This Panthers team has the most swagger of any I can remember. Why don't the fans?

[Sam Mills Fan]

There were probably better teams we had under John Fox, but Fox never let those teams do things like show real emotion, get vocal, actually do some taunting during games. We've been blowing teams out lately by historic margins for this franchise and I've loved seeing guys like Drayton Florence and Luke Kuechly join in not being good little robots on the field along with Steve Smith. They won't admit it after the Ryan Kalil Super Bowl debacle, but I bet every player on this team feels like they have a chance at a Super Bowl ring this year.

 

So why is our fan base not even close to that point? More than half the people on the Huddle seem to feel like we're not just going to lose to San Francisco, but lose badly. Listen to talk radio: People are excited about the season, but no one feels like we're going to beat either San Francisco OR New England in the next couple of weeks.

 

I feel like we're collectively going through battered wife syndrome where some of you guys will be suspicious of the team unless you see Cam and Jerry Richardson holding up a Lombardi trophy in February. Grow up, this is a great team with a championship level defense and a championship level quarterback (as long as he's not throwing bombs down the field). I think we'll beat the 49ers on Sunday and we'll beat the Patriots the week after that. Fug me right?

[The Huddler]

We just arent used to winning.

After our 30+-10 win against SF the fans will believe. I promise you this, the team is ready for this game.

[Kelp]

It's the Carolina's lol...

[Cyberjag]

All the close losses and blown leads from Rivera's first two years have left a mark.  The 2003 team was known for it's comebacks, and until this year the team has become known for other teams' comebacks against them.

 

When we blow out SF and NE, I'm sure a lot of fans will come around.

[L-TownCat]

I'm a believer but even I have had to wait for some of the swelling and bruising to subside before I stick my pretty little neck back out there for this franchise.

[TopCat]

Yeah fans hop up out your bed and turn your swag on. Take a look in the mirror and say what's up.

[Tarheels23]

Because we're a bunch of asses, who'd prefer to break down who fault it was on Cam's Int, in a 34-10 blowout win.

[teeray]

Because we have been embarrassed before.

 

We don't want to be the guy that stands around talking poo to everyone acting like a badass thinking we are cool only to realize our zipper is down and our dicks are hanging out.

 

I say fug it, let the wang hang and keep talking poo.  Time to buy into this team.

[CRA]

Fox's early teams IMO showed a lot more emotion than the later years....

 

Delhomme in 2003 vs even 2008.....had very different in game intensity.

 

Fox's 2002-2005 defenses had an edge as well IMO

[fieryprophet]

I've never been the showy type of fan anyways. But I'm fully confident if we can get our hides in the playoffs we can come out on top. Once you're in, all bets are off, we can beat anyone.

 

Just got to get there.

[tiger7_88]

Because we have been embarrassed before.

We don't want to be the guy that stands around talking poo to everyone acting like a badass thinking we are cool only to realize our zipper is down and our dicks are hanging out.

I say fug it, let the wang hang and keep talking poo. Time to buy into this team.

Someone get this to Panthers PR *stat*, re: new team slogan:

"Let the wang hang!"

:P

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Gotta get used to having confidence. I say fug it, bring on the world.

[ECUPantherFan]

I think we will at the very least SPLIT the next 2 games.  But honestly it wouldn't shock me if we went 2-0.  Kaepernick is a phoney, and Brady is coming to OUR house.

[lola]

We are all gun shy unfortunately. We are gonna have to take a leap of faith sometime, no better time than now I guess!