Steve Smith on Punt Returns

[chknwing]

Man seeing him back there again brought tears to my eyes. It was a beautiful thing. and Ultimately, I gained more respect for John Fox. What that showed me is Fox wanted to Win and was going to do what it took to win.

[SorthNarolina]

he looked rusty. I think he felt like it was 2001 again when he was lightning in a bottle except he's 31 and he sprained his ankle like 3 weeks ago.

[Panthers128]

Hah, what was up with that dance he kept doing? I was loving it. He had 2 good returns although one was called back on a penalty. Some of the plays he took too long looking for a lane, but I don't mind this much, he's looking for a homerun and really getting nothing from a punt return is perfectly fine if you're putting a guy back there who can get you that TD occasionally.

No point in having a guy catch it, run straight 5-15 yards and get laid out. I

[trucpfan]

I think he wanted the ball also being that he hasnt really touched it when he was in the game. I tip my hat to him and Foxy for that move let your best playmakers MAKE PLAYS....thats amazing concept

[CRA]

he looked like an older stud return man that thinks he still has the same amount of gas in the tank. He made some good returns....but there were a handful at the end instead of just getting some yards he was going to try to really create something....and he just doesn't have that stuff anymore.

[OneBadassCat]

I have a feeling it was more so Smith that wanted do it than Fox.

[OneBadassCat]

he looked like an older stud return man that thinks he still has the same amount of gas in the tank. He made some good returns....but there were a handful at the end instead of just getting some yards he was going to try to really create something....and he just doesn't have that stuff anymore.

I know I'm going to look like a homer for saying this but I didn't see this at all. He was covered and just trying to make a play on those negative returns. You would have had the same result if it was Mike Goodson or a 25 yr old Smith out there. He looked fast as poo on his good returns.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, he made a few good cut and runs early on and some good gains, but he looks slower. I hope that it's just coming off the ankle injury and he's a little gimpy or doesn't trust it yet so he's taking it easy...

[BlackandBlueBlood]

i liked the move, and glad that smitty hasn't decided to go ahead and mail this season in. But it makes me nervouse seeing him back there knowing he could get put out

[PhillyB]

goodson has looked better overall. keep him back there, let smith be a WR.

[Montsta]

On the broadcast you could hear Smitty day I'm going back to my roots. He sounded pumped.

[Razeyfingers]

high ankle sprains are usually a 6 week recovery process in the nfl, give or take right? To be playing in 3 is insane. Yeah I have a feeling him and Fox may have had little "fug em all" talk. Not sure who wouldve came to who first though. prolly Smitty

[Makish]

Man seeing him back there again brought tears to my eyes. It was a beautiful thing. and Ultimately, I gained more respect for John Fox. What that showed me is Fox wanted to Win and was going to do what it took to win.

dude i teared up 2 it was fun to see him back there like in the goode ol dayz:p

[ChucktownK]

I just get sick of our returners running smack into the crowd in the middle of the field. At least TRY and bounce it outside.