dailynorseman.com - 2/28/2008
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As I'm sure you all saw yesterday, in a move that didn't happen soon enough, Dwight Smith was officially dumped by the Beloved Purple. Smith, as you might recall, spent the majority of the second half of the season sucking out loud for the Vikings' defense. Yes, he tied for the team lead in interceptions with 4, but he also couldn't tackle a paraplegic in a phone booth. ...
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Lions Sign Safety Dwight Smith
Pride Of Detroit —
... , our Vikings blog at SB Nation, doesn't care for Smith at all, I think this is a good move as it adds much-needed depth to the secondary. Adding Smith means another veteran player of the Tampa-2 defense will be on the field, which is always a good thing. ...
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