Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco committed three turnovers in a 34-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, sparking a back-and-forth conversation about the quarterback between NFL Network analysts Michael Irvin and Steve Smith.

Irvin claimed Michael Crabtree may be the first wide receiver Flacco could trust since Anquan Boldin, who played three seasons for the Ravens from 2010-12. Of course, Smith also played three seasons in Baltimore, from 2014-16, and he didn't take Irvin's comments too kindly:

While Boldin was terrific in Baltimore and capped off his career there with a big game in a Super Bowl victory, he never had as prolific a season as Smith did in 2014. After an incredible run with the Carolina Panthers, Smith caught 79 passes for 1,065 yards and six touchdowns in his first Ravens season. He also caught eight passes for 145 yards and a score in two playoff games that year.

Smith only played seven games in 2015, but he still caught 46 passes for 670 yards and three scores. In the final year of his career, he snared 70 balls for 799 yards and five touchdowns. The wide receiver finished his career with 1,031 catches for 14,731 yards and 81 touchdowns, total numbers that blow away Irvin's career numbers.

Irvin is a Hall of Famer, though, and he played nearly four seasons worth less of games. The Dallas Cowboys legend hauled in 750 catches for 11,904 yards and 65 scores in 60 less regular-season games. He also won three Super Bowls, and he caught two touchdown passes in one quarter in Super Bowl XXVII.

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When it comes down to it, both players were terrific receivers, and Irvin's failure to recognize Smith when discussing Flacco was an oversight. Smith was justifiably miffed, so he had to clap back, even if the jab at Irvin wasn't really on the mark.

If anything, it made for great television.