Media is setting Seattle up for beatdown

[blackcat]

Unfortunately Roman Harper and his "blazing" sideline speed is also on the field.

Hey, Harper's rascal is pretty fast.  Unless he's talking on his Jitterbug, then he slows way down.

[Udogg]

Is it just me or does Russell Wilson always look downright miserable? Like he doesn't even want to be there.. Never smiling, never see him talking to teammates, he just looks like someone that hates his  job and is always miserable

Did a little google research. 

He ain't gettin any.....

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6634389/ciara-russell-wilson-abstinence-until-marriage

and he is cursed

http://radio.com/2015/10/08/ciara-responds-to-seahawks-curse-rumors/

 

 

[UpstatePanther]

If any game mattered the most in this season. I believe this is it. Going in after a bye week, were we've not faired well in the Rivera Era. Going against our nemesis, Seattle that has had our number for several years. All the games we've played in the regular season against them have been close and been literally decided by not only 7 points or less but that one play that could have won it for us. 

 

This is going to be a test..I expect nothing but greatness from this squad come Sunday the 18th. 

Yeah, last year when i wrote a season preview and said that the team wont have forgotten about the previous seattle losses, people told me that the team doesnt focus on stuff like that (which they argued only fans focus on). But is that still true? after two close losses last year to the same team, one in the playoffs? (i know one wasnt close in score, but it may as well have been). I think this team wants this monkey off their back. In fact there is alot of motivation to win this game:

1) proving that the 4-0 record isnt a fluke

2) Seattle monkey on Carolina's back

3) RR's record after bye weeks

4) knowing that there are still 12 games to play and that another win would be a great momentum-builder for the after-bye slate

5) its a conference opponent that could well decide seeding for the playoffs

6) we will be as healthy as we've been since kickoff in Week 1, and guys will be itching to play

I look at it like this.

 

Seattle game is a "are we really improved game".  It would validate we are playing better and get the Seattle monkey off of our back.

The Green Bay game is the "are we a championship team" game.  If we can beat them it lets us know we are ready to compete against anyone, anywhere.

 

If we win both of these games????  I don't know how anyone else can beat us.

^this. beating Seattle will give Carolina fans that their team is for real. beating all four of our next opponents will sound off loud and clear to the NFL that the Panthers have arrived. i still think we go 2-2 in this stretch. 3-1 would be amazing, and i hope the loss comes against the Colts (interconference game that wont affect playoff seeding). That said, the way all these teams are playing, there's an outside chance this team starts 8-0. im not willing to let myself hope for that yet. if we win the next three, then i'll worry about being 8-0. 

and if Lynch can be corralled (if he can play),

one thing we have always done well with when we play Seattle has been corralling Beastmode. He never has as good of a game against the Panthers.

[Asurfaholic]

The only thing I am worried about in regards to the sea chicken game is the special team play. They have a rocket (Lockett) and we have had a hard time against lesser opponents.. I would bet they get at least one score on special teams and I do hope I am wrong. 

 

That said I predict 24-20 panthers 5-0.

[TuckerMax25]

Wilson was straight trash against the lions. I didn't watch the whole game, but outside of 3-4 broken plays I don't think he had 50 yds. He also lost two fumbles, suprisingly being he fumbled nearly 15 times last season and didn't lose one. He was sacked like 6 times, but it shouldve been 9-12 sacks. If our d line is ready to wrap up and not allow those second chances much we will dominate him, those bs desperation throws 20 yds down the middle won't fly against us. Panthers win 20-10

[caatfan]

Interesting stat- we lead the NFL in INTs with 8, (and also lead the league with a +8 turnover margin), while the hawks are -1 with zero interceptions. Would like to see this trend continue.

 

[h0llywood]

I hope to see the moment Allen and Delaire come together and lay Wilson on his ass. He won't know what hit him.

[Krucid]

If we can limit Wilson's retarded scramble where he throws the ball up for grabs 30-40 yards down the field then i think we have a good shot at winning.

[LUUUUUKE]

Like the Panthers needed any extra motivation to beat the Seahawks next week, but the NFL media and social media are adding fuel to Panthers fire.

Many in the media are downplaying the Panthers 4-0 start as nothing more then being a byproduct of an easy schedule. The Panthers are starting to show they're growing tired of this narrative as indicitive of some of their answers to that question in recent press conferences.

Some pundits openly doubt the Panthers can succeed vs the second quarter of their schedule, that starts with Seattle. Yahoo sports Frank Shwabb has  the Seahawks and the Bills ranked ahead of Carolina in his latest power rankings, going as far as to predict the Panthers will be the only currently undefeated team to miss the playoffs entirely.

I know we've not faired to well against the Seahawks in the recent past, but I feel this is the Panthers year to clear that hurdle, and after October the 18th Seattle may request that the media not do them anymore favors by marginalizing future foes again.

Panthers 24

Seahawks 10

Do u really think it's a coincidence that they're resting Beastmode 2 weeks in a row? I don't. They're scared, and they should be

[RumHam]

What's sad is that we all know when we beat the chickens, they'll be 1-4 and "don't have it anymore". Unless we put over 30 on them, people still will talk poo. OMG THE PIGEONS BEAT THE TOP TEAMS IN THE NFC EAST. Well the Redskins lead that division. Because their schedule is so much more difficult, the NFC East are media darlings. The Eagles suck, they should have lost to the Giants and the Brandon Weeden Cowboys, and they let Hoyer come back and put 28 on them. We are a physical team built for the long haul that doesn't win convincingly. But guess fuging what, we win. This team has a stigma this year, and Roddy White is already proving the shatbirds have a stench that will only get worse. I said a few weeks ago it'll take us beating Seattle, and that's not the case any more b/c they're a dumpster fire with a win over a Pickles' led Bears team and a "win" over an awful Lions team. It's going to take beating Green Bay, but even then it'll be something else like well it wasn't in Lambeau. Who knows. I honestly want the Seachickens to beat the Bungals this weekend, b/c if they don't, then us beating them will mean nothing.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Carnac the Magnificent Predicts...

The Panthers finally score a big win in their battle with the Seahawks.

Monday morning sports pundits everywhere point to this as proof that Seattle has lost its mojo.

[Match.com]

Unfortunately Roman Harper and his "blazing" sideline speed is also on the field.

Harper is a liability...Really, trunk neck stay getting burn

 

[UpstatePanther]

We are a physical team built for the long haul that doesn't win convincingly. But guess fuging what, we win. 

agreed. we have been in every game so far this season. and in 3 out of 4, we held the lead from the end of the 1st quarter onward. Meanwhile, the Falcons have been down every game UNTIL the 4th quarter, except against the Texans. had the Texans started hoyer in that game, it might have been ALOT different. 

im not expecting a blow out next weekend. really, im not expecting a win, as much as I hate to say that. But if the Panthers keep playing the way they have been, Seattle will fall to us. our offense has been moving the ball, Shula and lack of receivers and all. Our defense has either been absolutely stealing games from the opponent. and I'm hoping Delaire was more than just a one-game flash in the pan. imagine when we have him, Allen, CJ, Short, KK, and Love on the same line rotation. Jesus that gives ME heart palpitations. opposing quarterbacks are going to sh!t themselves. 

Seattle and Carolina have played similar styles of football for a few years now, and Carolina has always shot itself in the foot late in games. They havent really been better than us. They've simply made less mistakes. This year, we are making less mistakes, and making other teams make more of them. similar play style + making less mistakes + making the other team make mistakes = a Carolina win next sunday.

[Moorgan]

Carnac the Magnificent Predicts...

The Panthers finally score a big win in their battle with the Seahawks.

Monday morning sports pundits everywhere point to this as proof that Seattle has lost its mojo.

I'm willing to bet almost 50% of this board cannot identify that picture. I'm pretty sure my kids couldn't. And they're both in college.