PantherBoy95

I kind of wondered that; but figured "Hey as long as he's having fun, it's a party!"

Exactly; this makeshift defense that's also MISSING their key leader could be doing a LOT worse against this typically elite offense.

I was thinking the same. If you can field a winning team without needing to pay elite QB money bc you can groom them up, that would be amazing.

How many key weapons do we have on Defense exactly?

I just really want to go and write Andy Dalton a letter lol. Every Sunday prior to this, my face was so stale. The games would somewhat still ruin my mood despite telling myself not to let it. Watching Dalton throw ROCKETS for 30+, 40 yards that make you hold your breath bc there is an actual chance is just refreshing. This is a dynamic offense now, and honestly win or lose these games are what football are supposed to be...ENTERTAINING.

I'm always on the fence. I'm a big believer in 'the best ability is availability'. I do think Horn has elite potential, but he has to stay healthy this year at least, no question about it.

To be fair...though it is apples and oranges comparing talent to injury..... There was a time where a lot of people gave up on TD and wanted him gone too.

Haven't seen many updates on him either; but he's projected to take over soon after his return. I stashed him on both of my fantasy teams so I'm double invested lol

Moving the team is not even worth the discussion that fans have. Even the worst most embarrassing team is profitable for the city. The Cleveland Browns in 2015 were worth $1.5B, and are now worth $5.1B. An NFL Franchise is absolutely a luxury to have.

I'm also curious WHY it needed to be announced to start the week. Why tell the opponent early who to prepare for?

Well last season was bad if I recall, but this season he was lighting it up against the Jets in camp. So I'm surprised he looks this bad to start.

Wow I forgot about the Jets practice; that was a catalyst for a lot. I'd actually be curious to hear what their players think of his benching.

Right; plus I think even if Bryce did look bad, you had to give him at least 2 regular season games to see for sure. So I applaud the FO for at least giving him a shot. I will go on record saying I want Bryce to succeed, hopefully he can figure it out.It would be an amazing story if he could be an elite player here down the line.

So now in hindsight, seeing just how horrible our offense looks...how bad does that decision look not to get more looks at Bryce and the starters in the preseason? Maybe we could've made this decision before having an 0-2 start. The one good game against the Bills was what I hoped Bryce needed for some gift wrapped confidence; but that clearly didn't translate. I hope going forward we actually let our rookies and starters get a few reps in those 'meaningless' games.

Great point, I'm hoping if Bryce doesn't have a great game he has a horrible game this week. Maybe then we at least give Dalton a look. This team isn't without talent, especially on Offense. Dalton starting from Week 1 at least could at least have you fighting for a wild card spot in those last few weeks.

"Oh, he bad"

I was going to start this same thread yesterday lol; I grew up a die hard fan watching every season. Now that I'm older, and have other priorities, and a job that I am looking for a break from 5 days out of the week. It just doesn't feel like a great ROI watching this team feeling my mood sink with each game. I'll always be a supporter/fan as a Charlotte native, but I can't justify spending 3+ hours of my only days off feeling myself get annoyed. If we were losing but competitive, with some high flying plays I'd be all for it. But this is just a miserable experience.

I remember during the Jimmy Clausen days watching us struggle to even get a single 1st down. I've felt that's the bar for the worst play I've seen. As time went on I forgot about those days a bit, and almost wondered if I even exaggerated how bad we were. Then came this Bryce Young led team. I have that same exact feeling I had back then, where even just getting a first down feels like a breath of miraculous fresh air. 3 & Outs are the absolute norm, and we can barely get a play over 6 yards. So I'm curious does this horrible experience surpass that of Clausen, or even the 1-15 Panthers teams for you yet? I will also throw in the variable that is our horrible owner Tepper, his name should not go without mention.

Probably 5th or 6th at best; maybe get a performance based pick. Either way I'm all for cleaning house for the future at this point.

*7

Where he is trending is a resounding yes, trade included.

I don't think I can watch any more of this. It's just not even entertaining, it's literally miserable.

We are getting off season threads in Week 2 this is an all time low. I also think this is hilarious, so thank you for this laugh.

I appreciate this delusional optimism, because I absolutely do not want to go through what I went through yesterday all season. It is also embarrassing for NC, and I hate to see it represent the state. So here's to seeing vast improvement, and some pride next week.

Sometimes that's the weirdest and worst part. When you watch us and all of our inefficiencies and incompetence... and then flip the channel to see the Lions and Rams just doing what they want on offense moving the ball, and the defense flying around making plays. You remember "wow, that's what good football looks like" lol