So Far Fred Smoot Not Impressed With Rookie Kevin Barnes

Fred Smoot is probably best known for his role in the Vikings sex boat scandal, but that incident shouldn't obscure the fact that he's eminently quotable. (Twitter was invented for Smoot. Why he isn't on it is one of life's great mysteries.) If you can get past the Mississippi accent, he's got the Andy Griffith homespun wisdom thing down pat. Well, if Andy Griffith was hyped up on SMACK Energy Bars.

Last season, Cap'n Smoot weighed in on his lifelong hatred of the Dallas Cowboys, and shared his thoughts on the NFL arbitrarily punishing players for various transgressions.

I mean, this is money: "If you really want to do something, stop everybody from using steroids that's using steroids, instead of worrying about how the hell I'm dressed when I walk out there and play. You know what I'm saying? Worry about stuff that count, like people getting paralyzed. Continue to take care of them, instead of leaving them alone as soon as they out the damn NFL."

Anyway, last weekend, Redskins third-round pick cornerback Kevin Barnes said that Smoot was "getting a little bit older." Which, naturally, prompted Smoot to respond.

"They come in like that until they go to three days of [minicamp], and [then] they humble," Smoot said. "It don't bother me. I'm going to take him through some things. I haven't seen the guy. I don't even know his name, and I love football, so that tells you [something]. I know who's going to get drafted where. I didn't know the kid."

I can't imagine Barnes meant anything by the comment, but that's not the point. Don't cross Smoot, especially when you've been a member of the Redskins for 18 hours. That's the point. On the upside, maybe this will all blow over since, you know, Smoot doesn't even know Barnes' name. And he follows the draft.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-30-2009 @ 9:55PM

Adam said...

I see a lot of interviews of Smoot, and he says a lot of stuff like this. None of it is ever serious, and it's all in good fun. After he was drafted Barnes said he'd compete with Smoot in the trash-talking game, and this is just playing around. Everyone is blowing it out of proportion, and acting like they're both serious.

5-01-2009 @ 7:30AM

Big Toine said...

As long as this isn't blown out of proportion I'm cool with it...I just hope all the trash talking remains civil and actually forces these corners to play harder on the field being that they are ON THE SAME TEAM. I know how Smoot is though so it should be all good.

5-01-2009 @ 10:40PM

Alfie said...

He already made it clear that he was going to take him under his wing and teach him a thing or two just like everyone does when rookies come in....even if they have a chance at stealing that starting position :P

5-01-2009 @ 12:59PM

Phillip said...

Smoot is hilarious..."I don't even know the guy."

5-01-2009 @ 3:07PM

checka624 said...

hahha thats my dude smoot. I hope he makes smoot play his best because even though smoot is my dude, he hasnt looked like he used to, though I'm still happy to have anyone who hates the cowboys on my team, but smoot is that dude. one of the best nickel CB's in the league.

5-01-2009 @ 3:53PM

jeremiah said...

see the young buck comes in talking crap. i dont even know why the redskins wasted a draft pick on Barnes anyways the team has other needs it could have met in the third round or even used it to trade up to get a 2nd round linebacker

5-02-2009 @ 2:20AM

mattj2474 said...

People who aren't familiar with Smoot and his antics are going to be saying oh he isn't a team guy. Smoot is known as the team jokester and he has nicknames for everyone on the team and Barnes will be clued in real fast on Smoot's witicisms. This story is really a non-story. Just like most of the media stories, they are hyped to sell papers and that is it.

5-02-2009 @ 2:24AM

Not necessarily agreeing with the pick, but the guy had the highest wonderlic score in the combine and he seems to know football. To me, this is a pre-emptive move to have a corner in place next year if the team elects not to go with Carlos Rogers or if Fred Smoot is gone next year. I agree that they should have tried for Mauluaga, but he was taken early in the second round. Overall I was happy that they didn't draft a QB and that is all I can say about that.

5-08-2009 @ 4:08AM

Steve said...

Smoot what can i say about this guy you dont already know..Have a look at any of his player cam vids on the redskins homepage and you will see how much of a comedian this guy is..Kepp us smilling Smoot..Regards

5-08-2009 @ 4:09AM