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Steve Smith Sr. Supplemented His Lack Of Size With Anger

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No one in NFL history played with more aggression from the wide receiver position than Steve Smith Sr. Wracking up over 14,000 yards for his career while averaging seven touchdowns a season isn’t easy when you’re only five feet and nine inches.

Smith Sr. would fight for every inch though. He may have looked like a house cat, but he played like a wild panther. By the time he hung up his pads, it was impossible to argue with his size, or his chances at being a first ballot Hall of Famer. Up next, Isaiah Thomas might be small, but he shows up big-time in the playoffs.