002 he got in a fight with fellow receiver Guilian Gary. Later that same year, he broke the nose of another receiver, Anthony Bright, during a film session. He was charged with assault for that altercation. Five years later, he again broke a teammate’s nose; this time it was cornerback Ken Lucas.

The account of the Bright fight is pretty horrifying, with reports suggesting that Smith became enraged with Bright after the practice squad player asked for a play to be shown again, and then jumped him after the lights were turned out during a film session (“all hell broke loose”). Bright wound up suing Smith in 2004, claiming that the fight ruined his NFL career.

Link

 

[Zow]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

I'd pick Johnnie Morton over Smith/Boldin.

Another sneaky good call.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

Rage is great and all, but who has better fighting skills?

I'd pick Johnnie Morton over Smith/Boldin.

Another sneaky good call.

Meh, Wiki notes that Johnnie Morton had one pro MMA fight, got knocked out in :38 seconds, and tested positive for roids.

Another site elaborates a bit more on the extent of the knockout:

Former NFL football player Johnnie Morton has tested positive for anabolic steroids following his mixed martial arts debut on June 2, California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer Armando Garcia informed Sherdog.com Wednesday afternoon. Knocked out in 38 seconds by the Ivory Coast's Bernard Ackah, Morton was carried out of the ring on a stretcher.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Morton-Tests-Positive-for-Steroids-7893

 

[TenTimes]

Thought I saw more of Morton than that, must have been flipping channels and saw amatuer MMA.

It'd be fun to watch one of them go with Morton, though.

 

[gianmarco]

David Boston should be in the conversation.

 

[chauncey]

I play in a we/te flex league so my vote is for Aaron Hernandez

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Harold Carmichael.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Steve Smith is on a whole nother level. I'm not sure the size difference is enough to make up for his particular brand of wild-eyed crazy.

When I heard the Grantland guys call Calvin the most intimidating receiver, my initial reaction was to laugh and think that Calvin would get his ### handed to a man half his size, Smitty. Then I thought about Boldin getting his face destroyed to such a degree that surgeons peeled back his face skin to put in screw and plates. The guy was back on the field just a few weeks later, and claims he took no painkillers throughout the whole ordeal. Bad###.

Fake video.

You expect us to believe the jets scored 56 points?