The Decleater

[AcesOverKings]

Anyone else really enjoy that hit wingert put on that returner? Good to know our kicker is faster and has the closing speed to lay out people on a great angle. personally thought it was great

[Born-a-Panther]

As the play was unfolding, I saw Wingert move in for the tackle -- as soon as it was over, I turned to Purple Reign and said "That was Wingert!!!" I always love it when the kickers get an opportunity to put a hit on somebody

[Newsbreaker]

As the play was unfolding, I saw Wingert move in for the tackle -- as soon as it was over, I turned to Purple Reign and said "That was Wingert!!!" I always love it when the kickers get an opportunity to put a hit on somebody

That kid from YSU is gonna take some hell in film session today, me thinks.

[Winder/aka Dan Holmes]

I give Brian his dues, but the replay shows both rec'd a jarring.

[Panthers#1]

On TV after Wingert hit the guy, the anouncer said, "I guess they grow them tough down there in Iowa." Everybody that I was with said "Hell yeah!"

[UNI92]

Great hit. I'd prefer to keep him healthy though. He's got the smallest shoulder pads of any player on the field and doesn't practice tackling on a regular basis. Those are a receipe for disaster. When your kicker is making tackles, that's not a good thing.

I think he should stay back in a "contain/safety" role on the K.O. coverage.
We need him too much!

[uniwatcher]

Speaking of the Wingert hit...did anyone else notice on t.v. (or at the game) that Rausa wasn't dressed to play? What happens if Wingert gets hurt there and we need a field goal kicker at the end?? Is Rausa not our backup placekicker?

[unigriff]

Kos can still do it.

[GonzoCat]

Personally I just wish they would let him kick it out of the end zone, not risk injury to any player, and let them start at the 20 every time. It seems to me the percentages of holding a team inside the 20 with a squib kick are very small.

[Blue42]

I agree we don't want to risk him getting hurt. And the way he hit that guy and landed it looked like he could've gotten dinged up . Lucky he didn't.

But it was impressive the way he closed on that guy and stuck his head in there. He came in like a dart.

[JayJ79]

Personally I just wish they would let him kick it out of the end zone, not risk injury to any player,

I've thought that many a time myself.
Is it definitely an intentional "squib" type attempt, or does he just sometimes not get all of it occasionally? (as good a kicker as he is, I'm guessing it is the former. but he is human, so I have to wonder)

[TravelingPanther]

That hit reminded me of Derrick Frost. Wish Brian wouldn't go hit guys though. I've seen too many bad injuries on tackles.

[AcesOverKings]

Just got off the phone with Brian, talking about the hit and kick, pretty sure it wasn't an intentional squib and pretty sure he was pissed he miss hit it so he had to go lay the wood. Feeling fine and ready to take on the leathernecks and that's what's important.

[TravelingPanther]

sounds good. remind him off all the great kick he had yesterday, and that a touchback is fine, he doesn't have to kick holes in the net.

[Jonsoup]

Did anybody see his kick-off that went thru the goal post?