Let me tell you how the rest of the season will go since we are not getting any better.

[mc52beast]

Apparently Ron and Marty’s hot seats aren’t very hot. Could be that Tepper has guaranteed them another year regardless of what happens this year. 
 

Oh yeh, the Aints have already wrapped up the NFCS and no we aren’t getting a WC

[Raleigh PF]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Times like this make it really hard to be a fan.

I could never cheer for my team to lose. That's just not in my DNA.

But if you asked me whether I trust the current leadership to guide us to a winning future, the answer is no.

So whadda ya do, man? Whadda ya do?

I'm going to cheer for them to win, but not be so broken up about it if they lose. It's a means to an end. 

Kinda sorta wish the Panthers had moved some pieces at the deadline, particularly if they are not intent on signing them next year (Bradberry, Butler, Shaq).

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Raleigh PF said:

I'm going to cheer for them to win, but not be so broken up about it if they lose. It's a means to an end. 

Kinda sorta wish the Panthers had moved some pieces at the deadline, particularly if they are not intent on signing them next year (Bradberry, Butler, Shaq).

I'll admit I'm not the best cap expert, but I do think we have some space next year.

I'm just not that high on the notion of leaving that space in the hands of somebody who always feels like you have to use as much of it as possible every season.

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Times like this make it really hard to be a fan.

I could never cheer for my team to lose. That's just not in my DNA.

But if you asked me whether I trust the current leadership to guide us to a winning future, the answer is no.

So whadda ya do, man? Whadda ya do?

Hope we're wrong and that we do really well. On the flip side, hope that if we're not wrong and we have a mediocre season, Tepper has the balls to pull the ripcord.

[philit99]

The 49ers played Luke like a fiddle. Both LB’s were constantly out of position. I’m not saying we should have won, but many of those long TDs were our attempts to get San Fran off the field because the defense was gassed. We really are not that far away from a solid team. We will beat either Indy, Seattle, Green Bay, or New Orleans. Wait and see.

[Mr. Scot]

It's the same story as always with a Ron Rivera defense. You try to use their aggressiveness against them and get them to overpursue.

Shanahan has always known how to do that very well.

[Malt Liquor]

Anything less than 10 wins Ron and Marty will be gone.

[hepcat]

I would be shocked if this team makes the playoffs. Cam would need to come back and play at an MVP level to change my mind on that.

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hope we're wrong and that we do really well. On the flip side, hope that if we're not wrong and we have a mediocre season, Tepper has the balls to pull the ripcord.

A mediocre finish followed by an offseason of "well...let's give them one more chance" would be a nightmare.

[GoPanthers123]

Or how about this?  Allen gets a little better each game, we fix run D and then we crush the Saints twice.  I like this version more.

[Shocker]

OP...

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

A mediocre finish followed by an offseason of "well...let's give them one more chance" would be a nightmare.

Yep, IMO that's the worst case scenario.

[therealmjl]

Hard to argue with OP on this one

[raz]

we have 3 we should really win, 2 we could win, and 4 we really should lose.   9-7 at best, 7-9 at worst seems most likely.