That's probably it for Greg Olsen

[TheCasillas]

Just now, t96 said:

I agree, I love Greg and he was one of the best Panthers of all time. But there's just only so many jerseys you can use and if you retire the jersey of a TE we had for less than a decade and who was never quite elite but consistently in that 2nd tier of above average before injuries derailed his career here, then that is a very very low bar to set for players to get their jersey retired. There can be a conversation about #89, #59, and #1, I don't think so for #88. 

Correct me if im wrong, when you retire a jersey in the NFL, its doesnt literally get retired. Its still a rosterable number, right?

[t96]

5 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Correct me if im wrong, when you retire a jersey in the NFL, its doesnt literally get retired. Its still a rosterable number, right?

I don't know if there are any official rules about it, but in practice if a jersey # gets retired, it is never worn again. Exceptions exist for superstar free agents with certain blessings from the team and player whose number was retired, such as Peyton Manning getting #18 in Denver, but for the most part, no if a # is retired it won't be worn again by that team.

[Anybodyhome]

I remember the 2007 draft and wanted Carolina to take Olsen with the 25th pick of the 1st round. The Panthers took Jonathan Beason instead, not a bad pick at the time, and Olsen went at #31 to Chicago.

Beason suffered a long series of injuries that ultimately ended his career. Although he didn't retire until after the 2015 season, he hadn't played a full season since 2010 with the Panthers.

I think Greg Olsen and, before him, Stephen Davis, were the 2 best FA signings this team has ever had.

[t96]

2 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

I remember the 2007 draft and wanted Carolina to take Olsen with the 25th pick of the 1st round. The Panthers took Jonathan Beason instead, not a bad pick at the time, and Olsen went at #31 to Chicago.

Beason suffered a long series of injuries that ultimately ended his career. Although he didn't retire until after the 2015 season, he hadn't played a full season since 2010 with the Panthers.

I think Greg Olsen and, before him, Stephen Davis, were the 2 best FA signings this team has ever had.

Olsen was a trade, and is easily the best trade in franchise history. 

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, t96 said:

Olsen was a trade, and is easily the best trade in franchise history. 

Yep. Olsen is the best trade, Delhomme is the best FA signing.

[Navy_football]

2 hours ago, bull123 said:

there are several guys he can replace at Fox...just a matter of time before he is better than aikman 

He's better than Aikman right now.

[LinvilleGorge]

Aikman was unbelievably bad when he started out. I'm surprised they stuck with him. Now he's just run of the mill bad, but when he first started... oh wee mayne

[LinvilleGorge]

In unrelated discussion, who dafuq thought it was a good idea to put Michael Vick on a mic? WTF? We still remember you drowning those dogs you piece of fuging poo. Go die in a fire already.

/rant off

[Anybodyhome]

35 minutes ago, t96 said:

Olsen was a trade, and is easily the best trade in franchise history. 

You're right- a 3rd rounder.

[electro's horse]

48 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

In unrelated discussion, who dafuq thought it was a good idea to put Michael Vick on a mic? WTF? We still remember you drowning those dogs you piece of fuging poo. Go die in a fire already.

/rant off

like yeah but vick did his time, has gone out of his way to rehabilitate himself, and spends a poo load of his free time counseling at risk youth about how to avoid all the poo he did when he was young

i dont know if he deserves a cushy tv gig or anything but i'm not going to hate the guy for stupid poo he did after he's spent the better part of a decade trying to make amends for it. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, electro's horse said:

like yeah but vick did his time, has gone out of his way to rehabilitate himself, and spends a poo load of his free time counseling at risk youth about how to avoid all the poo he did when he was young

i dont know if he deserves a cushy tv gig or anything but i'm not going to hate the guy for stupid poo he did after he's spent the better part of a decade trying to make amends for it. 

Sorry, some things are just unforgiveable. Vick can die in a fire. I'd light the match.

[Mr. Scot]

51 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

In unrelated discussion, who dafuq thought it was a good idea to put Michael Vick on a mic? WTF? We still remember you drowning those dogs you piece of fuging poo. Go die in a fire already.

/rant off

They needed somebody who understood the West Coast Offense 

[jb2288]

1 day contract would be awesome

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, jb2288 said:

1 day contract would be awesome

I'd agree but if I recall correctly, he and the Panthers did not part ways on the best of terms.

It'd likely depend on whether there are any hard feelings.