I guarantee you their defensive backs didn't want to see him at the end of the game. Smith won his showdown with NFL rushing leader Edgerrin James by more than 100 yards. He also eclipsed Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka, whose Miami postseason record of 145 yards rushing stood for 27 years. After the game, Smith turned down requests to appear on network TV or at a news conference. At his locker he spoke in a near-whisper.
Nothing needs to be said.
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