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They act like they have turned the corner and just expect to win. Who are they trying to convince? Us I guess. Maybe themselves. No doubt the team is much better than 2023 but we finished 1-4 (counting WC game) when we controlled our destiny. And got a very favorable playoff matchup. That mostly, we acquitted ourselves very well in. I mean, they played like they belonged in that game. Still, it seems premature.

The only plausible explanation for that, IMO, is there were conditions before the contract was offered. Tepper style conditions. Otherwise it makes no sense to me. When I see the coach speak and the GM speak at the level these guys are practicing it, I know I could never hold on to that job. I just couldn’t lie like these coaches have to lie in some cases, to protect or disguise their true opinions.

Unless they start out like 7-0 and on fire and then Bryce gets hurt and they lose out or something insane like that, I will have my bags packed and my Panthers divorce papers in hand.

I am seeing that Russell Wilson has the inside track. He is about the level of bland that they need.

I want to believe that because if he doesn’t I fail him. 2023 draft is F minus. On the 0-100 scale it is about a 10. That is being generous.

Damned sure better be. And no more regular sized humans. Get an NFL sized QB.

Yeah we think we know but I would still love to hear Reich’s version of it.

An NFL lifer who played QB. I could never see him approving of drafting historically tiny Bryce ‘While We’re’ Young. No way no how. I wish the inside story on his time here could come from his lips, but it won’t.

He just had his 5th year option picked up, I think we are still digging the hole. As far as DJ Moore, fools. How many picks did we waste chasing a replacement? I count a second and two firsts being what that cost. And going without for two years. I guess they traded him because you don’t need to spend as much on receivers with Bryce… or some such bullshit as they thought at the time.

Linville can say what he meant, easily enough. Reads one way to me. And yeah whatever about all this poo.

Looked that up. Some places say he has it, and some say Gary Brackett in 2010 with I think they said 13 individual tackles. I thought Dan may have had 25? I find 18. Possible that 18 were in combination with others so maybe it is two different records. I found this cool paragraph: Dan Morgan holds the record for single-game tackles, amounting 18 for the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the New England Patriots. No. 3 on the list is Panthers safety Mike Minter with 14, while linebacker Will Witherspoon is tied for No. 4 all-time with 13 – all in the same game. https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/super-bowl/super-bowl-best-individual-defensive-performances-history/645871/ That is pretty unbelievable, 3 of the 4 top totals by guys from the same team - in the same game.

I see. Okay you are out of context there, It isn’t referring to the NFL, maybe read it again. To me it clearly reads to mean he couldn’t win a NC with Alabama. “In that environment” is referring to college/Alabama. yes it says recreate Saban’s Bama in the NFL but the reference about not winning refers to the NC game he lost.

That is what was posted. Nowhere does it say can’t. It says The Pro Bowl roster. Not an offense with two or three pro bowlers on it. Who I am not sure all made the pro bowl in Cam’s rookie year or did not. Maybe a different year. I sort of doubt they all did that year. Let’s be accurate.

Maybe. The part about Walker and 4 mil is true enough.

Three years of “banter” is a dark place. Same poo over and over. I just want it decided. By him. I need to see him respond when a top defense clamps down on our run game and dares us to throw. I need to see him not wilt in those circumstances. His small margins for error make everything harder for him but he asked for it and the team asked for it. That’s what you are working with. Time to show it isn’t a waste of time. Cause it feels like a waste of time so far.

damn I wish somebody would sign him. This has been going on for weeks. I think if the team wanted to sign him we probably would have heard something about interest on our part. Or any TE. It looks like they have set that room. And we have taken guys two years running, a guy like this would be blocking them. We need to see if they have it or not. And we should see if Tremble is gonna ever do anything. In general, with the TEs

Would you just fuging quit trying to make us like him? That is his job, not yours. Thank you.

It never stops.

Dear Cranky, I definitely equate his size and shortcomings - mainly with his mediocre arm strength and his difficulty seeing the field and his tippy toe technique - the limitations it puts on the offense … I associate that with losing, yes I do. Guilty.

You can play one through six degrees of separation with all of them if you want. Okay they have this in common or that in common. I don’t know how to assign meaning to it without evaluating each one. For example in Darnold’s case his arm could bail him out sometimes and it could get him in trouble sometimes. Bryce is not going to get bailed out by his arm. He very obviously, IMO, has trouble seeing the field and his margins with his arm strength are smaller or thinner than a guy like Darnold’s margin would be. By a lot. Or Stafford. Hell he threw a ball almost 80 yards when he was young and can still do 70. Bryce does not have that. If he succeeds it is because he is near perfect. I just don’t consider him as offering me any real advantages.

They should have given me a consulting fee I could have saved them those 6 years minus about ten minutes

He is on a two year deal. I wish they would just leave it at that. If he balls out Tepper will pay him and if he actually does that, well I don’t think he would want to leave. Because his balling out will be because they have put everything possible around him. It will all be right here.

Okay they will decide. Not arguing that. I simply brought up things outside of strictly unbiased evaluation that may influence the decision. IOW I think the deck is stacked in his favor and he will have to Phuck it up with a no doubt regression to spare us.

Well he is a flat out great analyst so I get why. If you listen to radio he sees things so fast, best we have ever had in that regard. But fug that they can’t have him. I want to keep him in the family here. Tepper you have the money.

Well, if they know Tepper wants to keep Bryce there is an an implied safety net there in case he fails. A possibility that he will be empathetic and •maybe• not fire them. If they go against that and bring in someone else and that fails they are in a much worse spot. IMO. And another factor may be that after all those years of instability and musical chairs pre Bryce there will likely be a feeling of security in knowing what they have. Kind of like settling just to keep from going through the process all over again. IOW I think he really needs to fug up bad to lose his job and change our course.