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What could have been a glorious return to winning ended up feeling like the same old routine. On with the grades. Offense: Scoring seven points will not win you any games in the NFL. That said, it is hard to figure how the Panthers only managed to score only seven points. Cam played reasonably well. The offensive line and the running backs looked good. The weakest link of the offense appeared to be options in the passing game not named Steve Smith. Brandon Lafell had the best camp and preseason of his career, yet disappeared when it counted. Tedd Ginn was open from time to time down the field but wasn't seen by Cam. If I had to put it down to one thing, it would be an overall lack of aggressiveness. The offense appeared happy to slowly move up and down the field with no sense of urgency. The offense did not impose it's will at any time in the second have, merely took what the defense was giving them. Winning offenses attack, they don't settle. Offensive Grade - D Defense: This defense has me excited. Already, it is easy to see great improvement over last season. Star Lotulelei provided more push up the middle since a guy named Kris Jenkins played for the Panthers. The linebacking trio of Beason, Kuechly, and Davis looked to be the best in the NFC, Charles Godfrey looked great in the safety blitz packages. A few miscues in the secondary cost the Panthers some yardage, but all in all you cannot ask for more. Holding a team who scored 30+ points a game last season to 12 points is a solid performance and a reason for hope. Defensive Grade - A Special Teams: Aside from a couple of bone headed penalties from Armond Smith, the Special Teams unit was good. They didn't allow Tate to make any great returns. Nortman's booming punts were a thing of beauty and Gano's kickoffs gave the Panthers great field position. Josh Thomas had a terrible touch on a live ball that kept the Seahawks drive alive. I am going to break this down into three grades. Armond Smith - F Josh Thomas - F Everyone not named Armond Smith or Josh Thomas- A Coaching: Like last season, the Panthers at times looked unprepared and undisciplined. This falls directly on the shoulders of Head Coach Ron Rivera. While his defensive unit looked fantastic, his offensive unit simply did not get it done. The Panthers must have an aggressive attacking mentality on offense if they have any post season hopes this year. Coaching Grade - C- Click here to view the article

Ok, you are now off notice.... For obvious reasons

Just passed by Sherman, smaller than I thought he would be.

Getting a good vibe from the sidelines during warmups. I think we will see a win. Cam looks focused in those ugly shoes.

Who: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers Where: Bank of America Stadium Kickoff: 1:00pm Kickoff Weather: Mostly Sunny and 84 Degrees. Increased risk of burnt feathers. Tailgating info: TV: FOX Radio: 1110AM WBT Radio I will be tweeting amazing observations from the sidelines, follow @CarolinaHuddle on Twitter! Huddle Chat Room is Open! 50 person limit, first come first serve. This is it folks, the first Carolina Huddle Gameday Thread of 2013. The Panthers have a chance to win back the Charlotte fan base today with a win over the playoff caliber Seattle Seahawks. Panthers Keys to Victory: Limit Marshawn Lynch to under 100 yards.Eliminate offensive 3 and outs.Ginn and/or Edwards must make a big playLets Get It On! Click here to view the article

How are you so confident about your defense while missing starters and have a first year DC?

Its strange that someone with irritable bowel syndrome would incorporate their affliction into their screen name, but hey, to each their own.

Lol Giving Cowboys fans a run for their money in the geographical irrelevance department.

That's Missouri. Kansas is too pathetic to have a NFL team, so everyone just bandwagons the flavor of the year.

You're welcome.

We like it when Seahawks fans visit Charlotte. It nearly triples our international tourism numbers.

Its weird when an expansion state talks crap to one of the original 13 colonies that defeated the British. I'd prefer they just say thank you and move on.

Lol, not a movie fan I guess. Just can't wait to be pompous? In Seattle? Shocking.

Hmmmm. tons of visitors from facebook in the seattle area right now looking at this thread. I wonder who posted it.

OK, who just posted this on Facebook? Tons of new visitors.

much

It's very large and wrinkled, btw

What you doubt is as relevant to me as the size and texture of captain kangaroo's scrotum.

The entire league has a season's worth of film on Russell Wilson now and will prepare accordingly. If he can't up his game, there is a sophomore slump in his future.

We know that, thats why we aren't claiming a 38-7 victory like yourself. Last time these teams played it was very close, and we are healthier and have improved more than seattle. If I were you I would have more of a wait and see approach.

Pssst... You haven't even seen your defense play under your new DC yet. Pipe down, junior.

Incorrect. On Notice still has an overall winning record

Listen up Seattle! You are now ON NOTICE! Friends, Huddlers, Carolinians, lend me your beers. This week begins anew the NFL Season. A time in which our hearts and minds turn from beaches and bikinis to large sweaty men hitting one another on a field of plastic grass. A time when Sundays no longer mean mowing the lawn just to escape the horrors of our pathetic domesticated existence, if only for a moment. I submit to you on this day that football is our liberation. This week, we take back our balls. First up on our schedule and inevitable road to glory is the provincial town of Seattle. This suburb of Vancouver is best known for its god awful weather, foul coffee, and a music genre named after the stuff you clean out from betwixt your toes. While not discussing the intricacies of Twilight, Seattle residents are known to try their best to acclimate to American culture by watching our national past time, football. This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks fall victim to the Carolina Panthers and serve as a sacrifice to the gods of football. Their inferior cast of players, while heralded in the media, are nothing more than paper puppets pathetically perpetuating the practice of pomposity. Men, look at their shiny unblemished exterior. I say beneath that vomit green veneer is weakness. Weakness is meant to be exploited. And exploit it... we shall. This season the Panthers have put together a group of individuals whose skills mesh into what will be known as the greatest team of all time. The leader is a wise statesman who formulated the plan. Once a great player himself, he now provides the wisdom necessary to guide his team to victory. On offense is a smooth talking snappy dresser whose grace on the field makes winning seem effortless. A man the ladies want and the men want to be. One might say he is the face of the franchise On defense a leader has emerged whose gameplay seems both amazing and insane all at once. The way he throws himself at defenders forces some to wonder if he may be a slight bit crazy. The muscle is provided by a man so angry and feared that he has become legend. Cross him, and your foolishness will be pitied. Ladies and gentleman, while the Seahawks can be considered a B team, the Panthers are the A-Team. I love it when a plan comes together. Panthers 24 - Seahawks 17 Click here to view the article