Imagine my surprise...

[Bronn]

So, I'm sitting in a restaurant yesterday evening and they have "Around the Horn" on one of the TVs. There aren't any subtitles on, but I see the topic "Panthers" and I figure, "Oh, they're going to talk about this Atlanta game being huge for us and if we have what it takes to end the roller coaster and start getting better like we historically do in November/December."

Then, after we wait through all the other BS they are talking about for my 4 year old to finish his corn dog, and an extra long commercial break, it scrolls over to our topic and I see "Panthers OK after Benjamin trade to Bills?"

UHHHH WAT?

So of course I have no cellular data service at the time, and can't whip out Google.

But really, WTF IS GOING ON HERE??!?!?!

I had thought the trade deadline had come and gone pretty much uneventfully on Tuesday, so I'm spending the evening lurking in the minivan, creeping down the street as my kids go door to door and accept peoples' candy sacrifices. I took yesterday off because said kids had some appointments, and I didn't even Huddle at any point, or plan on it, until I got back to work today... and BOOM that TV and headline catches me off guard.

After the initial shock, I can kind of see the reasoning. But only a 3rd and a 7th?

I'm sorry, but this is a further indictment of Shula, tbqh. If you can't figure out a way to get other guys on the field and open then that is on you. How hard would it have been to replace Olsen, at least temporarily, with KB and let Funch run the possession routes outside? Or vice versa?  Really, all we did was show we can't do things with talented players other than move them out of here because of our own inability to adapt.

That 3rd is going to be pretty close to the last pick in the round, so it isn't even that great of a third round pick. Anyone posted or looked into our history with 7th rounders?

But no, let's punish players and fans by trading away talent rather than address real problems.

I'm not incredibly pissed. I'm just shocked. I haven't even known for 24 hours yet.

TLDR: I just found out about the KB trade yesterday evening, and I'm venting.

[therealmjl]

I remember my initial reaction as well. It wasn’t pretty.

i am still pretty pissed off, but it gets better.

just take a break for a couple days you’ll come back refreshed

[therealmjl]

Here have some pie

[Jeremy Igo]

Corn dogs are disgusting.

[X-Clown on 1]

Your first mistake was you must have been in Rock Hill, ie: the corn dogs and lack of internet service, and your second mistake was attempting to access Google, instead of the Huddle for your breaking Panthers news.

[therealmjl]

1 minute ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Corn dogs are disgusting.

False

[Burnout189]

Meh, like you I was initially shocked and surprised as well, especially considering what we got for the trade was terrible. But I'll try and hold judgement on the whole ordeal until after Sunday's game and seeing how well our offense responds to this. It could be a blessing in disguise, but we will just have to wait and see.

[therealmjl]

Just now, X-Clown on 1 said:

Your first mistake was you must have been in Rock Hill, ie: the corn dogs and lack of internet service, and your second mistake was attempting to access Google, instead of the Huddle for your breaking Panthers news.

Maybe he was in York

[therealmjl]

@Bronn I think you might be a day late to the emotional trainwreck party. 

[xav8tor]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Corn dogs are disgusting.

Truth. You want a quick hot dog on the higher end, Matt's done Carolina style. Back in the old days for a cheapie, Wiener King's cheese dog hit the spot, but clogged an artery with each bite.

[pantherclaw]

Replacing Olsen with KB? 

WTF. 

Please stop. 

[chknwing]

 Carolina needed another draft pick to try and rebuild the oline.  I envision them going after an LT, a center and 2de's with their first four pics.  

[Bronn]

19 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Replacing Olsen with KB? 

WTF. 

Please stop. 

lol

It was kind of said halfheartedly, but you can't tell me there wasn't a legitimate way to keep KB here and use him/make room for our other players differently.

[Cary Kollins]

corndogs are a sandwich don't @ me