The "No Cocky Bastards" Rule...

[Mr. Scot]

...is apparently no longer in effect.

My take: That may have been a Fox policy rather than a Panthers policy. And truthfully, a coach like Ron Rivera is better suited to handling that type of personality than a coach like John Fox.

Don't take that to mean we're okay with signing thugs and criminals though. Lowlifes still need not apply. However, if your biggest problem is just a little "excess personality", then I think you now have a better chance of being a Panther than you might have before.

So is that a good thing or a bad thing?

You tell me.

[Squirrel]

Yeah what was Steve Smith?

[Murph]

after 2-14, I'm willing to try anything

[Millions]

Keyshawn

Like I said in another thread you need some players like that on you're team.

[vorbis]

I think anybody that comes from Ditka/Ryan Bears is going to be able to deal with some outlandish personalities. I think that's a small asset for the Panthers franchise, because avoiding players who might rock the boat is sacrificing potential talent for peace.

[teeray]

Hasn't Shockey toned it down in recent years. Maybe not. I know he talks a lot of sh*t on the field. Could bring some life to the offense.

We need some color anyway.

[bes628]

As long as they don't murder/rape anybody...they can play.

[OneBadassCat]

Haynesworth come on down

[blackcatgrowl]

Keyshawn

Like I said in another thread you need some players like that on you're team.

But... but... made up assertions are fun to argue!

[countryboi]

so all this time the panther filter was a lie? how can I go on living?

[Swarly]

Yeah what was Steve Smith?

the guy who carried this franchise for the last decade :D

exception that proves the rule.

[OneBadassCat]

Seriously, eventually you just have to sign good players.

You can't have a bunch Jake Delhomme's and Nick Goings' all over the place.

[Mr. Scot]

Yeah what was Steve Smith?

A guy who got here before John Fox.

And Keyshawn was Dan Henning's idea. You saw how that worked out.

[CRA]

nothing wrong w/ players that got some attitude. Need it....need more than what Carolina has had imo recently.

only prob, is there aren't a lot of guys to balance the equation right now (at least offenisvely). Steve Smith and Shockey need more than Rivera and an offensive lineman telling them to pound sand.