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I have said some nasty things about Gettleman so, in fairness, I need to acknowledge that you are correct about him having one of our best drafts. It's quite painful to me to have to accept that two of our best drafts were by Seifert and Gettleman.

Yeah, I really wish we had a bruiser as well. I wish we'd kept Mike Davis or CJ Anderson. I know they want CMC in there to keep the D off balance but it just seems there'd be a way to have both CMC and the bruiser in on goal line situations. Then they'd really have no clue what to defend.

I didn't see this posted here. I found it interesting about Shenault's route running.

I'll say this about Week 1. It is always such a fluky week. There's no film for either team to study. No one's in midseason form yet. The bad teams don't realize they are bad yet. I certainly hope for a W. But other than a good start, Week 1 means next to nothing about how the season will go. Reference: After handily beating the mighty Vikings in Game 1 of 2001, it felt like we were Super Bowl bound.

Yes, I think it could happen. But it will require two challenging things: 1. The Bucs will have to have a bit of a meltdown. Maybe age finally shows with Brady. Maybe O-line injuries catch up with them. 2.All of our "ifs" have to work. If Baker is the QB we hope. If CMC is healthy most of the year. If we can stop the run and pressure the QB. That's a lot to ask. I think it's more realistic to expect a few of those to happen and hope it's enough to get to 9 wins and a wildcard.

Oooh, that was good!

I don't have any kids but I'm now thinking of having one just so I can see this happen.

Awesome! Love the Karate Kid pose. And is it still a horse collar penalty if it's by the pants?

I'm really hoping that name no longer fits this year.

I watched Eason in UGA and was never impressed. Not bad but I didn't think he'd translate to an NFL QB. Not bad to have on the practice squad though. I don't think he's better than PJ.

Then I must be around your age, Rubber Duck.

That's the one, you fargin icehole.

Impressive! I did not think anyone would get the 2nd reference!

They cut Kenny! Those bastages!

I think it just sounded that way, but if you listen again, I think she's telling us what she said and then quickly changes to what he responded. It definitely does sound like a nothing statement that's been blown way out of proportion though

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

So, Mims' value minus any overpay for Darnold, right?

Probably means next to nothing but I'm just sharing: Last year around the time of our game with the Jets, I snooped on a few of their forums. Didn't know anything about this guy but they all talked about him like he would be a star if they'd just use him. Reminded me a lot of how we spoke of Curtis Samuel when Rivera was here.

Well, you are correct that I have seen countless posts where Rhule was criticized without adequate reason. I have also seen posts where he is trusted without adequate reason. I was not calling anyone out but complimenting a nice intelligent post from one member. Sorry if I offended.

Am I understanding correctly that you will only view me as neutral if I accept all Rhule criticism as valid?

See! This is one of the many reasons I like like you so much, OP. I've already stated that I'm on neutral ground with Rhule. I think this is the season we get to see who he really is. So, I'm not on your side or against you. But instead of just finding an excuse to criticize Rhule for every little action, you come here with real points to support your view. Oh, and to get it off your bucket list: PUNK!

As a Panther fan, I'm glad Baker got the job. As a human, I look at this man that may not have been our answer at QB1, but that has done everything in his power to try to be, and to be a great teammate while going through a horrible situation. We sit here looking at someone who may be the 32nd best at his job in the entire world and we call him an idiot and trash. I agree with CMC. I have nothing but respect for him.

I refuse to relinquish the throne.