John Fox considers leaving
December 31, 2009
Anyone that has listened to a John Fox press conference knows he speaks a lot of words, but rarely say anything. That is what makes his latest statement regarding his job as head coach very interesting.
“I’ve got a year on my contract. I don’t want get into that right now,” Fox said. “Our focus is to get through the season. I have an agent (who) deals with that.”
Seems harmless enough, right? Not so. Read more
Uncapped Season: What it means…
December 29, 2009
By Sam J
What will happen in an uncapped year… in terms everyday Panthers fans will understand…
1. The “Final Eight” plan:
This plan you may have heard about will cause the final 8 playoff teams (the 1 and 2 seeds from each conference, and the winners of the 3-6, 4-5 seed games in each conference) to not be able to enter a normal free agency period in 2010. Read more
The Rise of Moore
December 28, 2009
After watching Matt Moore’s performance over the past two weeks, every Panthers fan in the nation is wondering the same thing… what if Moore started earlier in the season?
After all, it was clear to nearly everyone without some extreme emotional attachment to Jake Delhomme that his career was over after week one of the season. Quarterbacks do not play that poorly in this league and remain a starter, right? John Fox disagrees. Only an act of God (in the form of a broken finger) can unseat a terrible quarterback. Even in the moments up until the broken finger, John Fox spoke his now infamous quote “Jake Delhomme gives us the best chance to win”. I am guessing Fox would love to take that one back by now.
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Thoughts as the season winds down
December 23, 2009
The Carolina Panthers will finish out the season as the Giant’s last opponent in Giants stadium. John Fox would love to have a win against his former team in the last game in their home stadium, especially after the loss last year came about. Last season, Carolina had the game all but won until both their starting defensive tackles went down. It was then that the Giants took advantage of the situation and run straight up the middle for ridiculous gains and won the game late.
Game Grades – Vikings at Panthers
December 21, 2009
It seems no one has told the Panthers they are out of the playoffs yet. Last night they seemed to put together the energetic performance we have been looking for all season long. While enjoyable to watch, one can only think about how this season may have gone differently if Delhomme was pulled after week one.
On with the grades…
Offense:
The most balanced and efficient offensive effort of the season. Matt Moore finally began to settle down and showed flashes of what he could be given the time to develop. Stewart ran for over 100 yards and Steve Smith put on a clinic. Despite the extremely poor officiating that tried desperately to keep Saint Favre in the game, the Panthers did enough to beat one of the league’s best. Without Deangelo Williams, without both starting tackles. Read more
Why Fox needs to go, and why Cowher might be the answer
December 16, 2009
Many Panther fans want former Steelers coach Bill Cowher to come in and rescue the franchise.
Most Panther fans have probably already read what Darin Gantt from the Rock Hill Herald had to say on the possibility. Jason Cole from Yahoo Sports had a similar take (although we think his source might be Darin Gantt). Even fans in our forums that often have intel have said Cowher to Carolina is a no-go.
I take a different approach. I turn the objective eye away and look at it from a biased fan perspective.
Does bringing in Bill Cowher make sense, and is it a possibility?
Absolutely.
Carly for Christmas!
December 15, 2009
Panthers got you down? The Huddle is here to lift your spirits, former cheerleader Carly in a Christmas Pinup Pictorial! Read more
It Really Is What It Is – Time To Move On.
December 13, 2009
Once again, the Carolina Panthers will follow up a winning season with a lackluster one. It’s a common occurance in the John Fox coaching era.
After their latest defeat by the New England Patriots, the best the Carolina Panthers could finish is 8-8. 5-11 is more likely, however. They’ve officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
So why is this team, that was 12-4 a season ago, performing so poorly this season?
Jake and Julius – NFL’s Biggest Ripoffs?
December 10, 2009
In a recent Fox Sports article, Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers both are named the NFL’s Biggest Ripoffs.
I am not in complete agreement here, at least not when it comes to Julius Peppers. Peppers has actually had a decent season as a starter. Not a pro bowl performance mind you, but not horrible either. If he was not Julius Peppers, he would be seen as a solid player for the Panthers. But since he is, more is expected of him. Expensive? Yes. Total Ripoff? No. Read more
Game Grades – Bucs at Panthers
December 6, 2009
John Fox believes Jake Delhomme has given the Panthers the best chance to win all season long.
John Fox was proven completely wrong.
On with the grades… Read more
