Least excitment before any season?

[KingKucci]

Where does this season rank as the least amount of excitement before any Panthers season?  To me, its dead last.  i just dont see any hope unless Canales pulls 2002 john fox  moves.  Speaking of, that season I have zero hope going into it  but ended giving me some after 1-15 to 7-9.  Same with 2010 but we at least knew we had Cam.  

 

What say everyone?

[KillerKat]

2010, 2019, and 2022 are maybe top 3.

[CamWhoaaCam]

It's summer time people 

[1989]

I’m very excited about this season. I think this coaching staff is the real deal and that Bryce is gonna shine in this system. 
 

I also think Tepper is learning to back off.

[RumHam]

this one

[frankw]

For me it's not dead last although it isn't far off realistically.

I like a lot of the moves that have been made and I think so long as Morgan can draft well and Canales is holding down his end of the bargain in coaching on gamedays and keeping us ahead of the curve compared to the dinosaur head coaches of yesteryear we should be able to at least compete. What pulls down the optimism is the fact that we gave #9 absolutely zero push in the QB room. I really would have liked to see us take a flier on a QB with one of our late round picks. It remains to be seen if coddling Bryce will pay off but we do not seem to be learning any lessons in that area after the last several years that has been a revolving door at QB. Still. Despite what others might mistakenly insinuate I do have some hope. It will be even higher if we look good in preseason. Until then for me the rollercoaster that is life as a Carolina Panthers fan rolls on.

Edited June 5 by frankw

[Chaos]

I guess the past few years have conditioned me to have lower and lower expectations going into a season.  I guess it's my own mental health's self-preservation mechanism.  Because of that, I feel zero excitement right now, none.  I know I will look forward to the opener, but Bryce gives me no level of confidence, so I guess I will be marginally excited, then when we drop that season opener, I'm sure I'll give up that night.  We're in a very low place.

[ForJimmy]

I’m intrigued. I think we should get a lot of questions answered. How does our new HC adjust with his new role, a better assessment of our QB, how important was Burns to the defense, can Evero piece together another defense with limited parts etc…

[CRA]

in terms of just the Tepper era, the only season I was less excited about going into was 2022. 

Going back further gets tricky, Ron always had Cam.   So probably would go to the Fox's dead man walking 2010 Clausen year.  Fox and Ron generally had superstars that you could do fandom mental gymnastics with.  Cam, Luke, 89, the Fox's defensive crew, etc.    We just don't have the talent to pull of the mental gymnastics the same. 

[rayzor]

rhule's last year was probably the worst for me. fox's last year with clausen was pretty rough to walk into as well. i was legit pissed about the clausen pick. i tried to be ok with it, but there was nothing good about it. fox had been done for a couple years. the year after the last superbowl run when gettleman gutted the team i felt pretty miserable about the team, just defeated, and rivera just wasn't doing much to instill confidence

i feel pretty good about this one. pretty hopeful. having a new HC helps out a lot. teamed up with a new GM helps even more. 

i like the GM, i like the coaching staff. i like the direction of the team. 

bryce may or may not be it, but i think we'll be better than last year.  if we have to on from bryce, i think we're set up nicely for a new QB. i think bryce will be fine, though. 

 

[TLGPanthersFan]

I am excited for this season like I am any season. I love football and every year brings the chance for something fun. Like 2015, not saying we are gonna have a 2015 year.

NFL is the greatest reality show. 

[panther252]

I'm like cautiously optimistic that we won't be the worst team in the league, but even then I'm meh. I used to be borderline obsessed with the team and football, but as each year of the Tepper era went by I've gotten less and less interested and find myself getting more into baseball and hockey. My main hope is this team is fun to watch again and that it puts some pride back into this jersey. 

[CRA]

14 minutes ago, panther252 said:

I'm like cautiously optimistic that we won't be the worst team in the league, but even then I'm meh. I used to be borderline obsessed with the team and football, but as each year of the Tepper era went by I've gotten less and less interested and find myself getting more into baseball and hockey. My main hope is this team is fun to watch again and that it puts some pride back into this jersey. 

Charlotte FC is more entertainig than the Panthers

[Ricky Spanish]

This is comparable to the last Matt Rhule year, but with slightly more hope.

There was 0 hope that 3rd Rhule season. I know I personally am willing to give the new HC some grace since he was given fuck-all to work with in terms of a roster core after Rhule, Fitt, and Reich blew it all to hell.