Soooo, Pilares?

[weymouthst]

Haven't heard many talk about that kick return. Pretty nice to see.

First return in 134 games? Since 2003? Yikes.

Hope to see Pilares on the field more often. Kid is fast, has the ability to make some plays. With the season winding down, think it is time to take LA out some more and insert Pilares or AE. Get these guys some real play time, see what we have.

[rodeo]

You haven't heard much talk because most people are still waiting on the flag. I don't believe it yet.

[Darth Biscuit]

Was it just me or did he look slow as molasses on the last half of that return?

[Kramerica]

I would have liked to have seen him at least get out to the 25 or 30 on his next kickoff returns. I think he had two after his return for a touchdown, and both times he ran into a wall of defenders short of the 20 yard line IIRC. Strange, since we normally have such great ST protection...

That being said, the dude did something that no one has been able to do here in almost a decade so kudos to him. Clearly this gives him a leg up when it comes time to "evaluate who really wants to be here" as Rivera put it.

[countryboi]

as soon as I say pilares is complete crap on kick offs...he returns one for 101 yards in what looked like slow motion

[rodeo]

You guys remember Mark Jones doing punt returns for us a few years ago? He ran in slow motion too but was still our most consistent punt returner since Smitty.

[mmmbeans]

I would have liked to have seen him at least get out to the 25 or 30 on his next kickoff returns. I think he had two after his return for a touchdown, and both times he ran into a wall of defenders short of the 20 yard line IIRC. Strange, since we normally have such great ST protection...

not sure if serious...

[Jesse]

You guys remember Mark Jones doing punt returns for us a few years ago? He ran in slow motion too but was still our most consistent punt returner since Smitty.

I always thought Jones was pretty decent. How about we put Smitty back at PR, no way he could get TD called back on a holding call.

[Proudiddy]

Jones was slow as sh*t, lol. Pilares is fast, as you saw up until he reached the kicker yesterday, lol. It looked like he started getting rubber legs towards the end of the run and lost momentum when he juked the kicker. I'm just happy he was able to finish it out.

[Niner National]

at no point in that return did I think he looked 'fast as poo.'

[Darth Biscuit]

You guys remember Mark Jones doing punt returns for us a few years ago? He ran in slow motion too but was still our most consistent punt returner since Smitty.

I do remember Jones, he wasn't spectacular but was very consistent...

Jones was slow as sh*t, lol. Pilares is fast, as you saw up until he reached the kicker yesterday, lol. It looked like he started getting rubber legs towards the end of the run and lost momentum when he juked the kicker. I'm just happy he was able to finish it out.

Maybe he was just tired... but yeah, after about 50 yards he looked like he was about done.

[rayzor]

i like what he did and it was exciting to watch since it had been so long since i've seen someone on the panthers pull it off.

not ready to crown him yet, though.

STs coordinator for the lions is danny crossman. THE worst ST coach that has every existed.

i am anxious to see if he (and special teams) can build on this.

for once they weren't an embarrassment. i'd still like to see them do the same against non-crossman led STs.

[Toker Smurf]

I agree it looked slow, looked like he was running weird. Not sure if he always looks like that.

[PhillyB]

i don't know if it was an illusion or what, because he was outrunning everyone else on the field, but it looked like he was running through a foot of water.