Should Carolina Retire Steve Smith's Jersey

[philit99]

Should we retire Steve Smith's Jersey?

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/20/panthers-steve-smith-retire-jersey-comments/

[rayzor]

Shouldn't even be a question.

Absolutely.

[1of10Charnatives]

My question would be, what’s the argument for NOT retiring his Jersey? Cause I don’t see that holding up.

[Daddy_Uncle]

One of the best wide receivers of all time.. seems obvious to me. Not like WRs wear jerseys in the 80s anymore anyways

[PantherPhann89]

100% NO BRAINER YES. SS is the best WR in Carolina Panthers history and is not even close. 

[philit99]

2 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

One of the best wide receivers of all time.. seems obvious to me. Not like WRs wear jerseys in the 80s anymore anyways

I totally agree and the first eligible HOF panther player. Peppers will be in the HOF, but that is 4 years away. Smith has a chance to get in before Julius. I know others are in the HOF that played for Carolina, but no player is in the hall as a Panther.

[Mr. Scot]

11 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

My question would be, what’s the argument for NOT retiring his Jersey? Cause I don’t see that holding up.

Nothing specifically against Smith, but fans always want to retire Jerseys. Heck, the guys on the radio today were wanting to retire about four or five of them.

It's the kind of thing that honestly should be really really hard to attain, not the kind of honor you should give out frequently.

[philit99]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Nothing specifically against Smith, but fans always want to retire Jerseys. Heck, the guys on the radio today were wanting to retire about four of them.

It's the kind of thing that honestly should be really really hard to attain, not the kind of honor you should give out frequently.

I agree Mr. Scot, but Steve Smith is a generational player. It may be decades before we see that type of player, especially at his position, again.

[joeyxfresco]

Only 5 jerseys that deserve to be retired by Carolina up until now 

51

89

90

59

1

[PanthersBigD]

Luke and Smitty are the two that are no brainers for me. 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

So far in our history, Smith should be the only one who'd even get that honor.

[frash.exe]

what’s wrong did the ravens already retire #89 for somebody else?

[KatsAzz]

Steve Smith one of the all time great NFL receivers and future Hall Of Famer. Retire his jersey by all means.

[Moo Daeng]

6 minutes ago, frash.exe said:

what’s wrong did the ravens already retire #89 for somebody else?

The Ravens don't retire numbers. Or havent.