The 2018 Panthers: The most disappointing team in franchise history

[ellis]

Ok, sure. Most embarrassing season ever.

Thanks for the perspective. 

[hepcat]

1 minute ago, mc52beast said:

And the Browns... don’t forget the Browns

The Panthers are definitely losing to that upstart Browns team. They're playing loose and having fun. Panthers have an old defense that won't keep up.

[ellis]

8 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

You think we making a run to the Super Bowl?

No, Carl, I don’t. 

[GoPanthers123]

We have more talent than any team we faced this year except maybe Pitt, and should be 10-1 now with proper preparation and game time decisions. 

[ellis]

The Huddle’s most embarrassing seasons, ranked:

3. 2010 (2 wins, Clausen, Fox lame duck)

2. 2001 (15 consecutive losses)

1. 2018 (6 wins, 5 losses)

 

 

[jfra78]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

1-15 at least got us the #1 overall pick and ultimately a franchise QB. This year, we're probably going to end up winning just enough games to put us juuuuust out of reach of the elite pass rusher we desperately need in the draft.

2-14 got us cam 1-15 was under Seifert

[ellis]

1 minute ago, GoPanthers123 said:

We have more talent than any team we faced this year except maybe Pitt, and should be 10-1 now with proper preparation and game time decisions. 

We are currently void of talent in many areas. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, je1005 said:

We are currently void of talent in many areas. 

Every team has weaknesses. That's always going to be the case with a salary cap. This team has plenty of talent to win as is.

If you have a coach and a QB you can consistently compete. We have one of those two.

[ellis]

11 minutes ago, hepcat said:

And the 2003 Panthers got to finish the season against the 3-10 Cardinals, 4-10 Lions, and 4-11 Giants. What a cupcake end to that season to stop the skid. 2018 Panthers still have to play the 10-1 Saints twice.

Sorry.

I wasn’t factoring in future opponents when answering the question “is this the most embarrassing season ever”. 

[heel31ok]

28 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Has there been a bigger disappointment season in Panthers history? 1997? 2006? 2016? None of those teams started particularly strong, not as strong as 6-2. 2018 will be it.

Cant know til its over ...so far no it's not...

[ellis]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Every team has weaknesses. That's always going to be the case with a salary cap. This team has plenty of talent to win as is.

If you have a coach and a QB you can consistently compete. We have one of those two.

And we do compete. Consistently. 

 

[ellis]

Just now, thebigcat said:

I remember many many years ago, we just had to beat NO to get into the playoffs and it was at our home. We lost, the season ended there, it stunk

2004. Climbed out of a 1-7 hole with no Davis, Foster or Smitty. And got beat by Aaron Brooks to miss the 6 seed by 1 game. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, je1005 said:

And we do compete. Consistently. 

 

Right up until we get Rivera'd.

[Mage]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Every team has weaknesses. That's always going to be the case with a salary cap. This team has plenty of talent to win as is.

If you have a coach and a QB you can consistently compete. We have one of those two.

True, but our main weakness is something that’s hard to overcome (pass rushers).  Rams have Donald and Suh.  Chiefs have Houston and Jones.  Saints have Jordan.  We’ve got Short but I think he’s been on IR this season