Are the Carolina Panthers now a Superbowl Contender?

[TheRed]

Just now, ickmule said:

Let's not get ahead of ourselves...

This from you? You're the biggest fairweather reactionary fan here.

[ickmule]

Just now, TheRed said:

This from you? You're the biggest fairweather reactionary fan here.

Pay attention, not any longer........I don't react because I no longer really care. I haven't watched a game in 12 months and don't plan to start again until this franchise proves it is worthy on my time. I just come here and read the homers act like this is the greatest team in NFL history. Truth is once you step back, like I did, you see the team for what it truly is.....average. Until they prove otherwise that is all they are. 

[Bartin]

9 minutes ago, ncsfinest21 said:

And what do we have again?

Right now. Our front 7 is above average.

[caatfan]

Contenders now? Yes. But it's early in the season and later on we'll have to see who's playing and who's in street clothes.

[thefuzz]

38 minutes ago, t96 said:

Falcons have zero chance with the state of their defense.

We would all have said the same about us if you had listed our offensive line from the first 3 games before the start of the season.

[MVPccaffrey]

If you thought we weren't contenders before this signing, then you still shouldn't think we are.  And if you thought we were, well obviously you still believe we are.

 

Reid doesn't really move the needle that much.  He's not Thomas or Harrison Smith

[RoaringRiot]

2 hours ago, *FreeFua* said:

Sign Rishard Matthews too and I’ll book my room in ATL this afternoon!

 

So you can spend a ton of money to walk around the concourse? Cool....

[trueblade]

2 minutes ago, Camvp said:

If you thought we weren't contenders before this signing, then you still shouldn't think we are.  And if you thought we were, well obviously you still believe we are.

 

Reid doesn't really move the needle that much.  He's not Thomas or Harrison Smith

Did you see Colin Jones playing on Sunday?

[d-dave]

Until proved otherwise, I'll always thing we're contenders =)

That being said, my hope is that he improves our secondary.  If he does that, great!  If not...  Welp...

I know there is a lot of excitement here, which is great.  I just want to see if he can still play.  There is a reason he's been sitting on his couch forever.  He's not been near as public as Kaep, yet is still suffering the same blacklisting?  Maybe.  

I'm really hopeful.  We'll just have to wait and see what happens on the field.

[Untouchable]

 

Also, this pretty much sums it up...

 

[trueblade]

2 minutes ago, d-dave said:

 There is a reason he's been sitting on his couch forever. 

@Mr. Scot did a good job of delineating the football reasons in one of the other threads, but a big component was health related.

[ncsfinest21]

Our defense is well above average. I dont even think we are at our peak performance defense wise. Especially when we get Davis back. Although he has lost a little step the fire he brings fires up Luke. I think they actually see who can get the most tackles per game. With Obada stepping up and Pep and Madison and Poe and KK. Our front 7 has all seen Pro Bowls other than Shaq who really hasnt had his turn yet but I think he will eventually.

[Khyber53]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

All of a sudden the secondary is a real strength. Paired with an offensive line that is performing well and a rookie tight end that looks like the gem of the draft...

 

Are the Carolina Panthers contenders?

Shhhh... we were before, too. Let's have everyone else forget about us again while we march back to Atlanta.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, trueblade said:

@Mr. Scot did a good job of delineating the football reasons in one of the other threads, but a big component was health related.

It is something of a risk. Nobody should act like it isn't.

That said, when your other options are a special teamer and a rookie, it's probably a lot easier to talk yourself into making a gamble.