Smitty paying for rest of receiving corps to go to Hawaii

hadnt seen this posted anywhere yet, but this is pretty cool of Smitty

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/02/2894320/offseason-means-back-to-work-for.html

The Panthers' receivers will be well represented in Hawaii.

Steve Smith, who earned his fifth Pro Bowl berth last week, surprised the team's receivers by telling them he was paying for them to come to Honolulu with him for the Jan. 29 game. Smith, who finished fifth in the league with 1,394 receiving yards, said his teammates did not believe him initially.

"They kind of looked at each other, and I said, 'I'm serious,' " Smith said. "Once they got the call from my travel agent, they kind of knew it was for real."

Smith surpassed Muhsin Muhammad this season as the franchise leader in receptions (699) and receiving yards (10,278). He said his success was a group effort.

"All those guys ran routes to get me open. At times they took it for the team and ran some clear-out routes for me," Smith said. "For me to sit here and say I did it on my own and all that stuff, it's unfair. This is an opportunity for me to thank them and enjoy as a group the success that we all played a part in." Joseph Person

 

I'm sure Pilares is thrilled to get to go

 

is he a receiver?

 

lol

 

Damn, thats not a cheap ticket either. With accomodations and such, Smitty gonna spend a nice bit of $

 

Anyone who told him "no thanks" would have gotten a bloody nose.

 

Naanee gets to travel by foot.

 

he's a native

 

Bet he runs the wrong route and ends up in New Zealand.