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Training camp is over but the team is practicing today, tomorrow, and Thursday before taking off Friday and playing the Bills on Saturday afternoon. Roster cuts will be due next Tuesday by 4pm iirc.

Oh wow, I didn't know that Juston Burris is now a pro scout with the team.

Choose joy.

I'm fairly confident that if the reason for the changes were 1000% Bryce's fault that there'd have already been something leaked to the press about it like the "Hunger Games" atmosphere amongst the coaches.

Mike Boone and Dillon Johnson both deserve spots on the PS. Jalen Coker has not done enough to make the 53. I think that the team is looking at possibly only carrying 6 WRs and that David Moore has shown more than ISM in preseason. Plummer makes the PS unless they find a guy on waivers that they've been interested in. I think that they trust his understanding of the offense even though his execution isn't there. ILB and DB are a lot deeper than we originally anticipated. I think that those groups are going to be tough to trim down.

That isn't true. Peppers was not on either of those teams. Smitty had just been drafted for that first one and folks had him slotted as a return specialist.

I'll agree to disagree on that one. When JR gutted the roster, there was damn near nothing there. The team hadn't had a first rounder in two seasons. They had traded up in 2008 for Jeff Otah after selecting JStew in the 1st round, and in 2009 traded away another future first to move up for Everette Brown. The best pick from 2009 was 7th rounder Captain Munnerlyn. Then in 2010, the Panthers use their first pick (a second rounder) to select Clausen who at no point in time ever looked like he belonged in the league once he got there. The team went from 12-4 to 8-8 to 2-14 with a completely gutted roster. David Gettis was giving people hope while others were arguing over whether or not Armanti Edwards should have been traded up for. Delhomme had been released, Hoover had retired, Moose had retired, Peppers had gone to the Bears... and Fox was on his lame duck year. That season sucked so much and we knew it was going to be bad going in. This team? We've got an ascending HC as the DC who's side of the ball is looking prepared up and down the roster. The HC is an apparent QB Whisperer and has "his guys" on the offensive staff (meaning no multiple offensive changes in the offseason). There's a new decision maker at GM. To me, there's so much more to look forward to than what we had to deal with leading into that season. I'm sure for others that the sting of this season is a little extra for whatever reason(s) is/are important to them, but that 2010 - 2011 season was a special kind of terrible. 2001 - 2002's season where the team 1-15 season was a special kind of awful because the team didn't get the #1 overall pick for being so bad... that went to the Houston Texans who were debuting as an expansion. Those seasons sucked so, so much. I'd put last season up there in the top (bottom?) 5, but definitely not the worst.

I've survived Weinke and Clausen. This is nothing. Watching JR gut the roster in preparation for the lockout made it incredibly hard to be excited for the team. Somehow, I found a way to cheer for Keith Null and Brian St Pierre.

I mean... started with Reich, went to Brown, back to Reich, then back to Brown. I doubt both guys kept things the exact same when it was their next turn up.

Likely because he knows the calls better than Luton as he's been here longer. He showed his knowledge of the offense a little bit with how he got Dillon Johnson lined up in the second half. I'd be surprised if he makes the PS tho. Lot of QBs out there about to get cut and the Panthers will likely want a QB3 they believe they can depend on.

Lots of quality talent on the Florida State defensive line. Excited to check them out this coming Saturday!

This would be the way.

I really liked watching Dillon Johnson in college. Really hope he makes the PS.

Clausen playing QB was a special kind of bad.

Oh damn, Armanti being interviewed. I remember when folks got big time in their feelings over other fans not supporting him when he was on the roster.

Safety is so deep on the roster that it'll be tough for him to find a spot, but hell if he aint making a case for one!

Dillon Johnson running hard still.

Demani just keeps creating turnovers

McLendon might make the PS. Gives good effort and has made splash plays in both preseason games now.

Good rep by the ends on that snap. DJ Johnson chased it down from behind while Eku Leota set the edge. Eku with pressure on the next play too! This dude has gotta make the roster.

Raheem Blackshear and Nick Scott being inactive == roster locks?

Hoping to see everybody make it out of the game healthy, first and foremost. Some of the position groups are already having their depth tested due to injury (EDGE, CB, OL). Looking to see guys execute and win match ups. I especially want to see rookies and backups alike play with a little more consistency like Canales is asking for.

Oh wow. I didn't realize Solomon Thomas and Javon Kinlaw were both now with the Jets.