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Also a more favorable schedule. Dolphins seemed like a quality win but Tua's recent downturn gives me pause. Not really a quality opponent until the playoffs either. May not get clearer answers until then.

The draft capital needed for the best QBs this draft will be too high and frankly, they just don't excite me. Corral is such a huge unknown, especially he had a significant injury. Too risky to put all our chips on him. Darnold isn't starter material but the available free agent QBs are full of prior Panthers QB rejects or a questionable upgrade. Brissett might be the best bridge QB but he'll probably ask for too much. So yeah, options don't look good. A lot depends on the direction we go on offense for next season. I'd say draft someone later in the draft that is a system fit and either keep Darnold as a bridge or swap him out for someone that doesn't break the bank. Then add more pieces elsewhere.

Someone has to win this awful division and you never know what can happen in the playoffs. Broncos won basically without a QB so why not do it ourselves?

Didn't dawn on me until just now that all the cat teams won this weekend.

Watching our Uglies create lanes for our backs and demoralizing all the Seahawks fans around me again and again was quite satisfying, especially on that final TD drive. I'll need to watch the TV broadcast but seemed like it was not the best of days for pass protection. Started okay but felt like Sam was being pressured more often than he should've been given the limited pass attempts.

Getting a W against the Steelers would be another demon. Don't care if they are not what they used to be but had enough of getting absolutely demolished by them every single time.

Probably more of how Rhule was all talk and no show. Wilks prior history helps in this situation although I still get this nagging feeling Wilks can only get us back to where we had been before; mediocrity. And to echo others, no way I want to keep Wilks if that means McAdoo stays as OC. Very little of what I saw from the stands impressed me.

Seeing this really peeved me off. I hope they weren't short by design. The early turnover was massive and our defense stifled their few run attempts. When we got pressure on Geno's face, he struggled but it didn't look like our front four were able to do so by themselves. It is concerning giving up easy TDs near the end of both halfs.

I thought it was just a really hard catch in traffic from my seat. Obviously, the whole stadium thought it hit the ground but none of the homer angles showed anything definitive.

Mad at myself I didn't get the Horn pick on my phone but even from my seat, I was amazed how he had the instincts to place himself in prime position. Really thought he was going to score as well. Thought the other play was a pick until I saw the clip just now. A bit academic in retrospect.

Not sure what else I could've asked for watching the Panthers live the second time. Scoring first, Jacyee Horn INT, Darnold TD, our backs gashing down the field and an actual win on the road against one of our bugaboo teams. Well, ok, giving up a late TD so easily and an onside kick was not ideal but now I could say I watched an attempt live.

Did not get all the passing calls in the red zone. Why go away what is clearly working? At least it didn't bite us in the end.

Only second time ever seeing the Panthers live. Oh, how sweet is it, the sound of silence. Also...

Beat me to it. As of now, don't have anything against Baker but he would've had a comeback win with us if it wasn't for the Browns kicker. Still think it's an indication about McAdoo plus the Raiders being masterful at choking away close games.

Or that McAdoo is just that bad at his job.

Tepper: I'm done being called a fool for hiring Rhule. Check this out. I just made an investment with Established Titles. You can now call me Lord Tepper. Fitterer: Um, I don't think that's legi.... Tepper: Call me Lord Tepper or you're fired! Fitterer: ...yes, Lord Tepper.

Not as much with Russell being traded away but enough to go watch the game in person.

The media back to slurping Brady after a comeback victory against a team that even Matt Rhule was able to beat.

And the Saints come choking in?

So the Clausen comparisons were not as far of. I cannot comprehend how one could play so poorly, especially when we can run and pass protection is at least decent. At least on the surface, he didn't cause any real drama so no ill will. Just didn't work. At all.

Careful, now. Rhule will want credit for uniting the fanbase too.

Bit of a side note but part of me now wants to swap the poo reaction icon for Matt Rhule's face because it's all but the same thing after today. Then again, Rhule would want to take credit for that too.

Tepper was a fool for hiring Rhule which is probably why he won't say anything in response.

Darnold did about as expected; some semblance of competence. Honestly don't expect much more than, though. Backup role a possibility if Darnold can stay steady the rest of the season.

Our division is so awful... but still going to rub the salt in their wounds.