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I have to be honest. The timing lack of clarity and confusion around all this only a few months after signing him to an extension some argued was an overpay is not giving off the vibes of a very competent organization. Hopefully they clear things up.

Seems to be conflicting reports on this. Reddit guys says it has been updated and he is NOT going to be ready. Joe Person tweeted he is. Supposedly he is on PUP now. https://x.com/josephperson/status/1927422887029354962

Pretty sure Reddit had a thread saying the opposite as well. I was skimming this thread trying to figure out what was going on.

A lot of it is the system, Rods system isnt big in puck handling. I think they are settling in defensively and I can see them playing tonight with a lot more confidence because they know they CAN beat these guys.

Damn you. Im also going NIKISHIN but I've been going with him. Crazy hes only played 3 games in the NHL all playoffs and his impact is getting bigger by the period.

"Starting in Week 5, Young was fourth in completion percentage over expectation (NFL Next Gen Stats) but 31st in off-target rate. That means he was connecting with his receivers on high-leverage throws deep downfield, which is explosive but also unsustainable. Confidence is high, though, and he has earned the right to build on his improvement." Basically, what Young was doing down the stretch last year may not be something he will be able to maintain for the long haul, much like a major-league hitter posting a high batting average courtesy of an inflated BABIP. Overall, Young threw for 2,403 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 60.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 82.2 in 2024, which was certainly a significant step up from where he was durign his rookie campaign. Insider exposes Panthers QB Bryce Young may have been too lucky last season It took one second of googling to find an article posted just yesterday....to find someone largely thinking the same thing. But I get it, it's that time of year. I just don't feel the need to do what you are doing here given I am devoting and saving up MY energy to drastically oversell Hunter Renfrow.

I agree that they most likely leaned on their own scouting and intel to evaluate talent, but there's nothing wrong with picking the brains of current rostered players. If nothing else it promotes unity and team building and maybe another angle to evaluate, the more info the better. As long as it's just part of the process and not the whole process I'm okay with it.

If they win tonight I'll say I didn't hear no bell... Lots of teams win one game when there backs are agiast the wall very few win anther and make it a series

I always wonder how these guys get hurt in the offseason, your back didn't hurt in January?

I am not one who gets behind the idea of "unlocking" a player. Did Barry Sanders need much in the way of blocking to "unlock" him? I still maintain that Sanders career was far more impressive than Emmit Smith's. Did Larry Fitzgerald need an elite QB to "unlock" him? Antonio Gates? Etc. Great players play well if you care to watch with an objective eye. Now, some players work better in a given system. I do see that. A player who is playing well can be made to look better by sticking him in a better / more tailored system. I'm not sure Brock Purdy looks like a franchise guy in another system - but I would say the chances are probably 50/50. He's a good player, you could see it in any system, but in THAT system he's great. But for our specific example - and I hate to use TB12 but it's the easiest to see - you need look no further than the NE dynasty. Did Brady need Randy Moss to "unlock" him? No, of course not. Brady was just a great player, in a well designed system. Up until the end of the year last year, we hadn't seen anything resembling greatness from Bryce Young. I hope that he continues to improve. I hope he turns into our next franchise QB. But it's on his shoulders. If TMac is part of that, great. If TMac flops, it should not affect an evaluation of BY. BY doesn't need to be unlocked. He needs to perform.

nothing dishonest in pointing out that Bryce Young had the highest off target rate of any passer in the NFL last year. PFF mentions it. Others have mentioned. I have pulled it from other sources. That's sort of a giant red flag of concern. Nothing dishonest about saying we were getting below average offensive production from the passing O as a whole on the season and post benching. All of that essentially gets dismissed as not actually mattering.....and what really matters is just PFF's view. And their definition of big time throws, how they view/score incompletions, etc in a small window, in one area of the field. Wanting the convo to just be about PFF IMO is the intellectually dishonest part. I mean, what is the actual great insult I am making about Bryce Young? I said cherry picking a small amount of deep throws. The way some here paint it, Bryce was lighting people up downfield at a high rate (volume) vs the league. Which he wasn't. Bryce improved. For that, I am happy. But folks just running crazy far with it. Where are at the stage now where if you argue Bryce Young isn't close to a top 10 QB.....that somehow brings the pitchforks out. Which is crazy. If an argument can't be presented without PFF....then it's not much of an argument IMO.

Wild stat going into this game... With the score being 16-7 across 4 games, Slavin is sitting at a +3.

This is an important point. When you let the offense choose the matchup so easily you are only hurting yourself. At least make them work to get the matchup they want.

This is incredibly dishonest, and you know it. We didn't cherry-pick a "small amount of deep throws late in the year." We reviewed every one of Bryce's deep throws using the NFL's own film and data via NFL Pro. The analysis was thorough, transparent, and contextualized with game film. Dismissing that as cherry-picking is not only incredibly disingenuous, it is textbook gaslighting as well. Let's walk through the actual data: Top-10 in deep ball accuracy Top-5 in short-range accuracy Bottom-10 in intermediate accuracy (not ideal, but not "league worst" either) If you're going to lean on the "no pressure" qualifier again, his deep passing under pressure was covered. So no... it wasn't cherry-picked. Look, you don't have to believe in Bryce. That's your right... but misrepresenting clear, consistent evidence crosses the line from skepticism into willful intellectual dishonesty.

big picture though, that largely sounds like a horrible idea to go about things. Not saying I think they did that. Think the illusion of that is largely just PRish of presenting a image of things working out well. But yeah, you don't want your WR influencing who you draft at TE. Players are going to be bringing crazy bias into the equation and a 23 year old struggling QB shouldn't be making your top 10 pick.

Now has 21 points in 17 games with a -2 +/-

LFG CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

glad to see Mikko has disappeared again

Let’s get it!

I think the D-line is going to take a massive step forward. We lost an all-pro caliber player in the first half of the first game last year, and spent the rest of the year making XFL players play out of position. It's not a stretch to say that's one of the worst defenses in the history of the league. Anybody that was willing to run the ball could do so at will. I expect that D-line to be at a minimum below average this year, which would be a marked improvement over "worst of all time." We spent enough resources there that they should be pretty good. I am not dreading week 1. That's a nice feeling.

Going Boom

“I didn’t hear no bell” That was our theme Monday. Canes played Canes Hockey. Stanky continues to be the man. The world now knows about The Boom. Freddie was back to form. Would love to see Svech and Aho shoot more. But Slavin, oh my goodness what an elite game. Do that again tonight and we are playing Friday. Oh, and we finally broke the curse of not winning an ECF game! Like the Boom said….Step by Step, Let’s get ready for the next game….LFG Canes!!

An upgrade over Tremble makes a lot of sense, injured or not. I had no idea he was injured and wanted to draft a TE.

The latest pitch I’ve heard about is the SEC and the B10 requesting (requiring) 4 auto qualifiers each when they move to a 16 team playoff format…crazy if they get what they want

I coulda sworn i heard canales say “we fully expect tommy to be ready by training camp” at about 3:07