UnluckyforSome

1 minute ago, theinstrumental said:

I’m curious about how he’ll weigh. These guys are never as heavy as the schools say, but if he’s really 255 then he’s absurdly loose and coordinated for a dude his size. Natural ball carrier, lines up anywhere. Good blocker. Just seems useful in ways that, for example, Eric Ebron never had a shot to be. Has another dimension to him than most tight ends. Schools with two NFL-caliber backs aren’t usually anxious to put tight ends in the backfield, you know?

It may certainly be recency bias, but it feels like there have been a few really hyped up te players each year that are can't miss guys, and then they just kind of miss. Of course, even a miss would probably be better than Ian Thomas.

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

PSU really starting to takeover the battle of the trenches on both sides of the ball.

This drive might be a turning point in the game for them.

ND can get back into with points before half and they receive the 2nd half kick, but it's do or die time.

Morris was coach of the Bucs post-Gruden. I think he had 3 years there and produced an underwhelming team with rumored discipline problems across the roster. He isn't going to work out there either, but that's fine. They can hold on to him forever. Some people are just not cut out for the job of being the head honcho and the tone setter.

47 minutes ago, Hugo said:

There is no DC that would even field a top 25 defense with a starting 11 including players such as LaBryan Ray, Shy Tuttle, A'Shawn Robinson, Jacoby Windmon, Josey Jewell, Jordan Fuller. 

Evero was considered a top 5 DC before the season. Canales made the right call.

The part that is a little bothersome about this reasoning is that these terrible and inadequate players didn't sign themselves to deals. So at some point, someone in charge of something, thought they would be good enough.

Ending the season with a win over the Shitbirds too.

No. I will give him the credit deserved for going on the road and winning a game, in OT, against a rival with their season on the line. Does he bring it next season or not? Do we see disaster next September again? It's just a wait and see, but yeah, he won it today. The defense could not stop anyone. 

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

On the season, yeah. But imagine being the Falcons. You're playing for your playoff lives and two weeks in a row you lose in OT without your offense having a possession. That is ROUGH. LOL

Good. I saw the empty red seats, and that team was playing for their playoff lives. Send it to Canada like their NHL team.

I can't really call him Bust Young anymore after this game.

18 minutes ago, outlaw4 said:

How about 7 pass attempts? Our OC went wildcat in this game but was more infamous for doing it with the Dolphins in 2008.

Best memory is the December 2024 game against the Falcons to decide the NFC South. Specifically, at the end of the third quarter when Matt Ryan threw his second pick six of the game. That was satisfying enough but the cherry on top was afterwards with Rivera giving a thumbs up to the camera going into the commercial break with that beautiful Happy Holidays score on the screen. 

And now you know the context behind the gif!

Weinke was 4/7 for 32 yards and a TD. That is some efficient qb play.

Vick, to contrast, was busy thinking about killing dogs and put up 9/20 for 109 yards and 2 interceptions.

22 minutes ago, dave-o said:

I was at the 1st real game at BofA and it was against the falCONS....  Their fans were absolute trash that day and have remained that way....

What fans? Front-running team, with front-running, bandwagon-hopping fair weather fans. Everyone thinks ATL is short for Atlanta. No, it is short for All Time Losers, and they are required to have it on their poo uniforms.

24 minutes ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

I think I remember this. Was a weird game in general.

I also remember when Weinke came in one year. He threw the ball like 15 times or something and we won. I had a $500 bet that the Panthers would win that game before I realized who was starting. Never have I ever been glued to a TV like that.

It is probably the same game. Weinke was the starter due to a Jake injury. I am sure if the box score was checked, he might have thrown it 10 times. It was an embarrassing beatdown. Run after run after run.

Beating them with Deangelo Williams and Deshaun Foster running the wildcat for most of the game. Team had 52 carries for 183 yards that game.

What year of the grand rebuild will next season be anyway?  I know, I know. I am being unrealistic and impatient. Some of our young players still need more time. Lots more time.

Can we pretend sort of kind of like in a certain kind of way it's really more like his rookie year? We do that with players every so often. Maybe next season he will be good?

27 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Yeah same here on the draft. We had complete tunnel vision on XL regardless of who else was available.

Still miffed we didn’t get one of the guys that were more obviously going to transition easily. 

DeJean, Ladd, Sainristil, Frazier…there was legit talent right there and we reached on a guy we oversold ourselves on with marginal college experience.

But he talks funny!

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

I think he used Tepper to get the Chargers gig. 

Very likely. I mean he is back on the West Coast. He went to a team that had some pieces in place but had underachieved. On the other hand, it's all just speculation since he was never really considered here, or offered the job, as far as we know.

16 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

It's going to come down to whoever they can convince to take it. It's the same situation they faced with trying to find a headcoach.

I'm not buying Peyton and Harbaugh wanted the job here.

Maybe Harbaugh. I think the drive to get back into the NFL was probably fairly strong. Also the challenge presented here would satisfy that competitive edge on him.

I would be in agreement about Peyton.

I would be a little surprised if we have a well-known DC. It will take someone looking for a particular challenge, or someone looking for their big break.

1 minute ago, Frank9999 said:

Bryce has been getting better 

I know! I'm already looking forward to next season with the high hopes that he can hit the double digit win mark.

Total.

For his career as a Panther.

29 minutes ago, Frank9999 said:

I am so sick and tired of hearing this garbage. Good coaches work with what they have

But it dovetails so well with the hollering about Bust Young needs an ideal team of "weapons" surrounding him to be effective.

Put our current left tackle that is unable to pass block on the right side, and make another attempt to get a left tackle, but maybe one that has some ability to pass block.

I don't think we would take qb unless we were at the top of the draft. I think the trade up still stings a bit, so even being near the top would eliminate that possibility. The win is pointless, meaningless, feel good nothingness, but it is not as if we have any control over those things, or who this cursed franchise takes in the draft, and how much of a disappointment that player will eventually become.

9 minutes ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

Idk if Ron’s ego lets him take a DC job. 

Maybe. I do think that he would be happiest doing just that, something he knows and loves, if he were to return to coaching. Stranger things have happened, and we may certainly have an opening in a few weeks, but I don't think he would return. Maybe a special consultant type of role.

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

Random Cade Klubnik put up more pass yards than any team put up total yards on Texas all season today…and almost matched their season pass TD total allowed.  That’s the best D in college football.  Texas lucky Clemson played HS defense with it. 

all the teams have shown they are inconsistent this season.  While these bottom barrel teams got no shot of stringing games together and actually competing for a natty….i still think any of these teams can get beat if they catch a team having a good day.  No dawg had a had a good day yet but we saw it all season IMO. 

which is I guess what they want to happen with the 12 team format… some team that really isn’t top tier catching a good day and taking someone down.  Hasn’t happened yet but there are still several left….and now potentially you get more wounded versions of teams going forward.  Texas got beat up today for example.  

I don't disagree. I very much think that is the hope and the intent. March Madness in December. 

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

How are you determining the top 2-3? There's one P4 undefeated team and another 10 with two or fewer losses.

But that has always been the question. Does having 8 teams that have no realistic shot at winning the tournament help to define the tippy top? It seems more like a battle of attrition then. Well, this team ran the gauntlet of inferior opponents, so it is best. In that case, why stop at 12? Have the entire top 25 battle it out.

I guess what I am saying is I like more games as much as everyone else. This doesn't work for me though, and doesn't offer the compelling contests that we expect from playoff football.