Having prepared for his swan song, Steve Smith now freshly motivated

As another NFL season approaches, Smith's plan has changed, for the better he believes. One and done is something for which he's no longer willing to settle.

Don Banks | Jun 5, 2014

Having prepared for his swan song, Steve Smith now freshly motivated /

Steve Smith (left) owns every major receiving record in Carolina Panthers franchise history. — Steve Smith (left) owns every major receiving record in Carolina Panthers franchise history :: Patrick Semansky/AP

As another NFL season approaches, Smith's plan has changed, for the better he believes. One and done is something for which he's no longer willing to settle.

Published Jun 5, 2014

DON BANKS

Senior NFL writer Don Banks joined SI in 2000 after 10 years on the beat covering the Vikings and Buccaneers. His Snap Judgments cap off every Sunday of every NFL season.