Our Special Teams Suck

[ChucktownK]

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/19953-special-teams-abysmal-yesterday-hence.html

Welcome to the Huddle. Where ya been?

[merchman567]

I just wish our punter would kick the ball instead of doing the fukin icky shuffle! That right there was 7 points.

[ladypanther]

Add to the ST usual fiasco....Baker taking all day to punt when the Falcons had the block on. He flipped the ball and took 4 steps. Still can't believe that one.

[GRWatcher]

Also why in the hell is Hoover on special teams!? smh

He always has been. Evey year since he's been with the team.

[CosmoGirl]

Add to the ST usual fiasco....Baker taking all day to punt when the Falcons had the block on. He flipped the ball and took 4 steps. Still can't believe that one.

Could it be the new long snapper? Looked like it was an awkward snap to me...

[natty]

Baker should have seen there wasn't a returner and taken advantage of it.

And for Fox to play the type of ball he wants to play ST HAS to be good or great. I simply cannot understand why the coverage/blocking has been so bad for the past couple years.

[ant2125]

Could it be the new long snapper? Looked like it was an awkward snap to me...

We got a winner, the new long snapper cost us there.Or should I say Pepp cost us there:rolleyes:

[Fan4life]

The John Fox team sucks. Not just special teams

[Kurb]

The fact that Crossman has been here and sucked for this long is staggering.

[weyco2000]

Face it we are crippled due to Peppers contract, where I work if someone says they are not happy they dont return. Lloyd has got to go and why wasnt smitty back to return the last falcon punt? Baker was looking for his sweet spot on the ball I guess, he flipped it over 3 times. Why did the umpire keep getting knocked down? What about the 2 morons calling the game. my god cant fox network find someone that knows football, oops the umpire has fallen and cant get up.

[Fan4life]

why did our coaching staff pick that up and go for a fake punt/

[WCABBall]

The Peppers deal is showing up on special teams more than on any other area. Depth is no there and your depth players are your special teams players.

Lloyd may need to go. If he doesn't get 70% TB there is no need for a roster spot.

Punt the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our punt return and kick coverage are pathetic. No where near NFL caliber.

Someone mentioned earlier that the way Fox plays requires good special teams. This is a very solid observation. Fox plays close to the vest and wins or loses alot of close games. Special teams are so important in close games. It cost us a chance today. Outside of Kasey the unit is terrible.

How about Lemen? Why did we cut that guy. He looked to me like the perfect special teams player. His energy would have been great on that unit.

[rayzor]

peppers contract has nothing to do with the special teams sucking. it has everything to do with danny crossman and the panthers placing a low priority on special teams.

[rayzor]

do you guys realize that the falcons had no one back there to return that punt that baker had blocked?