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I think the Bevell hire has more to do with adding actual veteran head coaching experience to the staff than anything else. But I do wholeheartedly agree that the obsession in general with Seattle needs to come to an end. I mean we plucked the one guy there to be our GM who turned out to be our worst GM in franchise history in just a few short years and that's really saying something given our history there. Clearly trying to mimick Seattle in any way has not been productive. As far as Idzik many of us have asked the same question but at this point in time it doesn't really matter anymore because Canales is either going to lead this franchise to a winning record or he will be shown the door.

At the end of the day we're all holding our breath in anticipation waiting to see if Bryce Young will look and play horribly to begin his fourth season just as he has in his first three seasons. No cherry picking obscure metrics or screaming about haters will change that.

Cam seems to be eager to put the onus moreso on himself and that speaks to his personal growth as a man. He even mentions that maybe he was too hyperfocused on wins and losses which is crazy to consider when you account for the fact that our culture was so pitiful when he arrived and 89 is supposed to be considered the ultimate competitor. While Steve leans on his unspecified trauma as his reasoning for how he was toward a rookie QB and other people in general which makes no sense whatsoever considering this is the guy who physically attacked his own teammates in his younger years. The only positive if you could consider it so that I'm getting from Steve Smith in this convo is the fact that he is actually willing to speak about it with Cam. But he does not seem to want to recognize what he threw away at that time and the cost to both himself and the franchise.

He certainly seems to have a really good mindset for his age and the circumstances of his career trajectory early on. Here's to hoping he can carve out one of the better long term Panthers WR careers especially considering he was undrafted.

If that's how it went down then I've lost what relatively minimal semblance of respect I had for him as a highly notable player in franchise history. Because that whole situation is what led to him being so outrageously abrasive toward the team and specifically led to the "blood and guts" game in which he went out of his way above and beyond to portray himself as someone who was discarded like trash in the street in a callous manner by the team that drafted him while gleefully embarrassing us. When in reality it was he who wanted out from the jump in the midst of us drafting two of the greatest players in franchise history in consecutive years in Newton and Kuechly. We probably win the Super Bowl if he had kept his head together. I can't look at the guy the same anymore if this is true. Unconscionable selfishness. Stay a Raven.

Absolutely. His team went 4-6 in the final ten games and faltered more than once with the opportunity to take control of the division on their own terms.

Nobody save for one or two idiots actually wants Bryce Young to be a bust. But the blinders and bafflingly low standards people apply for a fourth year #1 pick are both comical and embarrassing. Then you have folks complaining about what they claim is toxicity and then turning right around and being toxic while trying to claim the moral high ground. This is why the huddle will always be entertaining.

Here's the real data.

There's a hell of a lot of irony in folks who have spent years simping for their guy Bryce whailing about people being homers over Howell because of UNC.

I love to see how well the team has bounced back and responded with a physical game at home missing key players. Certainly encouraging.

Yeah if there's a silver lining in this it's good to see guys like PJ Hall getting real action.

9 games for their guys 8 games for our guys. This after a game full of bad calls or no calls directly benefiting the Pistons. And still we had multiple opportunities to seal the dub. This situation has to make it clear to our franchise and specifically our roster that the league does not give a single fưck about us and we need to be wise in our reactions accordingly and not take anymore bait. If teams are physical with us get physical back. Let's start by ceasing letting white dudes like Robinson roll right up to the rim with zero pushback. I mean for all the talk of Duren playing like a dirty bitch that's just pathetic and inexcusable. I'm all for talking up the team but these boys also need to stop playing soft.

I didn't expect the NBA to drag their feet this long. I won't be at all surprised if we get completely screwed over.

This is actually a really wise move. Now let's see how serious the Panthers are about the QB room.

The Hornets should have been more aggressive about the Center position at the trade deadline. Instead we're making moves like giving Connaughton another contract.

Let's leave that word in the Scott Fitterer era.

Had many chances in this one. Bummer.

Coach got himself ejected too now. That call was horrific though.

We're cooked. It was nice while it lasted.

Duren is the type of guy that if he's on your team you love him everyone else despises him but we need that kind of attitude on our team. Thanks to Jordan and Kupchak we gave him away for a dime and a few nickles.

I agree. But also probably time for some harsh truth. At what point is LaMelo who is supposed to be the engine of our team actually going to add some upper body strength? The Pistons aren't the only physical team in the league. We need to get much better in the paint if we ever want to compete in the playoffs.

Too much flash and hero ball in this one not enough team basketball.

The Hornets have played some legitimately soft basketball at times in this one. They even let Robinson drive to the basket with virtually no contact. Starting a brawl is just weak. Play better basketball.

Diabate has to be way smarter than this. Not only letting them physically bully you but now you are going to be ejected and probably suspended. Charles Lee gotta have better control of his team than this.

Oh man. Got a mini malice at the palace going on right now. Nothing good about this. Hornets let them into their heads. Can't do this. Gonna be big time suspensions.