A. Smith Wins Weekly Hard Hat Award (Game
#3, vs. Cinci)
Stiller
DE Aaron Smith is the winner of my weekly Hard Hat Award, given
to the Stiller player who best embodies the iron-tough, hard-as-steel attitude of
the steel workers inside the blast furnace of a still mill.
The
3rd-year DE from Northern Colorado had 3 solos and 3 assists, as well as a
sack, in the Stillers win over the Bungals.�
Of course, raw numeric production alone does not win a player the Hard
Hat Award; rather, it�s the iron-tough, hard-as-steel attitude and
on-field demeanor that ultimately wins a player the coveted Hard Hat.� Smitty showed just that versus the Bengals,
creating havoc in both the running and passing game.�� I was especially impressed with Smitter�s play against the
run.�� At the point of attack, Smitty
was stout and stingy, and facing a versatile cutback runner like Dillon, Smith
was very smart and sensible -� as well as tenacious -� in sealing off Dillon�s
cutback lanes.� Smitty�s 1-handed sack
of Kitna was as impressive as Levon Kirkland�s somewhat similar sack in Super
Bowl 30, and it showed tremendous desire and guile on behalf of Smitty.
Others
in contention were Jerome Bettis, Chad Scott, and Earl Holmes.�
Kudos
to Aaron for winning the weekly Hard Hat Award.� Wear the Hard Hat proudly, Aaron !!
Previous Winners:
Week 1, @ Jax:� Joey Porter
Week 2, @ Buff:� Hines Ward