The Window has closed

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

No matter what happens with Rivera keeping his job or not tomorrow. I really believe our championship window has closed on this current combo with Rivera/Cam/Luke. Cam and Luke may have a chance if we strike gold in a new coaching regime in the next couple of years but time is slipping. 

Rivera had his chance in 2015 and didn’t prepare enough/got cocky/in over his head/ biased officiated/ or a combo of all of those in the Superbowl. 

Had we won that game, his time here would have been a success IMO. 

Realistically, we may not have another Super Bowl berth for another 10 years. I hope I’m wrong.

[Kevin Greene]

Cam's window completely depends on his shoulder being repaired which means he's a Top 10 QB and all we need to win a Lombardi.

Luke played concussion free this year and people in the know will place him in the Pro Bowl this year. He'll be the same next year.

All we need is a new GM and HC.

[PantherNation123]

We have a great young nucleus on offense, along with good pieces on D.  As long as Cam is healthy our window has absolutely NOT closed.  A good draft combined with a couple FA acquisitions and a healthy Cam, we are Super Bowl contenders.  

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

1 minute ago, Kevin Greene said:

Cam's window completely depends on his shoulder being repaired which means he's a Top 10 QB and all we need to win a Lombardi.

Luke played concussion free this year and people in the know will place him in the Pro Bowl this year. He'll be the same next year.

All we need is a new GM and HC.

And we need to get on that ASAP. Giving Rivera and Hurney another year only wastes more time for our cornerstone players.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

2 minutes ago, PantherNation123 said:

We have a great young nucleus on offense, along with good pieces on D.  As long as Cam is healthy our window has absolutely NOT closed.  A good draft combined with a couple FA acquisitions and a healthy Cam, we are Super Bowl contenders.  GTFO with this crybaby, woe is me bullshit

I don’t think it can be done with Rivera at the helm. We’ve had about 3 years of championship-level talent on this team and it didn’t get done.

[Ivan The Awesome]

This team can make a quick turnaround with a new regime. 

 

Look at the teams that have gotten new coaches in the last two seasons and been successful. 

Rams, Colt's, Titans, etc. They have similar pieces to CAROLINA. Some of the Panthers pieces are even better. All have one thing in common. Franchise QB. I don't see why a new regime cannot be successful with this talent. 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

1 minute ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

This team can make a quick turnaround with a new regime. 

 

Look at the teams that have gotten new coaches in the last two seasons and been successful. 

Rams, Colt's, Titans, etc. They have similar pieces to CAROLINA. Some of the Panthers pieces are even better. All have one thing in common. Franchise QB. I don't see why a new regime cannot be successful with this talent. 

Agreed. But time is wasting away. Tepper needs to ACT

[Jon Snow]

Closed? No, but the stick propping it open is starting to break.

[pantherj]

Depends on Cam's shoulder. The window is shut if his shoulder is shot. It may be a long QB search or a short one, but the window will be shut during that process.

[Ivan The Awesome]

1 minute ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

Agreed. But time is wasting away. Tepper needs to ACT

I guess he thinks he can get the ship righted with Rivera. 

[Cdw]

The opening certainly narrows by keeping the clowns running the circus, but, if Cam comes back healthy I won't count us out as he has proven plenty of times he can carry the team.

I think the team could push deep even without Cam if we got ourselves a pass rusher, oline help and someone who could be a game manager at QB since we finally do have weapons, which makes keeping Hurndog and Ron even more frustrating to me.  We'll see what happens.

[pantherj]

The last time the window shut the following happened:

Matt Moore (Shut)

Pickles (Shut)

Cam Newton (Open)

We can only hope Marty hits on the 1st QB if it comes to that.

 

[BIGH2001]

Year to year league, girls.