Pilares questionable for Sunday

[panthers55]

Kealoha Pilares, the NFL's No. 2 kickoff returner after two long run-backs the past two weeks, missed his second consecutive practice Thursday and could miss Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Pilares "struggled a little bit" while trying to run Thursday, and will be re-evaluated today.

If Pilares can't play, punt returner Armanti Edwards would handle kickoff returns, as well. While Pilares broke returns of 101 and 76 yards against Detroit and Indianapolis, Edwards is still searching for a big return.

He got loose for 45 yards last week at Indy, but it was nullified by an illegal block. Edwards is next-to-last in the league with a 6.0-yard average, with a long of 17 yards.

"There's been a few more chances. Break one tackle and be out the gate," Edwards said. "Just got to keep pushing for it."

Edwards hasn't returned a kickoff in a game since the 2010 preseason, but fields them everyday in practice.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/12/02/2819803/pilares-uncertain-for-sunday.html#ixzz1fRsadYmp

[Guest Irv]

armanti about to put da team on his break i expect 6-7 long returns from armanti

[Kevin Greene]

All these on topic Panther related threads in the Panther forum has me confused.

WTH is going on?

[PandaMan]

Ahh fug. Well at least we can see what AE can do at the KR spot. He's improved as a PR a little bit (hasn't dropped anything) so hopefully the same can be said for this.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

I am sadly expecting fumbles.

[Marguide]

His injury just makes Pilares' performance against Indy that much more impressive.

[CLG]

Kealoha Pilares, the NFL's no. 2 kickoff returner

say what about our kickoff returner :eek:

[Gazi]

I'm scared every time AE goes to field a punt.

We have a QB (technically) running back KR and PR!

Bless our little hearts

[CarolinaPanthers2K11]

Pilares is a beast... gonna earn his short at WR one day...

[ed bell]

I used to cringe when Armanti fielded punts, but I have to admit that he's improved. Don't think he's lost one this season. Considering he hasn't had much room to get started on PR's, who knows how a KR would work out for him. Looks like Michael Koenen doesn't boot it out of the end zone on a regular basis.

[VIP]

I am sadly expecting fumbles.

pretty illogical of you considering he hasnt fumbled all season

a trait shared by most Armanti haters on this board

[thunderraiden]

pretty logical of you considering he has muffed a punt this season

a trait shared by most Armanti realist on this board

Fixed.

[VIP]

Fixed.

you realize Pilares actually has fumbled and turned over the ball right?

[Cat'sGrowl]

Armanti is a bit shiftier than Pilares. Interested to see how this pans out. I'd really like to see the two get some work at reciever.