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[Mr. Scot]

Previous thread got moved, but I've long thought it was useful to have a general "one off" NFL News thread in the main forum just for quick takes and things that could be Panthers related down the road, so I'll try again here.

Starting with...

Jags tight end Julius Thomas is reported to have fractured a finger against the Steelers.  Although the Florida Times-Union calls it a "small fracture", any fracture on a receiver's hand raises eyebrows. Whether it'll affect his status for the week one matchup against us?  Unknown.  My gut says 'no'.

Giants rookie safety Landon Collins left their preseason game with a knee injury but it's not thought to be serious.  Collins was a player a lot of guys hoped the Panthers would draft this past May but it wasn't to be.

Another guy a lot of people wanted - but generally acknowledged we had no chance of getting - got some worse news,  Bears receiver Kevin White will reportedly start the season on PUP due to a stress fracture in his shin.  Bears GM Ryan pace worries he could miss the whole season (hate that for the kid).

And Marcus Mariota's interception free preseason ended with the Titans first offensive series against someone other than their own defense.  On the second series, he fumbled after being hit.  Rough start for the kid, but still a lot of preseason left to go.

Post other non-Panther or somewhat indirectly Panther-related items here.

[Mr. Scot]

Ladies and gentlemen, The Career that Wouldn't Die.

Everett Brown has a job again, this time with the Cleveland Browns (appropriately enough).

[KSpan]

Ladies and gentlemen, The Career that Wouldn't Die.

Everett Brown has a job again, this time with the Cleveland Browns (appropriately enough).

Not his fault Hurney made a poor trade.  Hope it works out for him, though certainly looks unlikely at this point.

[Captain Morgan]

I'm all for this thread staying here.

[Mr. Scot]

Not his fault Hurney made a poor trade.  Hope it works out for him, though certainly looks unlikely at this point.

Understood. I just don't comprehend how he keeps getting jobs.

[heelinfine]

Understood. I just don't comprehend how he keeps getting jobs.

The only logical conclusion Is that Brown is in possession of photos of some people in high places, doing some low things? 

[Mr. Scot]

Friday's game may have cost the Bills a player.

Backup DE Jairus Wynn  has an ACL injury and might be out for the year.

[heelinfine]

I hope that poo stays away from us, it makes me alot more nervous about our guys when you see all these injuries mounting for other teams.

[Mr. Scot]

I hope that poo stays away from us, it makes me alot more nervous about our guys when you see all these injuries mounting for other teams.

There's been more ever since the new "light practice" CBA rules were put in place.

[Frank Hollywood]

I posted this in another thread but its more relevant here.

Saints RB C.J Spiller had minor knee surgery. Out for remainder of preseason.  They expect him back for game 1. 

[Mother Grabber]

Understood. I just don't comprehend how he keeps getting jobs.

Eric Norwood is killing it up in Hamilton.

[KSpan]

There's been more ever since the new "light practice" CBA rules were put in place.

Would be interested to see any numbers backing this up.  Certainly feels this way but could be our own bias.

[Mr. Scot]

Would be interested to see any numbers backing this up.  Certainly feels this way but could be recency bias.

Could be, but I get the sense that it's true.

For what it's worth, there are members of the media who've been saying the same thing.

[ThPantherFan]

Understood. I just don't comprehend how he keeps getting jobs.

He's serviceable.  He just not great.  A backups, backup.