Newton starter vs Bengals, Week 1 starter TBD

[Makish]

Whos Carlson?

:)OOPs

[CardiacCats]

Great to hear, hopefully he locks up the starting job! He wasn't as bad as people think against the Dolphins, he came up like 1 yard short on a lot of third downs!!!! I expect better results!

[Miaoww]

Oh for fug's sake.

[TheRealDeal]

If that Ginger outplays Cam this place will explode.

This game will tell us a lot about where we are.

I fear we are one of the worst teams in the league again

[TheRealDeal]

Great to hear, hopefully he locks up the starting job! He wasn't as bad as people think against the Dolphins, he came up like 1 yard short on a lot of third downs!!!! I expect better results!

And in no way is that the plan of the defense...

Guys guys guys, it's okay, Cam rushed for 7 on that third and ten. At least he got those 7 right?

[HoFBound90]

Why are people acting surprised/mad that it looks like Cam will be the starter. It was about an 80% chance we knew this would happen when we drafted him.

Also he is not saying he didn't look good or wasn't up to expectations, some haters are just reaching. Hes just a rookie.

[HoFBound90]

If that Ginger outplays Cam this place will explode.

This game will tell us a lot about where we are.

I fear we are one of the worst teams in the league again

You fear and I hate to say a fan wants the team to do bad, but if that makes cam look bad then you will be happy.

I really hope Cam pans out, then you can jump on the bandwagon and give bs excuses like...oh I really wanted him to be good I just didn't believe/ there wasn't enough proof, but you will come around eventually and make it look like deep down you always supported.

Why can't people just support the team. And there's a difference between analytical criticism and blind hate.

[TheRealDeal]

Funny, everyone before the draft said rookie QBs and rookie Head Coaches was the new recipe for success. They cited examples such as Ryan and Smith, Harbaugh and Flacco, Sanchez and Ryan, etc

Why was being a rookie QB an advantage to winning before Cam played and now it's a reason we shouldn't expect success?

[barrett]

Coaches see the raw talent in Newton. And his raw talent is comparable to Jimmy with one year in the NFL, IMO. If it would help Cam any with footwork, starting JC for the regular season isn't a bad idea. But looks like it is Cam.

I just wish they wouldn't have wasted a second round pick on Clausen last year when we could have focused on another need. Truly was not a good pick for Marty.

[Ted Stryker]

vick played only a bit in his first season as a Falcon too.

Let's overlook the fact there was a competent veteran in Chris Chandler

[HoFBound90]

Funny, everyone before the draft said rookie QBs and rookie Head Coaches was the new recipe for success. They cited examples such as Ryan and Smith, Harbaugh and Flacco, Sanchez and Ryan, etc

Why was being a rookie QB an advantage to winning before Cam played and now it's a reason we shouldn't expect success?

that has nothing to do with what I said. Being a rookie isn't an excuse. It just means he will make mistakes obviously, yet just because he was so great in college you hold him him to some uinrealistic standard that he will never be able to reach no matter how he plays. It is not an advantage to winning, its just our best option.

Expect mistakes and expect great plays this year, you will see plenty of both.

But keep hating.

[Makish]

You fear and I hate to say a fan wants the team to do bad, but if that makes cam look bad then you will be happy.

I really hope Cam pans out, then you can jump on the bandwagon and give bs excuses like...oh I really wanted him to be good I just didn't believe/ there wasn't enough proof, but you will come around eventually and make it look like deep down you always supported.

Why can't people just support the team. And there's a difference between analytical criticism and blind hate.

:iagree:if u made it through the Dark TImes( Siefert Period) and are still here you are a true fan( still remember people jumping off when Siefert destroyed the team and back on 2 years later when we were in the Superbowl)

[TheRealDeal]

Hating :lol:

How many "great plays" have you seen from Cam? How many "mistakes" have you seen?

I've seen 2-3 "great plays" and countless "mistakes". If it was more balanced, I wouldn't be "hating"

[letha]

should be, i'll bet the Bengal fans are saying the same about the Panthers.

I said the same thing about the dolphins but the fins were better then I thought...they first team looked bad against the falcons. what in the hell happen???