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The Carolina Panthers haven't been in the end zone since November 19th. And that was a meaningless score in a blowout loss. Your definition of improvement varies from other people clearly.

There were definitely things to like. Then again there was still much of the same considering we never made it to the end zone and squandered many drives until the end. Folks talking up the Falcons defense are coping. They are a mediocre team at best in one of the worst divisions in the league. We need to carry this momentum into the matchup with the Packers. If we take another step back after this win the huddle will meltdown.

Obviously you should let your new head coach decide on his own staff. But for any DC under consideration you would have to put Evero in the top 3 of any possible candidates. I'm significantly less concerned about keeping Evero through a new staff as I am someone like Tabor who seems to be one of Tepper's buds.

Bobby Hill has to go

We have Ridder to thank for the win as much as anyone. Give me a few trips to the end zone and I'll smile plenty. Baker Mayfield threw for 4 touchdowns against our upcoming opponent. No reason we can't get one or two.

I'll be the first to acknowledge he was abysmal on the whole. But we need to bring him back and just let him make the first round picks. Hey Marty this is all we need you for good seeing ya bud bye now see ya next year.

Oh I agree a number of takes have reached broken record status here. Some are able to more eloquently convey their thoughts though. Obviously the subject of our QB is contentious but this is rinse and repeat for us. It's been this way for well over a decade. The name on the jersey might change but this is simply what we do. It reaches a point on either side where you choose to continue to engage or not and ultimately that choice is on each individual. If you do that's the price of admission and constantly complaining about it is no better than anything else. Ultimately it all serves to degrade the overall experience so claims of perceived superiority from any side are silly. Sometimes it's best to just laugh and move along. That's been the main approach to the local sports teams for me. I'll leave it at that.

The last time we had a passing touchdown was against the Cowboys on November 19th and that was just a sympathy score in a blowout loss. Yet there are folks here thumping their chests over 9 points sored in a win against the Falcons and Desmond Ridder lol.

Fitterermagic.

95 is everything you could want in a defensive player and represents Keep Pounding very well. Pay that man his money.

Your efforts are appreciated. Unfortunately this will be an issue going forward no matter what anyone does due to the status of the franchise. That is beyond any of our control. As for the matter being discussed. It's important to note that the stance Icege is taking while there is some truth that there has been trolling here his proposed solution is basically another version of Poundaway and Iamhubby1 in wanting to censor and eradicate thoughts that he feels do not check the boxes he seeks. If one runs a community that way they won't have a community for very long. Not one dedicated to a sports franchise such as ours as historically inconsistent and now low as it has sunk in comparison to the rest of the league. The best thing to do is roll with the waves and try to keep the peace as best you can. But if anyone wants positive thoughts only I'd tell them to wake up to the real world. Social media is what it is and if negativity is not something someone wants to see then hey by all means ditch social media go back to a flip phone and just get off the internet. That works for some people. There's nothing wrong with that either.

The Eagles have noticably taken a step back without Steichen. Sure would have been nice to give that guy a real interview.

Absolutely. I'm not sure how interested he is in working directly under Tepper with all he's seen so far. In the end money does talk though.

Why is there this much discussion about the Falcons defense? In the end you give credit to our QB for navigating the final drive. That's what he was supposed to do. Unfortunately on the flip side of that you have to acknowledge we also played a team with a starting QB who led his team to only 7 points and had a game sealing interception in our territory to finish with a 15.5 QBR. On our end we're lucky if we visit the end zone once per game. And despite Desmond Ridder being a "two pack of ass" the sad reality is our QB still finished with a lower YPA than him despite 4 more attempts. Let's enjoy the week without a loss but be realistic going forward.

I would take Tomlin in an instant. But I don't see Tepper having any interest whatsoever in that possibility. Even if you remove the history he has with him Dave has shown he does not want a coach who will put their foot down and speak their mind.

There are people who simply do not believe in Bryce Young. That is unfortunate but expectations and reality have not met. We can't have productive threads discussing our #1 pick because of that but also because of the folks who want to act like they carried him in a womb for nine months and turn a win where we scored 9 points into a platform to announce he's finally arrived. You guys did the same thing after the Texans game and how did that work out? Earlier in the season all the talk was about how Andy Dalton played well against a lesser defense and how Bryce struggled against the better defenses and then that narrative went up in flames. He is expected to perform against teams like the Falcons. They are garbage. The NFC South as a whole is garbage. This used to be one of the toughest divisions in football. Next season will tell us all we need to know. For now we just need to see any semblance of improvement.

I agree with you completely. I'm thrilled we got a win at home against a division rival. But there was a time when consistently settling for field goals was enough to want coaches fired and players benched. We've lowered the bar significantly to accommodate for circumstances. It can't go any lower. Yet apparently some folks are determined to do so. That's a matter of personal standards I guess. Does anyone here remember when we used to complain about our lack of redzone consistency with Rivera and Newton? Even that is night and day compared to this. It's okay to have standards folks!

I'm relieved we split with the Falcons. It's a damn shame we got swept by the Saints considering all the changes in the division. Now we have to make sure we beat the Bucs. Can't get swept by Baker Mayfield. Come on now.

Actually most of the hate has been directed upon the players who helped with the game winning drive. Chuba was spectacular today. Mingo and Chark both had clutch grabs and they've been trashed left and right here. But I haven't seen the same level of hand wringing to defend them. And we didn’t trade a first overall and a top ten player at a position of need for them. The whole offense played better today. But at the end of the day the whole offense goes as the QB goes. Bryce was dialed in on that final drive. Hopefully we see more of that going forward.

Win is a win. He did enough to win. 9 points are 9 points though. There were similar posts like this made after the Texans game and then Bryce and the offense proceeded to freefall. I have zero expectations for the rest of the season. Next season is when I expect big things regardless of coaching personnel or any other circumstance. I will not be lowering the bar any further than it already has but that's my own personal opinion.

Honestly the "I'm a better fan than everyone else because I never complain" crowd have made this place just as if not more toxic.

I can't believe we actually won. 9 points lol

99 yards passing. So close...

Yeah but somehow Ridder has a passing touchdown