Steve Smith: 'I take full responsibility'

Give Steve Smith credit. He's accountable.

After the Carolina Panthers(nfl jerseys wholesale) wide receiver turned in a shabby game, he was first to stand up and say so, mincing no words about his own part in the team's 20-10 loss at St. Louis.

"For me personally I let my teammates down. I played horribly," Smith said, beginning what would become a torrent of self-flagellation. "Probably one of my worst games in my career. Offensively, the loss goes on me. I didn't help us win.

"I take full responsibility on screwing things up. (Cardinals Jersey)Didn't play well, didn't play at a high level, and it was like for a few plays I messed up, it was like they played with 10 men on the field."

Pretty much.

Smith had nine receptions for 85 yards, but that doesn't begin to describe his day. He also had a fumble when he was trying desperately to make something out of nothing and at least two drops.

In short, he was a big part of the Panthers latest anemic offensive output, and he wasn't afraid to admit it.

In years past, Smith would fume about what the defense was doing, but he sloughed off that question, in order to take another few swats at himself.

"Defensively, (Arizona Cardinals Jersey)they didn't do anything I haven't seen; two or three guys on me at one time, it has nothing to do with it," Smith said. "It wasn't the defensive scheme, it was the lack of concentration and the lack of focus I had at times on the field."

He wasn't finished, as he continued to downgrade himself. The 31-year-old wideout also said what others might not, that he's not holding up his end of the bargain. He was the known commodity in this passing game, but he has just 26 catches for 309 yards this year, and it's been a month and a half since he's scored a touchdown.