Dallas Strip Clubs: New Orleans Saints’ Will Smith key to pass rush against Kurt Warner
Whether the Saints employ a defensive game plan that calls for extensive blitzes or not, defensive end Will Smith will be a critical piece of the pass rush. Many thought Smith should have been selected to the Pro Bowl after getting 13 sacks and an interception this season. By a wide margin, he was the New Orleans defender who produced the most consistent pressure in opponents’ backfields.
Against the Cardinals, Smith will match up frequently against left tackle Jeremy Bridges, a journeyman who is making his fourth appearance on Arizona’s roster since being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Although he was a starter for the Carolina Panthers in 2006 and 2007, Bridges was suspended for the first two games of the 2008 season after a woman who worked at a strip club accused him of pointing a gun at her in the club’s parking lot. Since then, Bridges has served primarily as a backup — and he has started four games for Arizona this season after taking over for injured Mike Gandy. It was the first time in his seven-year professional career Bridges had played left tackle.
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