Outgoing Carolina Panthers assistant coach Ricky Proehl played alongside former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith in Charlotte and later coached him for three seasons.
And Proehl believes Smith needs to come back to Bank of America Stadium for a retirement ceremony or some other way to be honored.
“For me personally I hope it happens because I think he’s the greatest Panther to put on the uniform. He owes it to the fans and he owes it to himself,” Proehl said Tuesday. “There’s a love affair between him and the fans of the Panthers. They deserve it.