08-15-2016, 11:01 AM
(08-15-2016, 10:49 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Jones is listed as #1 punt returner. Tate is listed as #1 Kick returner. What's the #1 thing that has to happen when your team receives a kick or punt??? Before anything else, you have to maintain possession of the football. Tate is automatic. He's not going to be cut.
This is what I keep thinking of. I remember back about 15 years ago, during the dark ages. I was just so demoralized with how often we would be returning a kickoff (which happened A LOT back then LOL) or a punt and how often the returner would fumble. It was so depressing. To the point that I wanted the returner to just call a fair catch EVERY time. At least now we keep possession and sometimes even get 6-8 yards on a punt return. But we almost always still have the ball when the play is over. There's something to be said for security over making a splash play every once in a while...
