kungfoodude

I am more concerned about quarantine than the virus. That is going to cause the panic to spread and the world economies to start crashing at an even more increasing rate. If we see a worldwide economic collapse, that will cause far greater harm to human lives than this virus ever will, IMHO. But, I suppose that is easy to say since the US has yet to see any real dramatic impacts from the virus. I would imagine the Chinese and Italians have quite a different perspective.

It is definitely a risk but American meat producers haven't been responsible for widespread transmission of this kind of virus to my knowledge. We have had our bouts with things like e. coli and salmonella in meat products but I cannot recall any large outbreaks like we are seeing from Asia in recent decades. I imagine that largely relates to having far more stringent regulations(although not up to the Europeans standards).

That is just a theory. It wouldn't matter if global warming "unlocked" dormant plagues of ages ago, viruses and bacteria continue to adapt and evolve the same way almost all other life forms do on this planet. There isn't anything crazy or supernatural about these kind of events. Within our lifetimes we have seen viral and bacterial epidemics that have killed scores of people. Within the last 150 years outbreaks have killed hundreds of thousands or more people in a single spread. It's just the way that it is. Sticking your head in the sand is just as counterproductive as freaking out. Just accept the reality, take the necessary and REASONABLE precautions and move on with life. Hold your leaders accountable when they are so unbelievably ill prepared.

MERS and SARS were transmitted from animals too. New viruses and diseases are just part of life and evolution. Freaking out about it isn't going to really do any good. Just invest more in research in to these various viruses and have a comprehensive strategy for outbreaks. Right now some countries have it and clearly some(ours being one) do not. If anything a virus this incredibly benign(relatively speaking) is a pretty good test to expose the large scale issues that would arise from a much more serious outbreak. Hopefully the long term impact will be a net positive and it will force the majority of the world to get serious about preparing for the inevitable spread of infectious diseases. They aren't going to go away now or in the future.

I just spent a week in crowds of people sharing beers in Tampa. I am sure coronavirus probably ran rampant through us, if it didn't get killed by the copious amounts of alcohol everyone was consuming.

I'd stay away from just about anything posted on Facebook as a general rule.....

Fair point. I am surprised it made it this far without being banished.

I mean, not an invalid point but not much has appreciably changed since the Super Bowl as far as that goes.

Nah. Unfortunately, internet+current news = mayhem. I wish it was different but people just aren't capable of being reasonable or behaving themselves. It is what it is.

I am not trying to get in your business but why is this even in the Panthers board anyway? It has nothing to do with football.

I am tired of all this nonsense. The hysteria over this is completely bananas, even if our country is insanely poorly prepared(and it is). This isn't fuging Ebola.

Romo = MVP. Cut Cam. Tony has accounted for 20 of 26 points. Stud.

Prepare yourselves, Bucs fans.

16-10 Panthers. Ugly, sloppy, defensive game.

My bad guys. I strained and strained but I couldn't poo them to victory. I feel like I let myself down, you guys down and the team down. I promise to eat more fiber and never let this happen again. Also, I think I damaged my O-ring and possibly had a minor stroke......I gave it my all.

I am going to hit the bathroom again and see if I can poo them to victory.....

Derp.

Eagles on a 14-0 tear since I took a poo. You're welcome, Huddle.

Sadly I can't qualify because of my hatred of all things Twitter. However Luke will always be wet in my mind....

I feel like 8-9 wins is about right. Luckily for us, that seems like it could be enough to win the division.

No doubt about it. We were lucky enough to even have a legit #1 WR at all, considering a lot of the other teams out there. It isn't like the two Super Bowl participants last year had guys that anyone would consider a clear #1 WR. That is a pretty thin market as it is.

I just don't think it is going to be realistic to be able to do a lot to improve our situation at this point. You don't want to mortgage the future by giving away too much in a trade or spending a crazy amount of money on a high priced veteran but you aren't going to gain much in value by dumpster diving either. The front office did a reasonable job of setting us up for success at WR in the offseason(drafting and signing) but we have just had some pretty rough breaks that a lot of teams would struggle with. I think the realistic thing is that we might add someone of fair to middling impact in a minor trade or pick up someone of reasonable value in the cut list, but if anyone really thinks that we are going to be able to get a #1 option, you are going to be disappointed. IMO, that just isn't realistic given the market and the fact that we aren't in a position cap-wise/future-wise to make some blockbuster trade or signing. Here is to hoping I am wrong and we are able to pull some outstanding player out of somewhere, though.

I look forward to a time when we never talk about Philly Brown. One day we will have receivers that are so much better.

Watching the local pregame and it appears they just want to beat me over the head with the KB injury. poo is depressing.

D. Anderson 1 for 1 already. CUT CAM!!!!!!!!!!!