Must be nice to have NFL protection...

[Jeremy Igo]

Must be nice to be a protected asset to the NFL. 

 

Aaron Rodgers is off limits. All defenses know this. Even when he is running the ball, you better be careful. Legal hits will result in flags. 

 

The is no doubt that if that was Cam running the ball, it would have been a free shot on his head. Afterall, he is a runner. 

 

[truthjuice]

this makes me so mad. the defender even pulled back to keep from hitting a running quarterback. 

[nosuchthingasapanther]

2 minutes ago, truthjuice said:

this makes me so mad. the defender even pulled back to keep from hitting a running quarterback. 

that happened several times last night.

[truthjuice]

2 minutes ago, nosuchthingasapanther said:

that happened several times last night.

I didn't watch all of that game last night but it infuriates me when I see other QBs not named Cam get the benefit of the doubt and this sweet protection. 

[truthjuice]

Just now, Hammerin'Cameron1 said:

Players wanting to take out Cam is the problem not the refs

The refs are just the problem by not calling it when it happens ... I don't even want it to happen though and the refs can't stop that ... if players want to cheap shot Cam they will ... would a flag make a season ender to Cam feel any better ? NO

The refs are condoning it by not calling it. I know they won't catch everything because they're human but when they're just not calling the ones even blind men catch, they become part of the problem. 

[Snake]

Until JR says something the league will do nothing. 

[Kakarot]

For me, it's been fug the refs and fug the players who are doing this. These players don't like Cam either. It's sad their little feelings have been hurt so bad, that they're willing to seriously hurt an individual to try to "humble" him. 

If you want to "humble" him, then do it legally. They can't stop him, so they go the illegal route.  Fug the refs for condoning and allowing it, and fug these players who partake in it.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm actually fine with players on other teams not liking our players, especially given that teams tend to like you less when you beat them.

As to the protection, I go back to Ed Hochulu's "you're not old enough to get that call" comment, but I apply it equally to the franchise.

To put it in socioeconomic terms, the Panthers are middle class right now.   Winning a Superbowl moves you to upper middle class. Winning multiple Super Bowls gets you into the upper class. To be among the elite of the elite though, you have to both have a winning history and have been around for a while (i.e. "old money").

The Panthers are still "new money" and will remain so until more of a winning tradition is built.

[Nick_81]

I'm interested to hear what Ron has prepared for today's presser...

[truthjuice]

2 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

I'm interested to hear what Ron has prepared for today's presser...

We will review the tape. 

[blackcat]

56 minutes ago, Hammerin'Cameron1 said:

At some point you have to think about the players

Cam Newton is more of a target to players than Rodgers, it has nothing to do with refs when you get down to it

Yes, but it's up to the refs to keep them in line.  That's something they're not doing and players know they can go after Cam.

[CatMan72]

Yup, people think the hits are a result of how Cam treats the defense but the truth is the hits are a result of the defense knowing the refs won't call them. Every defensive player in the league wants to light up every QB on a run like that no matter who he is, only difference is whether or not the refs allow it. 

[Salisburysean98]

It's like I've said in this board before. Enough is enough, when they try to take out Cam one of our players needs to just put a super late blind side hit helmet to helmet on one of their defenders or get in there and push people around and poo. Fug this, and fug all of that nonsense. Take a stand, like I said before if teams are gonna target Cam we might as well become the bounty Saints or old school raiders. That way while the teams playing us will target Cam, they'll have to remember every game might be their last for a very long time.

[tiger7_88]

36 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

I'm interested to hear what Ron has prepared for today's presser...

"I would have taken a shot too."