Carroll: Earl Thomas would be PR if season started today

[ManBunts]

I have a solution! Mebane returns the kicks.

Now I KNOW he's not quite as speedy as Earl or Percy, but he's much more durable and I think this should satisfy most of the injury worriers. You give a guy his size some momentum and it'll take at least 5 yards to bring him down.

Down side being we might need oxygen stations at the 30s.

 

[SalishHawkFan]

MYTH: Punt returning is inherently more dangerous than other positions on the field.

FACT: Studies have shown that punt returners get injured less often per play than players in other positions.

This is a whole lot of hang wringing over nothing. ET would make a fantastic and explosive punt returner. Go watch that interception return vs Buffalo in 2012.

 

[Tech Worlds]

Tate never got hurt returning punts. Doubt Thomas will either

 

[warden]

Teams and players don't play scared


They are not going to hold ET back from punt returning because they are scared of injury

 

[Scottemojo]

Need I remind our resident old guys, Kenny Easley was a hell of a punt returner

 

[Floridahawk79]

Pete's just lighting a fire under P-Rich. All about the comp.

 

[Blitzer88]

I'm sure either Michael or Richardson will take over those duties soon.

 

[pmedic920]

It's the Thought of it that counts.
I still vote no.
I do get a vote, right?

 

[Sgt. Largent]

MYTH: Punt returning is inherently more dangerous than other positions on the field.

FACT: Studies have shown that punt returners get injured less often per play than players in other positions.

This is a whole lot of hang wringing over nothing. ET would make a fantastic and explosive punt returner. Go watch that interception return vs Buffalo in 2012.

FACT: If you never return a punt the chance of getting injured drops to 0%.

 

[SalishHawkFan]

MYTH: Punt returning is inherently more dangerous than other positions on the field.

FACT: Studies have shown that punt returners get injured less often per play than players in other positions.

This is a whole lot of hang wringing over nothing. ET would make a fantastic and explosive punt returner. Go watch that interception return vs Buffalo in 2012.

FACT: If you never return a punt the chance of getting injured drops to 0%.

FACT: Mr. Glass Harvin's chance of returning a kickoff for a TD in the Super Bowl would equal his chance to get injured if he doesn't return the kick.

 

[onanygivensunday]

I absolutely love the idea of ET returning punts.

And fwiw, John Clayton was an outspoken opponent of Percy returning kicks,,, especially in the SB.

And Percy is supposedly a terrible punt returner according to the Vikings beat reporters... also fwiw.

 

[Hasselbeck]

MYTH: Punt returning is inherently more dangerous than other positions on the field.

FACT: Studies have shown that punt returners get injured less often per play than players in other positions.

This is a whole lot of hang wringing over nothing. ET would make a fantastic and explosive punt returner. Go watch that interception return vs Buffalo in 2012.

FACT: If you never return a punt the chance of getting injured drops to 0%.

FACT: Mr. Glass Harvin's chance of returning a kickoff for a TD in the Super Bowl would equal his chance to get injured if he doesn't return the kick.

Comparing Harvin to Earl is laughable. Harvin has a track record of being a deadly return man.. Thomas, while being a playmaker on defense, does not.

Also this team has shown it can survive a Percy Harvin injury. There's no way we survive an Earl Thomas one. None.

 

[dbmack]

I thought of all of you naysayers when I read what Earl had to say about it:

(On people saying he’s too valuable to the defense to return punts…) “I don’t care what they think you know? This is my future. I can help this team and I know I can.”

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks ... rylink=cpy

 

[Tech Worlds]

Cool quote from Earl today at OTA'S.....

Cool thing in wake of Super Bowl? “Everybody calls me ‘champ’. That sounds good.”

if I get a chance to talk to any players this year I am going to call them all "champ".

 

[OrFan]

I thought of all of you naysayers when I read what Earl had to say about it:

(On people saying he’s too valuable to the defense to return punts…) “I don’t care what they think you know? This is my future. I can help this team and I know I can.”

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks ... rylink=cpy

But what is he going to say when Russell Wilson wins the duty of returning punts? Why not? He is extremely elusive as a runner.

 

[kobebryant]

Carp's dropped 15 pounds. Let him do it.

Can't play scared, whoever they deem best for the job should do it.

 

[glad2bdada3]

What a buncha' crap.......we just pick up 2 speed demons in the draft and we have Harvin and we're gonna' use the best free safety in the NFL to return punts. Really?

 

[Tech Worlds]

What a buncha' crap.......we just pick up 2 speed demons in the draft and we have Harvin and we're gonna' use the best free safety in the NFL to return punts. Really?

Yes. Really

 

[sc85sis]

The return game--especially on punts--isn't just about speed. You have to have great field vision, be good at following the blocks set up by your return team, have excellent hands, etc.

 

[LickMyNuts]

I have no doubts teams would target Earl. They know how important he is to the defense. Anyone who actually thinks this is a good idea isn't playing with a full deck.