Should #89 be Replaced?

[TheRed]

2 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Nah, baw.

I'm a fan-boy of a proven team player.

You're a fan-boy of a proven (though uncharged, but charged anywhere else in the real world) felon asshole.

DIFFERENCE.

For the record, as it pertains to the thread, I don't much care if his number, or any other number is retired or not. It's just a number.

But I'm not going to sh*t on the contributions he made in his time here, because I actually witnessed them. If you want to, have at it, but I think it's incredibly douchetastic to do so when you literally were not around for 10 of the 13 years he was with our franchise.

[tiger7_88]

Just now, TheRed said:

But I'm not going to sh*t on the contributions he made

And I didn't either if you have any semblance of reading comprehension.

He can "contribute" and "achieve" until the cows come home, still doesn't make him any less of a terrible person and ultimate asshole.

[Panthers8969]

4 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Feel sorry for the guy that does. So many fans still can't let go.

Cant let go? what does that mean? So many fans still have respect for the greatest panther of all time? 

[csx]

6 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

And I didn't either if you have any semblance of reading comprehension.

He can "contribute" and "achieve" until the cows come home, still doesn't make him any less of a terrible person and ultimate asshole.

Quit while you are behind.

[tiger7_88]

Just now, csx said:

Quit while you are behind.

I wonder if #89 tells his children about the innocent men he assaulted?

[KillerKat]

We just don't retire numbers folks. The reason Sam Mills was retired is because of his contributions on and off the field. He was a leader. JR wanted his number retired because Mills set the example for all future players on what a Panther should be. Love or hate Smith, he had problems off the playing field. The only other retired player that has played at a great level and also was great off the field was Gross and we still use his number. Look at all the great players we currently have on and off the field. If we retired all of thier numbers, and future players of the same quality, there would hardly be any numbers left. 

[Captain Obvious]

2 hours ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Shut up dumb@ss

that little fuger said it not me. He never was that great of a receiver anyway. just a little Napoleon complex asshole who was always above the team. Hope he rots in Baltimore and his corpse stinks that place up more.

[csx]

I'm not saying that he should or shouldn't. I don't really have an opinion. But looking at the standard that the team has set of only having Mills number retired so far I don't see it happening.

[JawnyBlaze]

Mills was the first, Smitty will be the second.  There's only one other Panther player ever to epitomize the team as much as Mills and that's Smitty.  TD is the only other that comes even remotely close so far, and he should be the third when the time comes.  We won't have many numbers retired, #51, 89, 58, eventually probably #1 and maybe #59.  After that, won't be many others.  Might not be the same year Smitty retires from the game, but #89 should be retired soon thereafter. 

[KillerKat]

1 minute ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Mills was the first, Smitty will be the second.  There's only one other Panther player ever to epitomize the team as much as Mills and that's Smitty.  TD is the only other that comes even remotely close so far, and he should be the third when the time comes.  We won't have many numbers retired, #51, 89, 58, eventually probably #1 and maybe #59.  After that, won't be many others.  Might not be the same year Smitty retires from the game, but #89 should be retired soon thereafter. 

Mills was honored for contributions on and off. I'm sorry to say, but Smith doesn't fit that description. The only other two that probably should be in the same class as Mills is Gross and Davis. We still use Gross' number. We very well could use Davis' number as well after he's gone. Maybe not the next year. We used #69 a couple seasons after Gross, but still.

[JawnyBlaze]

2 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Mills was honored for contributions on and off. I'm sorry to say, but Smith doesn't fit that description. The only other two that probably should be in the same class as Mills is Gross and Davis. We still use Gross' number. We very well could use Davis' number as well after he's gone. Maybe not the next year. We used #69 a couple seasons after Gross, but still.

Smitty's off field contributions FAAAAR outweigh Gross's.  At least, the stuff that's made public.  Maybe Gross did a lot more for the community than I'm aware of, but Smitty's charitable contributions were unmatched by any Panther ever as far as I know, aside from maybe TD.

[KillerKat]

Just now, JawnyBlaze said:

Smitty's off field contributions FAAAAR outweigh Gross's.  At least, the stuff that's made public.  Maybe Gross did a lot more for the community than I'm aware of, but Smitty's charitable contributions were unmatched by any Panther ever as far as I know.

Mills, Gross and Davis were all leaders though and never put themselves first. You can't say the same for Smith.

[tiger7_88]

10 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

as far as I know

You mean the guy who made sure the media was always there every time he did anything in the nature of community service looks like he did more than the other guys?

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

[Kramerica]

29 minutes ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Hope you rot tonight dumb newbie band wagoner MOTHA fugger piece of $hitbag @sswhor3 trash fool of a$$ BIATCH 

HOF