NanuqoftheNorth

Today, we are all Jon Snows.

Let the experiment begin!

So the guy that is best regarded for playing right tackle is playing left tackle and the guy that is best regarded for playing left tackle is playing right tackle? Must be Opposites Day.

A win against a bad team counts just as much in the standings as a win against a good team. If all the Panthers do is win their games against the also rans this season, they will likely secure a spot in the playoffs. After that, with a few lucky breaks, anything can happen. Ask the 49ers or the Patriots.

Seahawks were at their zenith when they had a great D and an excellent QB w/an awesome ground attack. The team's strategy has shifted in recent years to being centered on Wilson "cooking". The Legion of Boom (dominant D) and the ground game have taken a back seat. Also, Seattle's drafts in recent years are reminiscent of Hurney's years here in Carolina, so attempts to replace aging stars with suitable draft picks has largely been a failure.

Here is how it appears to me today... Wild Card: 12-5 (Host) Losses to: Cowboys, Cardinals, Bills, Buccaneers, Buccaneers.

Watched the Eagles-Chiefs game today. Despite the blowout to the Cowpokes, Eagles have heart. Panthers will have to be firing on all cylinders to notch a win against them next week. TL/DR: No rest for the weary, come Sunday.

Yeap, this. Panther fans should know going into this, if the Cowboys lose, Panthers will likely not be given their due credit. It will be some excuse as to why our opponent failed to live up to the media hype. Just like the last three weeks, but even more so, because it is the Cowboys.

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Gotta find Sam a super model to marry that makes a boatload of money. Then he can give us a discount like TB did for NE.

A lot of people can kick far, but none of those people currently kick for the Carolina Panthers.

While I'm a big fan of forcing your opponent to adapt to what you're doing, when they do, you've got to have a counter response ready to go. As we all witnessed in our last Super Bowl, Ron didn't have a Plan B. You've always got to have a Plan B.

Keys to game: Panthers greatest strength run D vs. Cowboys greatest strength run O. Force DP to rely on his arm and abandon the run and Carolina's chances of victory improve dramatically. If Darnold remains patient, doesn't try to do too much and can avoid committing costly turnovers, I like our chances.

Fun fact: NFL first wanted to brand the Pittsburgh Steelers "America's Team" it was only after Art Rooney turned the league down that they asked the Dallas Cowboys. The rest is history. ...team owner/founder Art Rooney, was approached by the NFL after the Steelers beat the Cowboys in Super Bowl X and offered the nickname. Art took a puff of his cigar and said to then-commissioner Pete Rozelle, “Pete, let me tell you something. We are not America’s Team. We are the Pittsburgh Steelers.'' https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/are-dallas-cowboys-americas-team-only-because-steelers-turned-down-nickname

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Panthers just traded for a former first rounder that has been underperforming on a highly dysfunctional franchise.

Gotta tip my hat to Rhule and Fitterer, they've pulled off some amazing trades in a matter of a few months.

This is actually a good way of looking at it. Panthers have gotten good to great value for their 2022 draft picks. Can't be mad about that.

If the first few games are any indication Panthers have traded a mid to late 3rd round pick for an early 5th rounder from Jax. In return they're getting a former first rounder and giving up a TE that was expendable.

Hope our young draft picks develop quickly, not sure Sam will survive 14 more games taking hits like that.

As far as Marty and G Man are concerned, they may have had their occasional moments of clarity, but neither GM had the ability to build a roster capable of posting back to back winning seasons. No one here should miss them. Rhule and Fitterer are light years ahead of the dinosaurs the Panthers employed for the last several decades. I appreciate Tepper as well for recognizing Matt's talent, doing what was needed to hire him and then stepping back and letting his management team do their jobs. While it is still early in the process, the Panthers future looks brighter than it has in years.

We've all witnessed Teddy B. in action for a season. When the game was on the line he repeatedly failed to rise to the occasion. It was a good decision by the Panthers organization to move on from him. He is who he is and that wasn't going to change. Sammy D. is still a work in progress, but when the game was going sideways Thursday night, he rallied the troops and pulled out a victory. Sam clearly is more physically talented than his predecessor and in 3 games has made several impressive throws that Teddy could only dream about completing. The season is young with many games left to play, but so far there is no buyer's remorse. Sammy is performing at a level not attained by any Panthers QB since 2015.