UnluckyforSome

JFC.

3 and out on the opening drive. We had the ball for about 3 minutes. Good start.

Have to figure out a way to neutralize CMC. Going to be a long night otherwise

That's the Panther way.

Not sure the Bucs are winning the division if Bridgewater is the qb from here on out.

Not looking so good for the Bucs.

Can we stop CMC? The Niners have been relying on him to provide offense. The Niners pass rush is about as ineffective as ours. Can we take advantage? Can we have some balance on offense? 150 yards in the air isn't going to do it at this point.

Realistically, I believe he is here for the foreseeable future. Personally, I think we can do better. The nice feature to this season is how this stretch run is shaping up. If Young can run this gauntlet of playoff teams, and win the Panthers into the playoffs after nearly a decade of trash football, then he deserves all the accolades and acclaim. It's a trial by fire moment.

As a counterpoint, people complain when refs call too many penalties. Everyone has heard how the refs could call holding on every play, either on the O or D. The Legion of Boom operated on the principle of "They-won't-call-it-every-time." My guess is they just don't believe it is that impactful to the game.

I would rather watch Jags-Cards, switch over to Giants-Lions to see a little of that, and then Falcons-Saints at 4pm.

I've got some work around the house to do today. More than likely it will be the whip around coverage for the 1pm slot and then I'll see the 4pm game. I am not excited about any of the network games in my area today.

You would have to think so. I mean to not even negotiate some sort compromise is very strange.

Somewhat more detail, or perspective. Lavar Arrington talked about it today on his radio show. The number he was repeating was 26 million, and this has all come about due to missed team meetings and activities. He was not aware how the team could take guaranteed money away. TJ Houshmandzadeh, a co-host on the show, said teams absolutely can if they can show a player is not meeting their contractual obligations. Plaxico Burress, the other co-host, couldn't understand why he wouldn't fight for the money, that he just didn't care about 26 million, and it didn't make much sense. All 3 said they would happily go sit in meetings for him and be great tutors for 26 million. They also predicted this was a precursor to cutting him, and him going straight to the Commanders to play with Daniels. FWIW, 3 former players, but none had any particularly special or privileged insight into the situation.

Any time there is taking money away, money that has previously been promised as part of a deal, there is more to it. Any time someone is agreeing to having that money taken away, there is more to it. We are just going to disagree on it, and that is fine too.

There's logic, and then there is what teams actually do. Making this all a bit murkier is the voiding of guarantees. Guaranteed money is guaranteed, and with the player not fighting it, but accepting it to facilitate whatever comes next is not typical business as usual.

Well. Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, the end result is the same.

The Niners didn't want him. I think to some extent they were publicly shamed into making an offer when it was revealed he was not in their plans.

There are chances for lots of things. Possible is not the same as plausible. Personally, I don't think it's wise to spend premium draft capital on a rb with a serious injury. It sure is great we told Jerruh Jones to pound sand and snapped up a player we assumed he wanted though. Har har, Jerruh! But that's my take on it. As I have said previously here, I hope he is the next great Longhorns rb in the NFL. Maybe he will be. There's a chance.

Starters only? I would take Young over anyone that is broken down and/or over the hill. So no Rodgers, no Cousins, no Smith, no Flacco. Not that a team can't win or compete but their time is over. I would take Young over some early-in-career qbs that have had little to no success. This would mostly be a zero-sum trade. So, no Fields, no Murray, no McCarthy, no Gabriel, no Penix. I might be forgetting 1 or 2, but that would be the gist.

Talking draft before Halloween is not good.

It would be disappointing if he didn't try his very best. I would expect him to put everything he has into the game, hard feelings or not, he will still want to show off what we are missing.

That's fine and all, but I think you missed a little bit with what I was saying. It's not that your opinion doesn't matter or have merit, but I would think Bears fans feel exactly the same, that it shows they are growing and learning how to win, not just getting lucky bounces. In that way, we are biased, even to the point that will seek out data that will support our feelings and judgement.

We are all a bit biased on that opinion as well, and that's what being a fan is about.

Why Panthers reddit cannot really be taken seriously.

The flaw in this is that every athlete's body will respond differently. To think that he will bounce back and be just about like new is as incorrect to think he will never run again and a stiff breeze will send him to the ground. There is really no way to predict what the outcome will be.