A player with Bruce Smith's resume certainly has the right to opine on the players in the NFL, especially those he went up against.

But just because you have the right to do something, it doesn't lessen the obligation to be judicious in doing so.

He looks bad for any number of reasons.

I'll admit I don't have a transcript of everything Boselli has ever said, but I don't think I've ever heard him thump his chest about getting the better of Bruce Smith. The one guy he seemed to get really fired up about beating was Jason Taylor.

Furthermore, Boselli dominated Bruce Smith twice, I can remember late in Bruce Smith's career when he wanted a new contract. I remember irritated Bills fans saying they should put the money behind Boselli, and if he could finally beat him he could get the deal. But Bruce Smith beat Boselli for a sack in the 3rd matchup, the 1998 game wher Doug Flutie won on a bootleg givng the Jaguars their first loss of that season. Thing is, the Jaguars were down to their 5th RB in that game. If you don't have to worry about the run, it's easy for a DE to get better jumps. Explaining away the greatness of a player, especially one who had success against you in multiple games is a fool's errand. It's not as if Bruce Smith was the only guy Boselli dominated. Hall of Famer Jason Taylor? Erased. Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas? A complete non factor against Boselli.

Additionally, what then, are we to make of his introduction/announcement of Boselli into the Hall of Fame? Was he [BLEEP] us then or is he [BLEEP] us now?

Smith voiced his opinion, but plenty of other credible and knowledgeable players have wholly endoresed Boselli's induction into the Hall of Fame, including Munoz, Walter Jones, Jason Taylor, Willie Roaf, and others.

He's coming across like a guy who is butt hurt that people keep throwing Boselli in his face. Taking the sentiment that Boselli dominated Bruce Smith in the absolute worst light possible to Bruce Smith, there is still no questioning Bruce Smith's greatness. But it's disappointing to see him go this route.

He would have been better served saying that Boseli's career was more than that playoff game against Smith, and that emphasizing that game sells Boselli short. Now, he looks embittered.

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