Gladniator1

I've gone from 'watch every game, heart palpitating when it starts, depressed for days after a loss' to 'oh wait, the Panthers played today, let me go check to see who won...or, more likely, how bad we lost.' I hope to eventually get back to at least some portion of the previous position (less palpitations as I get older though) but it won't be for several years. I'm one of those who's never had faith in our coaching or FO. Same ol', same ol. Oh look! We started the game with a run up the middle for no gain again. Wow. As long as they keep trying to get the new, shiny object like Young they'll never be good. One injury at any position and they don't have a solid backup. I'd prefer every spot on the roster to be a 2nd, 3rd or 4th round pick so when someone goes down, it truly is 'next man up' but the mentality of the NFL right now is for shiny objects.

Tackling...again. Year after year we get this shoulder hits so they can get a highlight on ESPN instead of making sure the opponent gets no further down the field. I'd bench every player that does that for the game as a message, no matter the cost. Unacceptable.

All I can say is: Congratulations Chicago on your 1st round pick.

Pathetic. See you next September.

LOFL. I'll finish the game just for laughs. Wow. I really fell for the hype. I thought we might be ok this year, not world-beaters, but not utter shyte. Damn, I was wrong.

Not since Steve Smith...

He should at least 'try' to tackle though right? Instead of trying to make an ESPN highlight. I'd sit every player that did this for 1 game, star player or not, because it's such toxic behavior.

Dalton needs to start. Full stop.

Back in the day I might say something like "this is going to be a long season". Thankfully, I don't have to do that anymore, I'll just stop watching/caring and casually check to see who we draft next year and hope we don't put absolute poo on the field next year. Oh well. This isn't looking good.

Is Cam Newton still available???

Yeah, tackling is still bad after all these years...

3 damn turnovers are going to be hard to come back from. Otherwise, we're dominating.

Pass rush is looking good so far!

Now that was a tackle! Just how it's supposed to be. No chance the Falcon player was getting around him. Didn't look "pretty" but it was EFFECTIVE.

Offense plays looking better. Falcon's committing to stopping the run so hit them with the short passes...

I hate how players only go for the "big hit" to get on ESPN instead of playing solid football and absolutely forcing a 4th down. Bring that player off the field and sit them. Unacceptable.

No. He needs to win 2 Super Bowls within the next year! And that's me dropping my expectations down from what I really wanted...

Sheesh, hope this isn't true. Remember Baker Mayfield went #1 overall and Sam was #3 behind him. Let's put all our eggs in one basket and cross our fingers approach!!!

Welp, see you guys in April...

I might be getting off the "Wilks Train" with this game.

Damn, our defense is just horrible this game. Players *and* coaches.

What in the hell are these defense calls?!?!?!?

God, I hate "Prevent win defense"

Still have problems tackling this far into the season. Come on!

This is what a good offensive line can do for a QB. I've always felt Darnold was left in the wind the previous year and things that were the fault of a horrible line were put on him. Now we're seeing what we actually have. If he plays awesome this game and the next, I say we keep him as QB1 for next year and continue to develop Corral. Then get BPA in the draft in every round.