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Joe Person @josephperson · 34s Matt Rhule: "At the eighth position, we'll be flexible. We'll look to take the best player available. We'll continue to look at quarterbacks. We'll look at anything and everything." Joe Person @josephperson · 1m Clarifying, on earlier comment: Rhule likes Darnold's arm talent. Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 1m "We'll continue to look at quarterbacks," Rhule said. Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 1m Matt Rhule on how the Sam Darnold trade affects the 8th pick: "It frees us up to pick the best player available. Fill potential needs."

David Newton @DNewtonespn · 33s Panthers coach Matt Rhule says he's planning to start offseason programs next week whether virtual or not.

Joe Person @josephperson · 1m Matt Rhule on Teddy Bridgewater ... "We'll see how it plays out." Later adds: "Obviously, we brought Sam here because we think he can play at a very high level."

David Newton @DNewtonespn · 22s Matt Rhule confirms the Panthers gave Teddy Bridgewater permission to talk to other teams and "we'll have to see how that plays out.'' Alaina Getzenberg @agetzenberg · 44s Matt Rhule does say that the team gave Teddy Bridgewater's agents permission to seek a trade, as Scott Fitterer referenced last week. Rhule says they will have to wait and see how things play out over the coming weeks.

Joe Person @josephperson · 34s Matt Rhule opens Zoom by offering condolences to the families of the victims from the Rock Hill, SC, shooting. · 8s Matt Rhule on Sam Darnold: "I don't think there's a game where you watch that makes you say, 'There (that arm talent) is.'"

maybe Kevin James is really good at choking.

I agree, but I want to see the full details. Hoping there's not a lot guaranteed much in year two in the event he isn't effective anymore.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 1m When the #Panthers signed former Pro Bowl CB AJ Bouye, they gave him a 2-year deal worth $7M, source said.

Chase @chasewhitney_ · 18m I refuse to feel upset about the literal one time the Hornets lost a game in the clutch this season while it is pretty impressive that this is in fact the first time we've choked in the final minutes all season, I'm still a little upset. Just a little. Amazing what we've done without Ball, Gordon and Monk. If we just had one of them today.... Hawks just moved past us in the standings with their win today.

we may have two Sports center Top 10s tonight. Bridges with an incredible "How Do You Do" slam had Melo dancing like Fred Sanford.

and 30 seconds later, Hornets take their first lead of the game on a Rozier 3. Amazing. Hornets were down 25 to 7 early.

oh my goodness, PJ gets hurt but the Hornets have the ball and don't call time out. PJ walks straight to the bench, and the 4 guys left look to the bench and are told to play 4 on 5. Hawks have defense set but Wannamaker drives and scores, gets fouled and make the free throw! Wow

the Atlanta Falcons. 1st in both categories, according to this study. Panthers are top 10 in both categories. https://www.lines.com/nfl/game-day-drinking-which-sports-fan-consume-the-most-alcohol-560

Pitts is the hottest thing in this draft. Cowboys don't have enough capital to get Pitts. He won't fall to us. Falcons will probably take him and that sucks. Would rather he not be in our conference. Puts us one rung closer to our LT.

well they sure ain't starting off very well, down double digits in the 1st.

Natalie Miller @Nat_NFLDraft · Apr 9 If Falcons pass on Kyle Pitts the Panthers may look to trade up and go get him.

Interesting article. I know Slater did a great job with ROY Chase Young, and that means a lot. I don't want to miss on a starting LT this year. I don't want to trade back and miss all 3. If 2 of the 3 are available when we pick, I wouldn't trade back more than to 10 and only if we know one will be there. Pitts is the player that will make things interesting...Falcons love him, Cowboys love him, and Verge suggested today we like him so much we could trade up to get him. I don't think Pitts will get close enough to our pick to make a trade, and knowing he'll be one of the non-QBs taken brings us closer to Slater and possibly even Sewell. A late 3rd is the value to move back from 8 to 10, and for that, the risk is not worth it to me. I'm staying put and taking the LT that falls to us. If 4 QBs and Pitts go in the first 5 picks, all we need is for one of the two remaining teams ahead of us to take a CB, trade to a team that wants the fifth QB, and we get one of Sewell or Slater. If we feel Darrisaw is better than Slater....take him there. Fix LT and fixing the rest of the line is easy.

also, schedule heads up! We play at 1 pm tomorrow...facing the Hawks, who at one time was supposed to be our big rival. Their record is very similar to ours, so it should be a interesting game. Can McDaniels keep it going? Also, Scary Terry is due to go off sometime soon...could be tomorrow.

bidding war?

for casual fans who don't follow much, we did go on the road and beat the 3rd best team in the conference (Hornets still are 4th despite all our injuries), but the Bucks were missing all 5 of their starters. Loving McDaniels!

remember when we got Wannamaker for nothing and most of us still didn't think it was quite worth it? It was worth it.

things couldn't be going better in the 1st...up by 8 most of the time. would be nice to keep that margin all the way through

great read Mr. Scott, thanks.