2001 again? No, but this Carolina Panthers team is worse

[Laetitia]

(By Scott Fowler, [email protected]) In 2001, the Carolina Panthers went 1-15 and lost their final 15 games in a row.p/And I think that Panther team could beat this one.

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[HPPantherzfan]

It is what it is

[Dorian Gray]

Agree with him completely.

[2jakefansinva]

I don't.......you can't make the comparision this early in the season. Yes....this team is bad, but there's a long way too go.

[Peppers90 NC]

Stupid. Our defense is very capable of winning us 10 games this season, our offense: 3.

[The_Cannon]

I don't think he was saying we'll finsh 1-15 but more so if this team could go back in time that the 01 team would beat the '10 team.

[HPPantherzfan]

So, in other words, Fox is going to leave the team in worse shape than he received it?

Go figure!

[2jakefansinva]

So, in other words, Fox is going to leave the team in worse shape than he received it?

Go figure!

I had to laugh........in a sad way, you may be right.

[Cyberjag]

I guess I should get ready for a Super Bowl in 2012 then?

Seriously, this team is way more talented than the 2001 version. On defense the strengths are different, but we're loaded. On offense, our line and backs are better, the receivers are worse, and the QB is TBD. The big difference is that in 2001, we had an offensive coordinator.

In 2001 we gave up almost 26 points per game. We couldn't stop anyone, and we didn't exactly light up the scoreboard either. Morgan and Jenkins were rookies, and our secondary, including linebackers, was a joke. That unit is the only one I can think of in franchise history that could make our current offense look respectable.

On offense we did still have Walls, but he was 35, and this year our Tight Ends are actually outperforming the group we had back then. We had Timmy B for five games, Richard Huntley, and Nick Goings running the ball. Smitty wasn't even a real option at receiver that year.

I don't see how the 2001 unit would score at all on our current team, unless they did it on a return.

And for what it's worth, it looks bad now but we've still got the 49ers, Rams, Browns, and Cardinals on our schedule. At some point we'll find an identity on offense, and once we do look for a decent winning streak.

Fowler just isn't worth paying attention to sometimes.