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If this guy isn't an MVP contender, he should be.(NFL)
As part of his game-day routine, Panthers receiver Steve Smith watches video of the defender he expects to cover him, looking for revealing information. Three and a half hours before Carolina played Minnesota at Bank of America Stadium on October 30, he noticed something about Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot. Some of Smoot's interceptions came on plays in which he undercut receivers' routes.
Smith relayed this information to quarterback Jake Delhomme before they went on the field to warm up. "If you're throwing me a deep route," said Smith, "overthrow me, and let me go get it."
With 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half, the Panthers faced first down at ...
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