http://canadian-sportsfans.com/2009/07/01/one-time-star-rb-joe-smith-cut-loose-by-blue-bombers/ Talk about Canadian Sports Teams Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:32:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://canadian-sportsfans.com/2009/07/01/one-time-star-rb-joe-smith-cut-loose-by-blue-bombers/comment-page-1/#comment-5 ehalvorsen1 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:46:10 +0000 http://canadian-sportsfans.com/?p=34#comment-5 Personally, I can see this as a move for Mike Kelly to put his own mark on this team, as he's always valued hard workers, and Smith, albeit a real good guy, was often looked at as someone who didn't give 100%. He was outworked last season by Fred Reid, and obviously didn't have a great future here. I am sure he'll land with another team looking for a RB. But in hindsight, the Smith for Roberts deal has turned out to be one where both teams were losers, and it's a shame, both Smith and Roberts were great backs, but neither made the adjustment to a new team. Personally, I can see this as a move for Mike Kelly to put his own mark on this team, as he’s always valued hard workers, and Smith, albeit a real good guy, was often looked at as someone who didn’t give 100%. He was outworked last season by Fred Reid, and obviously didn’t have a great future here. I am sure he’ll land with another team looking for a RB. But in hindsight, the Smith for Roberts deal has turned out to be one where both teams were losers, and it’s a shame, both Smith and Roberts were great backs, but neither made the adjustment to a new team.

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