LaRod Stephens-Howling

[Carddan]

To those saying he must be replaced as a returner, did he just earn himself some respect? Talk about changing momentum. We were on the verge of being down to where we couldn't come back and he gave us hope. Again, I trust the coaches to make the right choices.

He also made a very solid tackle earlier in coverage.

 

[Shane]

He earned more time. He's been making great ST's tackles all year.

 

[Carddan]

He earned more time. He's been making great ST's tackles all year.

That's funny Shane, I originally wrote if he had earned more time but changed it to "respect" before posting.

He might be rookie of the week after downing that punt.

 

[SuperSpck]

Downing a punt at the 2 and the 1.

 

[jw7]

Holy crap. Graham and LSH are putting on a special teams clinic today. Wow!

 

[nooch]

He played especially well today, I was beggining to have doubts as a returner. I'll gladly eat crow, awesome game l-s-h too bad people aren't talking about the marvelous game you had today.

 

[blindseyed]

I say he's the guest on the Big Red Rage this week...just a hunch

 

[Chopper0080]

G A M!

 

[Russ Smith]

I thought he played a great game but I still hope we have a better return guy next year.

That TD was huge, got us back in the game, but it was perfectly blocked, he hit the hole at full speed and only had to make one guy miss, he was totally untouched.

Arrington had a KO return like that his first year for a TD, think it was the Rams, he still was overall mediocre. Hopefully this one gives Hyphen some confidence and he'll continue to improve.

Honestly my biggest issue with him on KO returns is he constantly takes balls out from the endzone that should be downed.

But boy did that return get us going today, too bad we came up short at the end.

 

[az jam]

He had one hell of a game.

 

[Big Deal]

I thought he played a great game but I still hope we have a better return guy next year.

That TD was huge, got us back in the game, but it was perfectly blocked, he hit the hole at full speed and only had to make one guy miss, he was totally untouched.

Arrington had a KO return like that his first year for a TD, think it was the Rams, he still was overall mediocre. Hopefully this one gives Hyphen some confidence and he'll continue to improve.

Honestly my biggest issue with him on KO returns is he constantly takes balls out from the endzone that should be downed.

But boy did that return get us going today, too bad we came up short at the end.

The kid has heart, I can't beleive someone his size can make the tackles he does on special teams and has the control of his body to down punts. He is a big part of us being solid on special teams.

 

[earthsci]

Probably the game of his life.

 

[Vermont Maverick]

Gotta be Special Teams player of the week.

 

[earthsci]

Gotta be Special Teams player of the week.

Yes. Lost in the TD kickoff return and the two punts (down at 2, 1) was also a stone tackle on a kickoff.

 

[lauraw]

LSH definitely gained respect today with his return and all-around play, though he has covered kicks all year really well...

 

[Big Deal]

You don't want to lose sight of the fact that Ben is playing out of his mind, giving these players a chance to make those plays.

 

[D-Dogg]

LSH is a special teams monster. All season he's been great on coverage teams. Shame his effort and Ben's kick wasn't enough at the end of the game.