If nothing else, our D is something to be excited about.

[top dawg]

Young, fast, energetic and motivated. Ron Meeks' style of defense is progressing ahead of schedule. Yeah, it's the Jets, but look what we did against the first team.

Mark my words, people: The Panthers will be a top seven squad. Top five, if special teams and the offense play smartly.

Enjoy our defense people, you're seeing something special in the making.

[PhillyB]

couldn't agree more. this D is one of the reason i think we'll surprise people this season.

[Jangler]

Ravens and Jets starters only put up 12 points, and the Jets only got close for scores because of turnovers. Our D will be the only great thing about the team this year. Unless our O is playing opossum...

[Zaximus]

Defense is all we got for sure. These games mean nothing though anyway, and no Steve Smith is huge.

[Future of the Funchise]

don't get my hopes up just to disappoint me again.

[PhillyB]

Our D will be the only great thing about the team this year. Unless our O is playing opossum...

when our opossum has steve smith and j-stew defenses will be playing dead.

[pstall]

d did look good. just that one 3rd and long they broke down but all in all I like what I see.

[Woodcookedbbq]

Well with Smitty and Stewart sidelined, I have reason to believe the offense will pick up. Have faith men.

[AnalyzeThIs#28]

That's what I said, no Steve Smith is huge, no Otah for some tasty pancakes, and no Smash with J. Stewie out.... no worries, besides Special teams..... and that's a big one.

[Carolina Fan]

Defence is looking really good, Hopefully we can stop the run better this year.

[monstercat]

I have to admit, even though I was never as worried about the DT position as most people, I never would have guessed that Derek Landri would be as good as he has looked so far. It looks like this team is better and deeper at DT than even us optimistic folks would have thought.

BTW, the Panthers set themselves up for that big 3rd down draw play by showing a 3 man line. They pretty much made that one a no brainer call for the Jets.

[DudeNamedJeremy]

meeks for hc!

[pantherclaw]

I knew you guys would come around.

In the off season, when everybody was claiming our defense would suck, I reminded y'all that our head coach is still a defensive man. Knowing fox is the guy/coach he is, ii didn't see the reason to be giving up on defense expectations.

Going young across the line was something we've needed for a couple of years now.

Change happens...but keep the faith.

[Mother Grabber]

We'll be like the Bears from a few years ago, and rely on our D to score for us.