Pretty Please with a Cherry on top....

[Proudiddy]

I'm thinking a guy like Shi Smith is going to be out into that spot this season, with the excuse from Rhule being that he didn't think he was ready last season.

[thefuzz]

4 minutes ago, rayzor said:

No need for the insult. 

To the OP, it's been a minute since we've been respectable at all in the return game. Not really since Smitty really early in his career have we had any kind of consistent and good return game.  Since then it's been only a couple instances where we had a jaw dropping return. The rest has been pretty meh.

It would be nice to have a respectable return game again. It's been way too long. 

This was kinda my point...of course I remember Smith being a boss out there...but that doesn't make our ST unit good or even great...and certainly not consistent.

Would love for the next coach to focus on that.

[thefuzz]

1 minute ago, Catsfan69 said:

Yes the Bates Era was consistently good.

Steve Smith was consistently good. 

Winslow Oliver really wasn't awful. 

ST's is more than returners.

How was the punting game, the coverage units, the field goal and extra point game, could we expect to block a punt here and there...recover an onsides kick.

That's what I'm talking about...the unit, not the returner.

[TheCasillas]

Michael Bates. He Hate Me.

Edited March 21, 2022 by TheCasillas

[L-TownCat]

42 minutes ago, Catsfan69 said:

You are either young or dumb.

Michael Bates was a threat on every kickoff and was the best in the NFL for years. 

Steve Smith's first NFL play was taking a KO to the house and was one of the best punt returners in the NFL.

Heck even came in after years of not doing it and took a punt to the house in the NFC Championship vs Seattle. 

Armanti Edwards had a game winning punt return TD vs the Giants when all hope was lost.

Rod “He Hate Me” Smart KO return for TD vs Saints.  Philly Brown miracle punt return.  

[Actionman0z]

49 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I don't really recall out special teams ever being really good.

Maybe I'm misremembering.

This reminds me of a time when a fan from the Shithawks told me they’d never been in the AFC. Lol

[demcj]

47 minutes ago, Catsfan69 said:

You are either young or dumb.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

54 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I don't really recall out special teams ever being really good.

Maybe I'm misremembering.

He Hate Me

[Catsfan69]

22 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

ST's is more than returners.

How was the punting game, the coverage units, the field goal and extra point game, could we expect to block a punt here and there...recover an onsides kick.

That's what I'm talking about...the unit, not the returner.

Well we had Kasay kicking during all that.

[Shocker]

Where is Ted Ginn Jr these days?