In the Carolina Panthers’ Week 9 drubbing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, linebacker Luke Kuechly was mic’d up when receiver Curtis Samuel caught an acrobatic touchdown in the fourth quarter.
It was his second touchdown of the day. The first was a dazzling double-reverse, during which Samuel ran 103.4 yards from sideline to sideline according to NFL NextGen stats, and 33 yards downfield to score.
“Can we just give the ball to Curtis every play?” Kuechly joked on the sideline. “He scores every time!”
Kuechly unknowingly echoed what many Panthers fans have been saying over the past few weeks, especially as Samuel has become one of the most efficient receivers in the league.