Ex-Bill great Bruce Smith has warmed up to new Redskins coach Steve Spurrier. "He’s a coach that believes you should burn it on the game field instead of the practice field," Smith said.
Smith injured his shoulder early in training camp and didn’t come close to repeating his 10-sack season of the previous season, finishing with just five. Smith called Spurrier "very refreshing" and noted the coach’s no-tackling rule in practice.
Smith is 12 sacks short of Reggie White’s NFL career record of 198, a mark Smith would dearly love to have. He also wants one more chance to win a Super Bowl, having lost four in a row during his 15 seasons with the Buffalo Bills.