'Disgruntled employee' vents frustrations Damian Cristodero, The St.Petersburg Times, published 27 December 2004 Dwight Smith shook his head. "You don't want to talk to me," the Bucs strong safety said as he dressed at his locker. "I am a disgruntled employee." Smith was one of Tampa Bay's best players Sunday. He had a game-high 11 solo tackles, defensed a pass and caused the fumble he recovered during the second quarter that was nullified by a penalty. Reminded of his day, Smith decided he had something to say after all. "I don't give a damn," he said. "I don't care if I had any takeaways or plays. ... It's a frustrating season, period." Smith kept talking. Asked if Tampa Bay is more disciplined than its three turnovers and 10 penalties showed, he said, "That's what we claim to be, but actions speak louder than what you say. Penalties, missed assignments and all of that. That doesn't show a disciplined ballclub." Asked if he believed the Bucs are a bad football team, as teammate Ronde Barber said after last week's loss to the Saints, Smith said, "I won't come out and say that. I just feel like other teams are making the plays we need to make right now." Blame? "The coaches aren't playing," he said. "We need to be held accountable. We're the ones on the field." Whether Smith, 26, will be on the field for the Bucs next season remains to be seen. He is a potential unrestricted free agent who wants to play cornerback, something he hasn't done this season. Smith didn't specifically address his future. But with Tampa Bay out of the playoffs for the second straight season, setting a tone for 2005 is, apparently, not part of the equation. "I play for the name on the back of my jersey," Smith said. "I'm upholding my grandparents' name that they gave me. So playing for the playoffs, I don't get into that. I play for the pride that my family has. So you never see me not give everything I got."