Panthers' Steve Smith re-energized, off to hot start

"If I make a catch, I'm excited," Smith said. "Some people might say, 'Why does he do that every time? Can't he just catch the ball and go back to the huddle?' Honestly, I'm 32 years old, I'm 5-foot-9 and three-fourths and 192 pounds. I'm not a prototypical wide receiver, so it's an honor and a privilege, so I enjoy it. I'm excited. . Act like I've been there before? I'm not going to do it.

"I'm going to act like it's my last play because you never know. I'm going to show enthusiasm. That's just me. If you don't like it, listen on the radio so you don't have to watch it."

Williams said Smith hasn't lost a step at all over the last decade.

In fact, he thinks he's getting better with age.

"I don't think you can put an age on talent," Williams said. "If you're talented, you're talented. And that's what we fall victim to in the National Football League is when you get old they kind of write you off. You can't write him off."