Steve Smith to Jake Delhomme: 'I Never Liked You as a Quarterback'

Awesome video of Steve Smith consoling his QB during Sunday’s game after Delhomme threw one of his four INTs:

For those who can’t watch video, the conversation on the bench:

Delhomme: “I apologize, bro.”

Smith: “Hey, I know you feel like crap. I mean, you’re not a very handsome guy anyway, so. But, the performer, the quarterback … I never really liked you as a quarterback. But as a person, that’s who I love. I love you as a person.”

Delhomme: “I appreciate it. [Inaudible] I just didn’t get enough on that damn ball. I knew where I was throwing it, I just threw it too high.”

So, yeah, clearly Smith was just trying to lighten the mood and cheer up his QB. OR WAS HE? (DUN DUN DUUUUN!) PFT wonders if maybe Smith was “dead serious.”

Sigh.

Update: The NFL has taken down the video, but you can watch it here.