Panthers have two opponents this week.

[Marguide]

So those of you agreeing with this premise are basically saying the NFL is rigged.

If you truly believe that, I don't see how you could take these games any more seriously than "Pro" wrestling.

Refs make mistakes. Some may have a personal bias (see Ed Hoculi), but I don't buy the league-wide conspiracy nonsense.

[panthers55]

On the one hand I have witnessed bias toward or against one team too often to say it is random or not present.  On the other hand I dont think things are rigged or show any corruption.  With the other issues the NFL has to face, rigging games would totally undercut the league as a whole.  It would be suicidal for them to tamper with their product which is already the best of all sports.

[UpstatePanther]

Yep. The NFL execs and media have been creaming their pants for weeks for this matchup. 

Got lay the hammer down early and NEVER let up until the clock reads 0:00 in the 4th quarter.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Bad part is, that we can prepare for one of the opponents. Can't do much about the other, only If we take care of the first one, the second one will follow. 

 

Like you said. Blow them out. Decimate them. Annihilate them. Just wreak absolute havoc and take that crowd out. Some say our team has a target on its back, I say we're still the hunters in this. Why? Because we're hungry. We're united. We're the best of the best and we don't get any respect for it. 

One game at a time. One. Game. At a time. 

[Kevin Greene]

Sad but this is absolutely true.

We need our Defensive Line to swarm Romo and their running game.

We need turnovers.

[goodoleboy]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

The Carolina Panthers have two opponents this week.

Dallas Cowboys

NFL officials

This game will absolutely be called in favor of the Cowboys. There is no doubt of that fact. The Cowboys defeating an undefeated team on Thanksgiving led by Tony Romo.

That is a NFL executives dream scenerio for ratings and popularity for the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Think of all the Cowboys merch. Think of the TV ratings the week after. It is far and away what would benefit them the most.

So, this is what the Panthers need to do.

Win

BIG

Blow them out. Do not let the Cowboys stay in the game. Do not give a few non calls or terrible calls the chance to determine the game.

Because I promise you they will. 

I am not a big believer in conspiracy theories.

Do you also believe the Panthers got favorable calls yesterday because the NFL wanted us to be undefeated for the Cowboys? That was a pretty big call on the Olsem hit/interception. at 14-14. Then we got numerous calls go our way on the next drive to go up 21-14. Game could have been a lot different without that 14 point swing. Just saying its hard to believe one without the other..

[OneBadCat]

2 hours ago, Marguide said:

So those of you agreeing with this premise are basically saying the NFL is rigged.

If you truly believe that, I don't see how you could take these games any more seriously than "Pro" wrestling.

Refs make mistakes. Some may have a personal bias (see Ed Hoculi), but I don't buy the league-wide conspiracy nonsense.

No one wants to believe the NFL is rigged but there is something going on with the refs and the Cowboys.

Here are some specific examples of the refs cheating us against Dallas.

2005- Smith gets ejected because the Ref wanted to be a stubborn jackass and flex his power. The same game, Peppers blocks the game ending field goal and refs still penalize him for a personal foul even though he tipped the ball.

2007- Multiple occasions of the Dallas secondary mugging our WR's on the brink of huge plays and getting no calls. Specifically remember Drew Carter getting laid out on a deep bomb and no call.

2012- Phantom holding call on James Anderson gives the Cowboys a crucial first down on a 3rd or 4th and short play and basically seals the game.

The only time they legitimately beat us was in 2009 and at that point Delhomme was crap so whatever.

[SOJA]

the skins game was an anomaly for the refs with us this season. I fully expect them to be all over us come this thursday.  

[goodoleboy]

1 minute ago, SOJA said:

the skins game was an anomaly for the refs with us this season. I fully expect them to be all over us come this thursday.  

Fixed in our favor?

[Doc Holiday]

You kinda hate that this is such a possible reality that we are discussing it to this extent.

[pantherfan188]

3 hours ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Cam keeps playing like he did yesterday, we have literally nothing to worry about.  

Couldn't agree more!  He has the potential to be MVP if he keeps this up.  Pat Kirwan even has him listed as his top 3 MVP candidates next to Brady and Palmer.  Kirwan talks about it briefly here: https://realfootballnetwork.com/2015/11/23/11-23-15-emerging-storylines/

[tondi]

When one of our guys gets tackled he needs to hold on to that fugging ball until he gets back to the huddle.  Can't give them a chance to call any phantom fumbles.

[FattyFatFat]

3 hours ago, philw5289 said:

It's gonna take a a lot more than refs and the cowgirls combined to stop us 

No, I think that could pretty much do it. Officials could blatently throw this game and it would be accepted. Like OP said, jump on them early and don't let it come down to leaving it in the refs hands.

[tondi]

5 minutes ago, pantherfan188 said:

Couldn't agree more!  He has the potential to be MVP if he keeps this up.  Pat Kirwan even has him listed as his top 3 MVP candidates next to Brady and Palmer.  Kirwan talks about it briefly here: https://realfootballnetwork.com/2015/11/23/11-23-15-emerging-storylines/

Barnwell also had a piece today where he says its a two horise raced with Brady slightly ahead of Cam but that Cam is catching up fast.