The ' decision to give his isn't sitting well with everyone in the locker room. With Manning set to start against the on Sunday, that means that will be headed back to the bench, and he's clearly not happy about that.During an interview on Wednesday, Smith didn't mince words when he was asked, point blank, if he was happy with the team's decision to start Manning. "I wasn't," Smith said, via quotes provided
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