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Chuck, just because you watched somebody on TV doesn't mean you get to tell them whether or not they can express an opinion.

Fwiw, Haason liked the two tweets at the bottom from Ant. Looks like he's tired of dudes that peaked as a 4th string LB on the JV high school team trying to tell him who missed an assignment when the assignment wasn't missed. I can't imagine how much he'd hate the Huddle.

This narrative regarding free agents and the Panthers is as tiresome, oversimplified, and misrepresented as the political ones that pollute the air waves during election seasons. This is Fitterer's first year as Carolina's GM, Rhule's second year as the coach, and Tepper's third year as the owner. The fact that there has been instability at the three major positions of power for the football team makes it very difficult for sensible fans to not make sweeping generalizations about their combined competence. This means that trying to figure out their influence on the situation is... well... pointless. With that being the case, let's go back a little bit. Seeing as how this is brought up yearly, we can assume it's been going on for a long, long time. In 2011, we get a new coach and draft a new QB. Why would a top shelf free agent want to come to the worst team from the previous season? Combine this with the fact that Hurney was so bad with money that he twice maneuvered the team into salary cap Hell, and now we see that we're missing two of the primary motivators for a player: Ws and dollars. Gettleman's era was literally, from start to finish, an exercise in getting the team out of the cap hell that Hurney put it into. There was no money. As soon as the books were cleaned up, they brought Hurney back. What did he do with the now available money? Signed Dontari Poe (2018), Eric Reid (2018), Gerald McCoy (2019), Bruce Irvin (2019), and Matt Paradis (2021). How good was the 2019 defense? Historically bad. How good has Matt Paradis been? About as solid as Matt Kalil was. Like... I get it. Most folks don't care how the sausage is made, so long as it's palatable to them. I just wish they didn't have to start making up bullshit.

Go re-read the post that you quoted, because I don't think it said what you think it said.

Queue up Huddlers wanting to trade next year's 4th for him in 3... 2... 1...

My exact issue as well. Then again, getting something for him is better than just losing him. Looks like the team is leaning on nailing it's 1st round selection and finding 2 or 3 gems on Day 3.

QBs that the Chiefs churned through while Alex Smith was the starter until they landed Patrick Mahomes: Chase Daniel, Brady Quinn, Tyler Bray, Aaron Murray, and Kevin Hogan If anything, the KC model was to retool the team while a veteran runs the ship and fliers were taken on guys to see if they developed. Once everything else was ready, they went and got their guy. We're unfortunately following a tear down, so immediately winning wasn't a likely outcome for the Panthers.

Dude is getting held like crazy on a regular basis and is getting know flags. Officials seem to be content to let a lot of holding go this season. Hopefully our OL adjusts to play within the way the game is officiated.

It is by far the most talented: Stephon Gilmore Jeremy Chinn Donte Jackson AJ Bouye CJ Henderson Plus... we've got solid depth! There's young guys that are developing: Keith Taylor Jr Stantley Thomas-Oliver III Kenny Robinson Some surprising contributors that have shown to not only stick to the roster, but perform on the field: Sean Chandler Sam Franklin Jr Myles Hartsfield And finally, rounded out with the presence of two veterans in Rashaan Melvin and Juston Burris. Burris, Melvin, and Pride Jr are likely gone while STO3, Hartsfield, Chandler, Franklin, and Robinson have a strong chance of being on the bubble vs. any incoming competition. I wouldn't mind spending one of those day 3 picks on a S + CB, while going out and signing the same to compete. Churn the bottom of that roster to see if we can find diamonds while we're stocked with talent. I can't help also but wonder if Fitterer is approaching draft picks similar to the Rams in that he'll gladly give up picks for known quality players that can produce in the NFL.

Go on. Kiss it. Apologiiize.

Make it SUFFER

We're also one win away from matching last season's total, and it just hit halfway thru the season!

I got you. There you go.

It was Halloween I was trying to get candy and jell-o shots instead of arguing with a bunch of musty neckbeards about winning a meaningless game that hurt the team's draft position.

I'm going to need some of these folks that were saying that Shaq is "okay" or "just a guy" that is "bad in coverage" to come in here and apologize

COME TALK ABOUT HIS CONTRACT PLS

Falcons are in "I gotta win at Madden mode" HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOTHER fugERS

Shaq Thompson and Donte Jackson are clearly the leaders of this defense, with Stephon Gilmore being a possible addition to that group. This defense is nasty. They swarm to the ball, the harass the QB, they punish whomever has the ball, and they force turnovers. Not only that, you're seeing where they experience of guys like DaQuan Jones, Morgan Fox, Haason Reddick, Stephon Gilmore, Shaq Thompson, and others trickle down to affect these young guys like Derrick Brown, Yetur Gross-Matos, Jeremy Chinn, Keith Taylor Jr, Sean Chandler, Sam Franklin, and Bravvion Roy. Who on this offense has the potential to be the leader? To be a part of the identity? To have the experience to help develop young guys?

WHO CALLED THE STEPHON GILMORE PICK

Pls no Hamstrings are fickle af. They can plague a player all season long, but CMC is literally documented as being super focused on recovery (something him and Rhule align on). Plus... dude is a legit stud. But I mean, if somebody wants to give us 2 - 3 first round picks, I'm gonna consider it.

HE AIN'T BEATING YOU DEEP DJACK!!!!! FINISH THEM!!!!!!

Love that AJ Bouye knew to hit the deck when he saw the LB coming to lay the hammer in order to up end the RB

Chinn punishing Sharpe, keep it up! Make em hurt! Way to turn around and chase the play down YGM!!! GREAT hit Shaq!!! Burns almost got there!!!

CRUSH THEM, DEFENSE!!!!

About to leave ATL with less then 3:20 in the game and only two of their timeouts to go out and score 10pts WE'RE BACK AT .500 Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!