The Huddle Stages of Coping with a Loss...

[Zod]

1. Retardation

"Fire Chud! Bench Cam! D-Will sucks! There goes the season!"

2. Rationalization

"We beat ourselves, they didn't win."

3. Acceptance

"Well, it was just one game. They play again next week."

4. Optimism

"We will destroy the Saints*!"

[Jon Snow]

1. Retardation

"Fire Chud! Bench Cam! D-Will sucks! There goes the season!"

2. Rationalization

"We beat ourselves, they didn't win."

3. Acceptance

"Well, it was just one game. They play again next week."

4. Optimism

"We will destroy the Saints**!"

Sounds about right. Spot on actually.

[Growl]

We will destroy the Saints*.

[Panthro]

I was upset we lost for a whole 10 minutes. Then started thinking about dinner.

I lol at people who let things like losing take a toll on their week and demeanor.

[Frizzy350]

Pretty much everything bad that happened on Sunday is a very correctable mistake. We didn't get rolled over and aside from the overly cute play calling (vs a very downhill bucs D), stupid penalties and lack of communication for blocking assignments we played a really good game and could have easily demolished that game.

Unfortunately this is the same stupid stuff that didn't sort out until week 9 last year. Lets hope a loss let's this team know that they need to clean up their play ASAP.

edit: I also forget that nobody really had any idea of what to expect from schiano. I can see how he's kind of like a fox 2.0, but I think he's a hell of a lot smarter and really toughens his guys up. They did not play soft read and react D like foxy loves. Even though he likes to run a lot he mixes things up with short passes and screens to keep 3rd down manageable... aka no 3rd and 18 draw plays...

[Herbert The Love Bug]

Yeah I pretty much think that's how every fan base of every team reacts. What's not normal about it?

[CarolinaNCSU]

I was upset we lost for a whole 10 minutes. Then started thinking about dinner.

I lol at people who let things like losing take a toll on their week and demeanor.

BUT THE PANTHERZ ARE MY LIFE BROSEF. YOU'RE NOT A TRUE FAN!

Yeah, I hate those people. 1 week, we should've won, we didn't. Get ready for Week 2.

[MeowMeowMeooow]

Sounds like most people are already at stage 2... that's good. I was at stage 4 about 8:13 EST.

[Jon Snow]

I was upset about the loss but was actually pleased with how the D played overall. I think this loss falls on the coaches and the lack of a better game plan really. The future looks bright from where I sit.

[CRA]

Next Sunday will be Charles Godfrey Day mofos!!!! I looked at my calendar wrong.

[Jase]

fire chud, bench cam

[Future of the Funchise]

I'm at stage 3.14

[Care-Oh-Linuh]

Im ready for NO!

[KendrickPanther]

How can you visit a Panthers fan site several times a day or week and pretend you don't care about the outcome of games.