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Wait... I didn't realize Javon Kinlaw left SF.

I'm still young enough to have the energy to judge (hence why I gave myself a break away from this place for the first 6mo of the year) but old enough to know that it isn't worth wasting time trying to communicate with folks that don't care about anything other than venting their own sadness/anger. I still have moments here where I feel like the misinformation being pushed needs to be responded to, but thankfully now that preseason is here some of the more level-headed Huddlers are popping back in. Hopefully the folks that have rooted themselves in their misery see/experience that external motivator that they've been demanding or find a way to work with what they have available. Part of me wonders if it's younger fans that are lacking resiliency... Surviving seasons like Weinke and Clausen's made the last couple of seasons feel like just another rung on the ladder. Folks that didn't love the team until Cam though might have a very different set of expectations based on their limited experiences.

There's a massive difference in "this will happen" vs. "this might happen." You are absolutely correct though about intellectually-empty statements such as "this player can't play because they're not at a height threshold that I have yet to decide upon" are divisive and have been an issue since last year. It is kind of funny though how the folks that felt called out are limping in after yesterday and today playing the victim. "Heavens to Betsy, I am entitled to my toxicity! How dare they fling a little mud back my way!" Excited to see how the team gets after it vs. the Jets tomorrow as well! It'll provide a lot of valuable insight into who is going to be able to compete against other NFL rosters.

Wait, wasn't he supposedly not going to post anymore until September 5th after getting called out? Was it that bad seeing people not be miserable?

Canales wrapping it up Spoke to recapturing work ethic from Wednesday. ST moved well and they got to do a lot of evaluation there. Story of the day was defense and the turnovers. Great day of work and he loves when guys respond to challenges. Dane Jackson's hamstring tightened up on 1v1s, waiting for more info. Nash Jensen had soreness in his Achilles but was fine during the testing. ILB Jackson Mitchell also had a hamstring tightness. Higher amount of attempts punching out the ball == higher % of turnovers. Had potential picks earlier in camp but now guys are finishing and completing the turnover. Need to continue heightening execution. Shy's catch was beautiful and he transitioned immediately into a ball carrier. Loves emphasizing scrambles whether they come up in 7s or in any other drill. Thought in his mind that there are great plays out there, explosives that can happen on the second part. Vice versa, the offense transitioning means the defense has to in those situations because scramble situations are all man. Conditioning plays a factor as well because those plays can extend to 10-seconds or more. While he'd like to see the ball come out on time, some times there's a win on the rush and you gotta go to the next phase. As we get the practices the health of the whole group determines who they can and cannot play. Going to hold off for another couple of days before announcing who will be playing against the Jets in the game. Doesn't have to make any declarations but looks at what is best for the team for the preseason games. Energy is heightened against another opponent so that will be a great practice to simulate game situations and especially work on the mental/emotional aspect (resetting after the play, not holding on to frustrations, keeping good energy, etc). "Turnovers are always something that we want to look at and ask what happened here." INTs happen when we're trying. If we're not throwing picks, we're not trying to make tight throws. NFL football is tightly played. The way the defense is honing in, they're looking to create those. Not worried about it but wants to look and see the cause(s). When Jaycee is out there you see a guy finding his feel. Stays on his leverage, knows where his help is, knows where he can take his shot. All of that is stuff he's finding out while practicing. No update on Wonnum + Barno other than they're working hard and running. DLew had more of a conditioning day today after dealing with some family issues and his shoulder. Were just being smart about it. Diontae Johnson is day-to-day with a mild groin strain and will incrementally have his workload increased. Miles Sanders is a man on a mission. Really looking to show what he can do and return to form. Fantastic back and glad he's here. Relationships that he has with Saleh and Hackett will hopefully help with the practice, but is familiar from experiences together last year. Close friends as well so there's a lot of familiarity with one another's schemes and it will be interesting seeing the wrinkles they throw out at one another. All done until tomorrow morning!

Tommy Tremble at the podium! Must be my birthday... two of my favorite Panthers today. Interrupted his JUGS session with Chuba but is getting right back to it after he's done at the podium. Doesn't have a set number that they go for anymore but go until they get it right because that's what being a pro is. Focused on being perfect in it, not just getting through it. Practice you try to get perfect so that you can execute in the game without thinking. The kind of work ethic him and Chuba are showing is also being showed by the rest of the guys on the team. Feels like nobody being too good for more work is bonding them tighter. Few rookies last year, especially towards the end of the year, were asking how they were asking how Tremble + Hubbard were still out there giving extra. They responded, "This is the dream. What wouldn't you give for your dream?" and that seemed to rub off on them. DBs have been a pack of dawgs since he's gotten here and Jaycee is a baller that can create checkmates. Has been amazing having him back in camp. His game is cool, calm, and collected. Can be technical, physical, play with speed, play with length, etc. Premiere corner. Tries to do as much as he can for the guys in the meetings by paying attention and answering questions when he's been unable to practice. Together they're a team and if he's not doing his best to help everyone around him it becomes a "me" thing. Trust each other, trust what the coaches have taught them, and go have fun against other guys. Will get to tee off a little more and have a good time playing football. At the end of the day, nothing is different practicing with the Jets.

Shaq Thompson up to start! Likes that he's back. Sucked that he was out but had to get healthy to be out there 100%. Only thinking about the defense and they look good but have things they need to tighten up a little bit. Making good progress and is very happy. Jaycee is one of those physical CBs that they need that is going to talk his mess. When he's on the field they know they have a physical lockdown corner that completes the defense. "Forget Brian! We don't need Burns!" Followed up with that's his guy and glad he got paid to go to NY. Happy to be out there with Clowney and the other guys, happy to be Clowney and the young guys' security blanket that can help them out with filling information gaps. Ended it "But forget Burns!" lmao Shaq having good fun with the reporters and asking them to repeat/reword questions. Re-emphasizes that he's focused on the defense and isn't commenting on the offense. Evero is emphasizing turnovers (strip attempts, shots on the football, etc). Top defenses in that category had about 66 attempts per game on the actual football. Have to log more attempts. Sounds like analytics playing a role here. Was hurt and didn't know how many they had last season. No fighting, he's an old head. Just come out and practice. It's a great opportunity for the team and young guys to see how a HoF practices in Rodgers. Limit fights and get the great work. Working on tackling, raking, etc. Every time the ball is in somebody else's hands, take the shot. Shy Tuttle INT was a 10 out of 10. Big man INTs are always the best. Been a little different but been a blessing to get to go home to the wife and kids. Gets to see them before bed and before they go to school which is awesome. Helps a little bit with getting into his routine. Did love the time away from family due to the bonds that were built, but this does get him ready for regular season because that's how it's going to go. Asked about the rookie talent show. "They did aight." Trevin tried to do extra but they told him to stop because his was wild. Graded out as a C, so they need to come back and do better. (I'm willing to bet that Wallace sang "Pound Town" at this point lmfaoooo) 1v1s vs Jets is gonna be game-like reps. Gotta take care of each other but still have to make sure fits are right, take shots on the ball, and have a hell of a practice. Likes to get that first hit in. "Thank you, don't ask for me again!" Sheena Quick responds, "Yeeea right. Thanks Shaq!"

Woa there. That's homer talk that the red blooded Panthers fans don't take kindly to!

Waiting on the press conference

Hope they had the oxygen ready for him. That's a whole lot of him to be moving down the field.

Big man INT! Waiting to see if the mad lad Evero had Shy dropping into coverage or if he sniffed something out at the line.

Might not be as bad as originally feared!