Smiths thoughts on returning punts..

[joemac]

He broke his leg playing WR, and bruised his shoulder as a WR.....people get hurt at every position. That is not a very good excuse for Smitty.

[rayzor]

punt returner has the easiest chance of getting hurt.

[SMACKDAB]

punt returner has the easiest chance of getting hurt.

Bullshit! Try jumping up 2 feet to catch a pass and leaving your whole entire body open to be abused in midair, turned inside out, land on your head, break your neck, etc.

Jake puts Smitty, and any other WR we have ever had in that position on almost every throw he makes.

[OneBadassCat]

The only time I would ever want to see Smitty return a punt would be in the Super Bowl. Thats the only time period, and it would only happen if Steve wanted to do it and he probably would because he is a competitor and the game could be on the line.

[beastson]

Bullshit! Try jumping up 2 feet to catch a pass and leaving your whole entire body open to be abused in midair, turned inside out, land on your head, break your neck, etc.

Jake puts Smitty, and any other WR we have ever had in that position on almost every throw he makes.

Its much different catching a ball in mid air and a DB push you and you land on ground

Than running straight towards big ass special team guys trying to gang tackle you

[SMACKDAB]

Its much different catching a ball in mid air and a DB push you and you land on ground

Than running straight towards big ass special team guys trying to gang tackle you

So I guess a broken neck is determined by how you got the injury......ok. ...gotcha!

[beastson]

But tell me the odds of them landing exactly on their neck when coming down as opposed to a shoulder or back

[SMACKDAB]

But tell me the odds of them landing exactly on their neck when coming down as opposed to a shoulder or back

About the same as you being right with your opinion, and me with mine.

:cheers2:

[beastson]

Superman got it. Leg injuries is what I worry most about with him, as with most receivers

I'm confident he been in the air so many times he know how to twist and turn his body to keep from getting injured that way. Shoulder is a great possibility though

[2plankingpanther]

No matter how bad our punt returners get, the risk of injury to Smith is way, way to big to warrant sending him out there.

Of course, if he goes to the coach and tells him to put him in (like against Seattle that time in the playoffs), you let him go and start working your way through the Rosary.

This!

[magnus]

Its much different catching a ball in mid air and a DB push you and you land on ground

Than running straight towards big ass special team guys trying to gang tackle you

:iagree:

[AKPantherFan]

i THINK a guy who is a proven vet who has carried the team deserves the right to "not take out the trash"

Let someone else do it, we have speed.

Smith should not be risked like that.

If its a playoff game, THEN HELL YEAH-- but a regular season game... pffftttt

[unicar15]

Dont like it...let the young guys do it. Just make sure they play it safe.

[mush]

Many of you are missing the fact that it's not Smith's decision or want as to whether he does it or not....it is ultimately Coach Fox's decision as to whether he does punts or not. The fact that whether Smith wants to do it or not doesn't mean poo, it is Fox's decision. Smith does as he is told.