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Fitterer said he was going to do everything he can to improve the team all the time. So is he happy with what we have? Yes. Would he take a veteran if the price were right? Why not, if it makes the team better. Will he trade for one? I don't think he wants to give up any more draft picks. So it would be for a guy who gets released and won't cost that much or better yet, we make it all performance based with little guaranteed. We aren't desperate anymore for a QB but we certainly wouldn't avoid one if the right situation occurred if I read the tea leaves correctly.

You are right. Each team and sport are very different. Hockey is fun and loud with lots of back and forth with less strategy and more teamwork and grinding. Lots of banging and fighting on and off the ice. Crowds are loud and rowdy. Soccer crowds are actually pretty fun and everyone sings chants and makes noise while we wait for something to happen. Our section 127 in BOA isn't in the supporter section but we all stand the whole game. Imagine that at a Panther game. Football is highly controlled to avoid fights and pander to the family crowd. We stand in the upper deck on third down and when things are close. I stand a lot anyway. But it has been a while since we had some raucous crowds like against New England in 2004 and Tampa in 2008. The playoff run in 2015. I would be up for more noise and big old flags and a crowd happy to be there win or lose.

He said today in a press conference that he doesnt meddle in the gameplan and isnt interested in calling plays. Here is the interview.

No. Brady wasn't good enough to run anything but his own system. When he tried to adapt it in year 2 to be more like Rhule wanted, it got him fired mid-season. He was a college coach in over his head.

Rhule isn't a playcaller so it wasn't his offense. But he had yes man with little NFL experience. Now he has experienced coordinators who have there own system. Rhule wants to run the ball and be rugged and aggressive on the line and our new personnel reflect that. How we run and block as well as pass the ball with be the purview of McAdoo, Campen and Sean Ryan. I have hope for t&e future.

I said that when I said his ego and naivete make him think college coaches can compete with NFL coordinators. The context which apparently escaped you was that by replacing the coordinators with seasoned veterans he has learned his lesson and there is no reason to believe that our miserable record has to continue. I understand McAdoo molds the system to the personnel and is a huge upgrade. But the coordinators he chose were responsible for the crappy product on the field and thankfully they are all gone. But of course the head coach who insists on control of everything is ultimately responsible for everything and gets blame or praise accordingly.

That is exactly why we made the changes in coordinators and brought in Wilks. It wasn't Rhules fault our team was so easy to figure out, it was the coordinators with little or no NFL experience. It was Rhules ego and naivete to think his college coaches could compete with seasoned NFL coaches. Snow ran cover 3 in 2020 and lots of man press in 2021. Wilks will run a largely nickel defense with a mix of zone and man and hopefully provide more structure and scheming on the back side.

Very good analysis. Cosell is so knowledgeable and able to communicate it in terms everyone can understand. Great interview. No wonder you know so much, listening to all these guys weekly really gives you good understanding of the NFL.

Don't want the weasel after hating him for so long.

If we are going to pay Clowney we should have kept Reddick. I also read that Cleveland is looking to move on from Clowney so they aren't impressed with his latest offer.

Yeah the whole report someone standing like they do at football games is crazy if you are trying to grow a rabid fan base.. and having a supporter type section where things get a little wild is good if you are starting out but fans already have those seats and might not want to change.

Intelligence as measured by the wonderlic appears focused on making logical connections and speed of mental process. Since it is unrehearsed it is hard to improve your score. However in football it isn't about what you do to solve unique problems or how fast you process things initially but how you can process things you have practiced or watched on film. So it is possible to not be the sharpest knife in the drawer and still be successful if you practice and can make good decisions because it becomes second nature and you can react rather than think about it.

Charlotte FC crowds are very different from Panther crowds. My whole section in 127 stands for the whole game. They follow the supporters section lead who cheer and sing the whole game. Guys running around with no shirt on, waving huge flags, smudge pots going etc. The atmosphere is really electric and the players feed off that. I imagine the Panthers could benefit from a more raucous crowd.

I think you are right. The 4-3-3 is more effective and is the system our coach has used everywhere. We finally have enough players to actually run it.

First of all, this isn't a make or break year for Rhule. Tepper has already bashed that. So why bring in Jimmy G and take on his salary when the Panthers don't think that Jimmy is that great. Now if he gets released that is different. But then again why would he want to come here if he were a free agent.

Reyna made a sick move near the goal and his cross was fantastic. I am thinking he needs more playing time.

I'd say getting shinyashiki was a great pickup. He almost got a second goal yesterday and in his short time really rushed the block on attacks. I hope he starts for us soon.

Not sure why you keep living in the past. This is now.

Sorry you missed it. It was a great game. Charlotte FC is on a 4 game home winning streak. It was great going into BOA and coming out with a win. The supporter group were in high gear. They dont let fans during football season what the supporters are encouraged to do. Smoke pots going, throwing beer and water when we score. Large flags waving, everyone standing, singing and chanting. I love it. Even the rain cooperated holding off until after the game and we made it to the car.

That is pretty naive to think that individual player time is determined by the head coach. Coordinators and position coaches make those decisions as well as rotational decisions during the game.. Head coaches have to explain it so they get credit good and bad. Campen and McAdoo will be making the decisions this year about the offense and line play.

Let's see what happens this season. I am not going to go back and forth for 100 posts talking about last year or 3 years ago. We have a new system, an improved line and a competent OC and line coach. The same folks who complained about Darnold on every post like you since September are hardly going to change their mind. There will be plenty of time in the Fall to see what happens.

And if you are a Panther fan you hope both Darnold and Corral play great This hoping someone sucks so your guy can play I don't understand.

That logic is stupid honestly. When a QB is under pressure and getting clobbered alot, it impacts his confidence, timing, and rythym and that is why on uncontested throws he still struggled. He went through his steps too quickly and his timing was off with receivers so even when there wasn't the expected pressure,the play didn't worked. You can't just cherry pick plays out of context and draw conclusions.

When has Darnold played behind a decent line or in a good system. History only shows that when he plays with a shitty line and bad OC he sucks. How is that predictive of the future. Before the injuries and teams exploited our poorly conceived scheme, he actually did play fairly well. So when injuries pile up and we don't make adjustments and our line doesn't protect he sucks. Don't get me wrong, I am not a big fan but fair is fair. If the line is much improved and McAdoo is as good as many think, then the expectation would suggest that Darnold wil play better. How much better or better that Corral is anyone's guess. But you can't deny that last year was the tale of 2 different QBs in Darnold.

Lots of coaches have had success one place and flamed out elsewhere when they changed jobs and added responsibility. Wilks did a decent job for us and likely learned from his time in Arizona. We dont want him for head coach right now, he is our secondary coordinator and will add much needed experience at making adjustments and mixing coverages to help Snow manage the backside on game day. And McAdoo's value is based on his system and his playcalling. I haven't heard many critics suggest he didn't know how to run an offense or get the most out of his quarterback.