Why Such Hate for Tate?

[BengalChris]

(07-17-2016, 03:14 PM)John Shaft Wrote: For example ? You did say "a lot".

Ask and you shall receive.

http://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-new-england-patriots-2014/2014/10/6/6919507/bengals-brandon-tate-offers-excuse-for-returning-kicks-out-of-the

Quote:Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons told Brandon Tate that he can return it out of the endzone -- which he did... a lot. But if you've been given permission to do something, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a good idea.


With 1:17 remaining in the second quarter, Tate caught a New England Patriots kickoff six yards deep into the endzone. Instead of taking the knee, Tate returned it 15 yards to the Bengals nine-yard line...

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2013/6/8/4409028/brandon-tate-is-a-virtual-lock-until-challenged-in-both-return-games

Quote:Perhaps if Tate didn't catch so many punts within the ten yard line, and take so many kickoffs out from nine yards deep in the endzone, Bengals fans would appreciate Tate a little more. But that's his own fault. He simply makes boneheaded mistakes. Including 7 fumbles in the last two years (but only two lost).

Tate's kickoff return yardage is nullified by the fact that he comes out of the end zone so many times. If you return a kick from 8 yards deep and get out to the 15 you are credited with a 23 yard return. But if you just take a knee your team gets the ball at the 20. Tate likes the 23 yard return more than the team's field position. That's what's wrong with Tate and he just keeps doing it again and again, year after year. He's even run through stop signs on kickoff returns.

It's not hate, it's can he please f'ing take a knee in the end zone and can he just let the ball go in the end zone on deep punts?


People who pointing out this kind of play aren't haters, they are being far more logical in their examination of how the team's players are performing. This isn't peewee football where such mistakes are probably common. If you are one of only 32 return specialists in the world then you better be as expert as they come.