Steve Smith playing in 2016

[CRA]

1 minute ago, SOJA said:

If there is anyone on this planet that can come back and have a pretty good season after an achilles tear, it's 89

If he gets starting reps....something will take him down.  He ain't going to make it 16 games with a starting workload. 

Father Time don't give a fug about the chip on his shoulder.  Even when young 89 would act like he season was over every 4 games or so....then be fine a couple plays later.  When you are old...you don't get to pull of that move all year 

[The Huddler]

Its clear smitty dissed zod at somepoint

[Anybodyhome]

What was the over/under on the number of posts before the haters showed up?

Keep hatin' all over the #89 Panther jersey you will stop and gawk at every time you visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame, even with your Kerry Collins jersey on.

[CRA]

5 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

What was the over/under on the number of posts before the haters showed up?

Keep hatin' all over the #89 Panther jersey you will stop and gawk at every time you visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame, even with your Kerry Collins jersey on.

89 is our GOAT.

always better for guys to go out before they are a Peyton Manning.  But most guys have to be forced out...can't leave on their own terms.  

I don't think the stats he is chasing are needed.  He either is in or out as is IMO

[Paa Langfart]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

A receiver his age coming off an achilles tear? 

 

Just retire, Steve. 

While I agree with you in theory if anyone can do it Smitty is the guy.

[Ruff]

I would love to see Smitty play forever, but it's not going to happen. I hope he doesn't get seriously hurt trying to come back. :(

[cookinbrak]

[RelaxImaPro]

Sucks that injury happened.  Dude was on pace for one helluva season this year before the broken back and then the achilles tear.  As old as he was he was like top 3 in yards or some stupid poo IIRC

[t96]

4 hours ago, PhillyB said:

to do it he'd have to break 16,000 receiving yards. andre johnson just bumped him out of the top ten a week or two ago, but a thousand yards next year would bump tim brown out of the #6 spot all time. another 300 yards on top of that (attainable if they make the playoffs and do some damage) would vault him to #3 all time, over randy moss. 700 after that (2017 season?) would pass terrell owens for second all-time.

in other words he needs 2000 yards. that's quite a feat at 36. 

Doubt 16,000 is his goal considering he was going to retire after this season, but if that were his goal would you doubt that he'd get it done? Of course yet to be seen how productive he can be after the torn achilles but I think if he really wanted to get 16,000 he would do it.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Only made it through page 2. Can we ban Bwood again

[Panthers8969]

6 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

A receiver his age coming off an achilles tear? 

 

Just retire, Steve. 

what a hater

[bleys]

Smitty deserves more respect.   Best Panther ever.  

[PhillyB]

2 hours ago, thomas96 said:

Doubt 16,000 is his goal considering he was going to retire after this season, but if that were his goal would you doubt that he'd get it done? Of course yet to be seen how productive he can be after the torn achilles but I think if he really wanted to get 16,000 he would do it.

i don't even think it's a question of whether he can do it, but whether or not a team is going to be willing to give him shots at it. if he puts up 700+ yards in 2016 i think you'll see an offer from the ravens or someone else in 2017, but it's hard to imagine him playing beyond that.

if he comes back and puts up 1000 yards next year he should be CPOTY and a HOF lock.

[PandaPancake]

Is stem cell therapy banned by the NFL?