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Sammie Smith: Give Yourself Grace
Sammie Smith entered the NFL with the weight of a franchise on his shoulders. Selected ninth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft, the Apopka, Florida native was expected to finally bring a dominant ground game to Dan Marino’s high-powered Miami Dolphins offense. And early signs pointed to promise—until a pair of crushing fumbles in his third season changed everything.
In this powerful episode of The Fish Tank, hosted by O.J. McDuffie and Seth Levit, Sammie opens up about the soaring expectations, the heartbreak of losing his infant son, and the unforgettable moment tens of thousands of fans chanted…
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