Here's something to smile about

[Cyberjag]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/roster?d-447263-o=2&team=CAR&d-447263-p=1&d-447263-s=BIRTH_DAY&d-447263-n=1

This team is better than yesterday would suggest, and it's going to be around for a while.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

I'm not smiling. I think we'll be solid for awhile, but i care about a ring, not our team's record for the upcoming years. We need to keep some more veteran star players if we want to keep competing for a superbowl.

[Randyfloyd]

Is it porn? Please say it's porn.

Dam.

[Cyberjag]

I'm not smiling. I think we'll be solid for awhile, but i care about a ring, not our team's record for the upcoming years. We need to keep some more veteran star players if we want to keep competing for a superbowl.

To win the Superbowl you need to be in the playoffs. A team that makes them a lot has a good chance at getting hot at the right time. That's pretty much how the Steelers won it a few years back, and the Giants last year.

[Delhommey]

We will not make the playoffs next year.

We're losing the one guy who can rush the passer.

We may lose our All Pro LT.

Our one explosive offensive weapon is nearing the end of his prime and we have no one waiting in the wings.

We don't have a pick till late in the second round.

[Matt Foley]

We will not make the playoffs next year.

We're losing the one guy who can rush the passer.

We may lose our All Pro LT.

Our one explosive offensive weapon is nearing the end of his prime and we have no one waiting in the wings.

Damn, dude.

[AKPantherFan]

We will not make the playoffs next year.

We're losing the one guy who can rush the passer.

We may lose our All Pro LT.

Our one explosive offensive weapon is nearing the end of his prime and we have no one waiting in the wings.

We don't have a pick till late in the second round.

just jump and get it over with...

Geeez.....

[Cyberjag]

We will not make the playoffs next year.

We're losing the one guy who can rush the passer.

We may lose our All Pro LT.

Our one explosive offensive weapon is nearing the end of his prime and we have no one waiting in the wings.

We don't have a pick till late in the second round.

No way do we lose both of them. If we can sign one we keep both.

I think we will have to win the South to make the playoffs next year, and that won't happen unless our defense gets a lot better. But our running game should be among the league's best, which will give us a great chance at being the first repeat champion.

We're going to miss Smitty when he's gone, but it doesn't mean we're going to suddenly become doormats.

[njpanther]

To win the Superbowl you need to be in the playoffs. A team that makes them a lot has a good chance at getting hot at the right time. That's pretty much how the Steelers won it a few years back, and the Giants last year.

making the playoffs 1 out of the last 3 years is not a lot.

[Delhommey]

We will probably use the franchise tag on Pep and trade him (which would at least get us some picks), which means Gross goes on the open market.

Losing both is a posibility.

Next year is a rebuilding year.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

We will not make the playoffs next year.

We're losing the one guy who can rush the passer.

We may lose our All Pro LT.

Our one explosive offensive weapon is nearing the end of his prime and we have no one waiting in the wings.

We don't have a pick till late in the second round.

Yeah, seriously. what the hell. I understand that this isn't a time to be very optimistic, but no need for all the pesimism. We won't lose Pep and Gross and Smith is looking as good as ever.

If we do lose Pep, we'll get a first round pick out of it so come down with all the apocalypse thoughts.

[Sloth]

We will probably use the franchise tag on Pep and trade him (which would at least get us some picks), which means Gross goes on the open market.

Losing both is a posibility.

Next year is a rebuilding year.

I think Gross stays if we pay him $TEXAS. I really think Peppers is gone, no matter what we try to do. May as well try to get something for him if he wants out.

[George Shinnsplints]

making the playoffs 1 out of the last 3 years is not a lot.

How's 3 out of 6, then?

[Fox007]

When Fox said we were all in this year, Jake took that and threw it all in the toilet.

We now have less picks, and like Delhommey said even more age, and seemingly no one to step up and fill the holes.(as evident by our lack of depth at numerous positions)

Our only glimmer of hope may be to franchise and then trade Peppers for some picks.