Bust

[brianm23]

Must be nice. I would need about 10 pages just to list all the FA busts that Dan Snyder has acquired over the years.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Doug Evans was far from a bust. He sucked late in his Panther life, but he was very good with Eric Davis. And I don't know how you can consider Mike Wahle to be a bust since I'm pretty sure he was the first Panther o-lineman in history to make the Pro Bowl.

[Fiz]

Obviously you don't. Sean Gilbert was considered a franchise free agent since he sat out a year. He still cost us the draft picks. They were all free agents.

http://www.panthers.com/team/history/free-agency-history.html

Maybe you should check your facts before shooting off with a smart ass remark.

sorry that's wrong. the Panthers traded for his rights. he's mislisted on that website.

[panthers55]

sorry that's wrong. the Panthers traded for his rights. he's mislisted on that website.

The CBA was different back then I believe. By sitting out he could negotiate with any team and make his own contract terms but the old team still got compensation which is why he was "traded" but still called an unrestricted free agent. At least that is what I think happened.

[crunkpanther]

I'm pretty sure David Carr was the only FA we signed who more or less singlehandedly sank an entire season.

[Fiz]

I'm pretty sure David Carr was the only FA we signed who more or less singlehandedly sank an entire season.

david carr wasn't the only reason that season fell apart

[Mr. Scot]

from the words coming out of his mouth,and if you watched the hall of fame induction of him,there was a video about his life and hm losing all his beliefs in the end.

Sorry, not true.

White never disavowed his faith. In fact, at the end of his life he went deeper into his faith, learning Hebrew so that he could do his own Bible translation rather than just relying on what others taught.

His introspection led him to talk about what he felt were mistakes in his past. For example, he stated that some of the things he previously said God told him to do were actually his own decisions that he had attributed to God. He also felt that a fair number of people cared more about him as a football player than a minister, and was angered by this.

[fredlane34]

Sorry, not true.

White never disavowed his faith. In fact, at the end of his life he went deeper into his faith, learning Hebrew so that he could do his own Bible translation rather than just relying on what others taught.

His introspection led him to talk about what he felt were mistakes in his past. For example, he stated that some of the things he previously said God told him to do were actually his own decisions that he had attributed to God. He also felt that a fair number of people cared more about him as a football player than a minister, and was angered by this.

for someone who is usually real knowledgable,you wrong about this,just watched it on my dvr again,he did explore other religions,and thats when he found conflicts in it all and started exploring all ideas

[Fiz]

his faith led him into newer kinds of bigotry than most of us can even fathom

[Mr. Scot]

for someone who is usually real knowledgable,you wrong about this,just watched it on my dvr again,he did explore other religions,and thats when he found conflicts in it all and started exploring all ideas

USA Today: Reggie White's Whole Story

Talks about White's later statements, and the misconceptions of them.

Contrast that with the White who emerged shortly before his unexpected death nearly two years ago. "When I look back on my life, there are a lot of things I said God said. I realize he didn't say nothing. It was what Reggie wanted to do. I do feel the Father ... gave me some signals ... but you won't hear me anymore saying God spoke to me about something — unless I read something in Scripture and I know."

White made the comments in a remarkable and largely overlooked interview with NFL Films that aired just days before his death. There was much more. "Prostituted" is a strong word, but it's exactly how White described the way he had been used by sports ministries and other evangelical groups eager to capitalize on his fame.

"Really, in many respects I've been prostituted," White said. "Most people who wanted me to speak at their churches only asked me to speak because I played football, not because I was this great religious guy or this theologian. ... I got caught up in some of that until I got older and I got sick of it. I've been a preacher for 21 years, preaching what somebody wrote or what I heard somebody else say. I was not a student of Scripture. I came to the realization I'd become more of a motivational speaker than a teacher of the word."

Some initially misunderstood White's changed rhetoric as a sign that he had lost religion. Hardly. Tired of having the meaning of faith spoon-fed to him so that he could spoon-feed others, White decided to learn Hebrew so he could study the original texts of the Old Testament — go straight to the source, in essence.

Also, as White apparently came to believe, blending faith with pro sports and commerce might not, in the end, be good for religion. Is justice done for the purpose and power of faith when victorious players claim that God intervened so one Christian player might outdo another? Or when ministries put biblically illiterate celebrities on a pedestal to promote religion as though it were just another product endorsement?

"I used to have people tell me, 'God has given you the ability to play football so you could tell the world about him,' " White said shortly before his death. "Well, he doesn't need football to let the world know about him. When you look at the Scriptures, you'll see that most of the prophets weren't popular guys. I came to the realization that what God needed from me more than anything is a way of living instead of the things I was saying. Now I know I've got to sit down and get it right."

[fredlane34]

I will find the video on the internet that i got, little short,white man.then i'll post a link so you can with your own eyes

[Mr. Scot]

I will find the video on the internet i got little short,white man,and i'll post a link so you can with your own eyes

Translation? :sosp:

[rayzor]

Translation? :sosp:

i don't know....there's a few newer posters in here who constantly say things that don't make sense. when you try to find out what they meant because you honestly didn't understand what they were saying they feel they need to say it's just because you are a moron.

[Baschski]

3. All the guys we signed this year to play DT

Leonard did well when he got in and has a lot of potential. I think if he can get healthy he can be a consistent starter for us.