Rod Smith era may be over
Denver Broncos12/30/2007 11:11 AM The Denver Post reports the end is near, if not here. Forget weeks or months. WR Rod Smith's final appearance on the Broncos' sideline could come this afternoon at Invesco Field at Mile High. You won't be able to feel his pain, but you can see it. Smith, the most prolific receiver in Broncos history, won't be walking off into the sunset. Hobbling is more like it. His left hip is hurting so badly, he could undergo replacement surgery in a matter of weeks. If his career, the one that has been equal parts unlikely and illustrious, ends on such a downer, Smith can live with it. Read more