Bladenboro man scrambles toward impossible dream

[AKPantherFan]

The guy didnt really look any better than me throwing a ball in the video.

So that means he better not get his hopes up.

[AKPantherFan]

I am not going to criticize the man for being brave enough to try.

But I am going to criticize him for not being smart enough to realize he is not as good as what it takes to play that position in the NFL

iF IT was a different position I might give him a chance.

[User Name]

This story has really inspired me, my knee has healed up (still can't get up from a crouch without it locking up but I can take the pain). And at 38 I've packed on a little more weight.... I'm going after Kalil's job!

[scpanther22]

Great publicity stunt for the Panthers to accept a video. Without playing college ball the chance of him even getting invited to camp has to be less that 1 in a million.

i think if it was a publicity stunt...the panthers would have this reported everywere but they said nothing..plus if they wanted publicity they would have signed a high profile QB like harrel

[solorca]

Is this guy's name really BRAIN, or did they just keep messing up the spelling of Brian?

[User Name]

Is this guy's name really BRAIN, or did they just keep messing up the spelling of Brian?

The latter...

[panthers55]

i think if it was a publicity stunt...the panthers would have this reported everywere but they said nothing..plus if they wanted publicity they would have signed a high profile QB like harrel

If it was a publicity stunt it would be by the wannabe quarterback not the Panthers. It wasn't their idea so the point of your post is irrelevant. Their part in it is to allow him to send a video whether they look at it seriously or not. They don't reject it outright and it reinforces the idea that a nobody with virtually no experience could make it as a pro. That is great publicity not a publicity stunt.

[PanthaSan]

But Marky Mark made it to the Iggles in the same way...It can happen.

[User Name]

If it was a publicity stunt it would be by the wannabe quarterback not the Panthers. It wasn't their idea so the point of your post is irrelevant. Their part in it is to allow him to send a video whether they look at it seriously or not. They don't reject it outright and it reinforces the idea that a nobody with virtually no experience could make it as a pro. That is great publicity not a publicity stunt.

^^^^^^^

That...

[Skew]

agreed

[stevesmith8917]

The guy didnt really look any better than me throwing a ball in the video.

Well why arent you making a video to send the Panthers right now?

[Sandy Claws]

But Marky Mark made it to the Iggles in the same way...It can happen.

Not exactly the same way.

The Eagles were having open try-outs and Marky Mark (Vince Papale) showed up. He didn't beg for a tryout.

[scpanther22]

If it was a publicity stunt it would be by the wannabe quarterback not the Panthers. It wasn't their idea so the point of your post is irrelevant. Their part in it is to allow him to send a video whether they look at it seriously or not. They don't reject it outright and it reinforces the idea that a nobody with virtually no experience could make it as a pro. That is great publicity not a publicity stunt.

the panthers said nothing to the media so i dont see were the publicity comes in... the panthers would not waste time takeing a tape from a guy just for publicity..i dont think he will get a shot,but i dont the panthers did it for publicity.

[AKPantherFan]

Well why arent you making a video to send the Panthers right now?

Because I KNOW I suck at throwing the ball.