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Bryce Young has started each of his first three seasons in the league playing like one of the worst QB's in Panthers history. And even with his progress last season he managed to get swept by the Saints with a rookie QB. Can't really sugarcoat all that. We don't need to see middling. We need to see high end production.

Got the Timberwolves in Minnesota tonight and they're coming off tough losses to the Sixers and the Pistons. We better come out swinging.

To rub salt in the wound when you look back to what were considered some of the most underwhelming resulting seasons in Panthers history before the Tepper's came along we still managed a top 20 passing offense with journeyman Matt Moore and the ghost of Jake Delhomme in 2009. And Steve Smith was 44th in the league in YAC so it was not a chunk play pass offense. Obviously the run game was dominant with Jonathan Stewart and Deangelo Wiliams but comparatively the run game in 2009 only amassed 500 more rushing yards than the 2025 Panthers in a down year for Chuba Hubbard. It shows just how comically desperate we have become to adjust standards that actually used to mean something.

Unfortunately this is more wishful thinking than anything. The problem is the bar is so low for what they consider success for Bryce Young. I mean we have yet to field even a top 25 passing offense with Bryce Young heading into his fourth season and it's basically considered a when not if we begin contract extension talks with him.

Only Panthers fans think you have to draft a WR in the first or it's a bust guaranteed. Zero expectations for our talent evaluators to actually find gems later in the draft. What do these people actually do here? What do we pay them for?

Sion James is the leading scorer at halftime with 13 points.

Blowout is already in effect. It's crazy the Pacers were just in the Finals a year ago.

We went from the 30th passing offense in 2024 to the 26th passing offense in 2025 and backed into the playoffs going 4-6. I like Canales but we're a hell of a long way from rockstar status.

head_coach_dave_canales_explains_why_he_doesnt-81yn0giwjf7g1.mp4 Imagine your head coach saying this in a league where the tush push exists and then carrying water for it like we're actually playing 4D chess by limiting ourselves.

Hornets came back and blew out the Suns and the Lakers got drubbed by 40+. I got to say it was a good day.

Hornets showing some fight at home. That's how you end a first half.

I would say as a general aside in terms of interest in draft prospects going forward that the Panthers would likely be better served to avoid chasing prospects because they have local ties. How about just focus on drafting good football players. I give zero fưcks about marketing. See: Xavier Legette.

My understanding of the consensus from Eagles fans is if we are expecting him to be used in key short yardage situations we might as well look elsewhere.

Losses for a young team are going to happen. I get disappointed in the moment but to be clear I am emphatically impressed with the progress these guys have made and LaMelo has stepped up in a big way as a leader. Embiid is just a monster and also gets the very cushy benefit of practically every call going his way against franchises such as ours. The Celtics actually could serve as a tale of hope for us. They lingered and lingered and flirted with playoff success but couldn't get over the hump to the point of people clowning them. But then suddenly everything clicked and they went on a run and won the finals. If this team gets serious about dedicating themselves to maximizing the whole floor and not just from behind the arc we could find ourselves in the midst of a Celtics or Thunder kind of postseason run sooner than later. But it won't happen without that offensive evolution. I just hope to see that come to fruition.

XL has really not done himself any favors from a multitude of angles. Just have to be honest about that. That being said. The inconsistency in standards for certain players on the roster is certainly impossible to ignore I agree. And even at times last year rookie TMac was a scapegoat by some Panthers fans for not being able to singlehandedly will us to victories with Bryce Young throwing him passes.