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Andy Nesbitt

NFL Network’s Steve Smith Made Two Laughably Bad Mistakes While Breaking Down Patriots-Broncos

NFL Network’s Steve Smith had one of the most awkward moments of the season on Sunday night when he said moments before the New England Patriots-Denver Broncos game that New England must get big games from two players who weren’t even suiting up for the game. 

In case you missed it, Smith thought wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and JuJu Smith-Schuester would need to step up for Bill Belichick’s team in Denver. There were two big problems with that analysis—Bourne tore his ACL back in October and obviously hasn’t played since, and Smith-Schuster was ruled out for a second straight game earlier in the week with an ankle injury.

This was not great from Smith: 

NFL fans roasted him: 

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