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GO WHERE? Like what in the hell are you talking about man lol Like all you keep saying is "they will victim blame" but what does that even mean my guy? And exactly how would that work when it is all on camera? He's facing 5 felony charges. How is an attorney going to "victim blame" all 5 of those away? This isn't even a Ray Rice situation. Brother was arrested on the spot and had to be pinned down by several officers. Like, they literally caught him in the act. Again, if that didn't happen? You are probably right he'd get off. But it did happen. He's going to jail. Also keep in mind that hitting a cop is a big no-no. He's lucky they didn't shoot him. There will be a lot of pressure on the DA to make sure Pearce sees some jail time.

Man I really don’t know what to tell you. But you’re wrong. There is no way out of this for him. And the fact she came out and said she’s willing to testify against him just made it 10x more likely he’s going to jail. Again, if he hadn’t hit a cop with his car and none of this stuff was caught on video? Then yeah, he probably would get off. But he’s cooked

You can't just say stuff without reasoning. What exactly could the attorney say that would place fault on the officers in this situation, when it will ALL be on the dash cam? Respectfully, it feels like you are just overlooking the details and just assuming because he is an athlete, it will be okay. This isn't an ordinary DV situation. This isn't he said, she said situation. He hit a cop with his car. And it was on camera. That literally happened. Realistically, how could the cops be blamed? Yes, I get it. Athletes get a lot of leeway with crime. But this isn't going to be one of those situations. Feel free to come back to this thread a year from now and throw it in my face if I'm wrong. But he's 100% going to eat at least one or two of the charges.

One of the victims is the cop. How are they going to blame him? Again, this isn't a he-said, she-said situation. He assaulted a professional athlete and a police officer. And all of it is on camera. There is only so much an attorney can do when the evidence is on tape.

I can think of one...

Yeah, no. He hit a cop with his vehicle. That is something they 100% aren't going to let him off the hook for. This also isn't a he-said, she-said situation. It is all on video. It would take Saul Goodman as his lawyer for him to get out of this. I'd be shocked if he even tests his luck with a trial. Also I'm not saying this is the way it should be, but the fact that he did this to another professional athlete rather than a regular civilian will absolutely play a role too.

Jalen Coker spent less time on the field than XL between injury and the depth chart, and still finished with more receiving yards and the same amount of touchdowns. And that doesn't even account for Coker's playoff game. XL sucks. And I don't think any amount of hard work is going to make him a starting WR. Because at the end of the day, the foundation has to exist, and unfortunately, XL just doesn't GET the position.

You sure about that? It is the NFC South after all lol

The home schedule looks amazing. I can't wait to see Lamar Jackson play in person.

I mean unless Dan Morgan can pull off a miracle, it will almost certainly be a weak position for us next year. Really not a whole lot we can do to be honest.

I like Jalen Coker, but I think some of you need to pump the brakes a tad. He is in absolutely no position to be demanding a big money contract.

Peoples expectations for young QBs is just too high IMO. CJ Stroud is better than Bryce. But he's going to have days when he struggles, and going to New England and playing good ball in bad weather ain't easy. His performance was disappointing but long-term wise I still think he's going to be a damn good QB. It is just a hard position. One of the hardest, if not the hardest, in all of sports. Look at Mahomes' #s this past year, and we know how good he is. Not saying to forgive Stroud for how he played. But I remember stinkers that Peyton would put up in the postseason. Stroud isn't Peyton, but the point still stands. These games will happen to young QBs, especially in the postseason. It isn't abnormal.

Any decision maker making decisions based off what the media says, good or bad, isn't a good decision maker.

The Rams are going to smoke us. I said this the first time around, and I was (happily) proven wrong. But a lot went our way that first game. We had 0 turnovers while the Rams had 3, and we converted 3 4th downs. We had over 10+ minutes more in total possession than the Rams. We had a Pick 6. And we still only won by 3 in a game that required a 4th quarter comeback, which was won on a rare 40+ yard TD throw by Bryce. Could all of that happen again? Maybe. But probably not. I hope they prove me wrong again.

I won't blame him much for the lack of pass game, but it is frustrating how easy it is to get him to stop running the ball. For example, last week, how did Dowdle and Hubbard finish with 7 and 5 rush attempts respectively? That is simply unacceptable in a game where the Bucs only scored 16 points. And a flea flicker in the redzone? Damn near unforgiveable. And the fact he defended the call after the fact alarms the hell out of me.

I don't know about the worst QB in Panthers history. But he is definitely the worst 2+ year starter, regardless of position, in our team history.

It is even more jarring when you look at our losses to teams who are objectively good - 16 to the Jags, 29 to the Patriots, 31 to the Bills, 11 to the 49ers, 17 to the Seahawks. Last year we had that 3-game stretch against the Chiefs, Eagles, and Bucs where we played some competitive football. But you go outside of that stretch: 37 to the Saints, 23 to the Chargers, 10 to the Bengals, 26 to the Bears, 33 to the Commanders, 14 to the Broncos, 16 to the Cowboys, 34 to the Bucs.

When the Panthers lose, they typically lose by double digits. This has been a betting trend for the last two years. It’s a fair line. Because if you think the Panthers are gonna cover, you are better off just taking the ML based off precedent.

The goatee gives it away. 100% Na'il Diggs.

A flea flicker in the redzone LMAOO

Surprised? I wouldn't be surprised. I think you are missing my point. I'm not saying the Panthers won't extend Bryce. I'm just saying that decision won't be based off one game. This game is not going to decide if Bryce is released or given a 5-year deal. Like, those are crazy extremes. The people who will be surprised are those who think the Panthers losing this week will automatically mean Bryce is gone in the offseason or won't be starting again for us next year, since that seems to be the only reason people are wanting them to lose. Which is why I think it is silly to be rooting for that. Because we can all pretend we know what the FO is thinking, but we don't. So why not just enjoy the moment and the possibility of hosting a playoff game? Like, what's the point of being a fan of the team if we can't even enjoy moments like this? Just because of something that MIGHT happen in the offseason?

So like I said, you are basing this off nothing but conjecture. You don't know the teams intentions. You are getting yourself worked up over assumptions. The idea that the difference between Bryce being released in the offseason or being given a 5-year extension is one NFL game is silly. I don't think it is grounded in reality whatsoever. If the team plans to give Bryce a 5-year contract, it's going to happen regardless of how Saturday goes.

But this is just illogical. We haven't made the playoffs since 2017 and it has done nothing to get us any closer to being a contender. Like how could losing on Saturday possibly increase our chances of being a perpetual contender? We still need to find a long-term answer at QB, and have we not seen how difficult that is? All your concerns are just conjecture-based. You don't know what the FO is thinking. You don't know if any moves in the offseason will be difference based off us making the playoffs vs not. For all you know, Bryce could play like crap this week, we lose by 30, and he's still the starting QB in 2026. And if the team is as committed to Bryce as some of you claim they are, then one week isn't going to change that.

That could play a role, but it is just tough for WRs to get inducted. There is always a backlog. It is crazy to me that Torry Holt, who retired in 2009, still isn't in. Even Cris Carter had to wait a long time. I do think Smith will make it in one day but it could be some time.

Atlanta Falcons for sure.