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Kinda crazy how little we are talking about Icky this season. He will be heading into the final 5th year option of his contract, meaning he will likely be getting a contract extension this offseason. He’s having a career season. He’s had only 3 penalties in 13 games, a large drop from the 11-12 he’s averaged in prior years. His impact in the run game is still massive, while still being average at best in pass protection. Either way he’s been the best LT the Panthers have fielded since Jordan Gross and it’s a no-brainer to re-sign him. But at what cost? He will command a hefty price.

Unreal they played Zavala over Curhan. Zavala needs to be cut, but won’t because he’s Icky’s friend.

A few nice throws on 4th down don’t erase dozens of miserable games. If Bryce plays well in every game down the stretch, win or lose, he has proven himself for next season. He lays another Saints at home dud against the Bucs or something he can be damn sure to have competition for his job next year.

Losing to the Saints at home really f*cked up the playoff chances. That’s what happens when an entire team goes off and huffs their own jenkem before a game

I mean yea those stories about Lawrence Taylor showing up to the stadium before a game in a bathrobe doing lines in the locker room probably did happen

Nothing like a 2-10 team for that to happen to

I don’t feel good throwing him out there in his first game back against Vita Vea but hey they’ll make the call

It is a penalty. Rules analyst made poo up

Block his ass off, which he did. But he just doesn't pop on the field like T-Mac does. Legette is a worse Devin Funchess.

I def thought it was weird for him to ask out of Carolina but looking at the way the season has gone, I get it. T-Mac probably ate his lunch in training camp and it was clear he wasn't going to get many snaps. Thielen would have probably made a bigger impact early in the year when Coker was hurt but now there's not really a spot for him barring injury. Could see him on the Chiefs or Chargers or something.

That's a winning formula for the Panthers. Canales honestly seems to have finally gotten the message on how to win with Bryce Young. Stubbornly run the ball to set up 1 on 1 opportunities for Bryce on 3rd and 4th down.

Just need to make sure Bryce is taking his lithium medication and maybe he'll start delivering these performances on a regular basis

Defense getting huge production from rookies so hats off to Dan Morgan. Scourton was a great pick. But another pass rusher would be a luxury. Defense could be top 10 upgrading Nick Scott and Roseboom alone. How Nick Scott continues to get a gameday jersey I'll never understand.

Legette is on track to have a similar career to Devin Funchess. A few mildly productive years on the Panthers, trys out for a few other teams, NFL career over.

how bad are the vibes coming out of Atlanta right now? Starting Kirk Cousins who is beyond gone as a starter making gobs of $$$. Raheem has clearly lost the team. They just lost to the f*cking Jets. I'll take the Saints starting Shough with the better chance to beat the Bucs although neither is going to have a good chance.

I will say that the 2nd half performances from the defense have for the most part been excellent. The defense is night and day better than 2024. Evero has put together some great defensive games so far this season, and a few duds. The Buffalo game was WOOF very bad.

I like the Saints beating the Bucs over the Falcons. Falcons are dog doo doo

Probably. There's not really a spot for him on the Panthers, barring an injury.

Panthers have to beat Tampa twice and win one of the two other remaining games. Unless Tampa drops a random game there's no other way to make the playoffs, and Tampa's schedule is cupcake.

Sometimes I think he might still be a little damaged from his rookie season, he got sacked and hit a ton. It was a running joke how bad the offensive line was that season but part of the reason was the offensive scheme. But at the same time, he played very similarly at Alabama, his bad games were just better hidden because Alabama is so talented. So I just don’t know. The bottom line is this team wins 0 of the games when Bryce has an off day, and he seems to have had many of those since coming into the NFL

Right. I mean Bryce did enough at the end of 2024 to earn himself the starting job in 2025. But not bringing in a draft prospect or even a younger veteran FA QB to compete for the backup spot? Massive oversight.

The defense is the biggest difference in why the team is winning games.

That’s also classic Panthers brand football going back to the beginning. This team has only found success being a run first team and having a stout defense that forces turnovers.

I am starting to think he’s manic depressive, at least while he’s on the football field. Some games he looks like he wants to be anywhere other than playing football and then games like yesterday he’s smiling the whole game. It’s really weird.

CTE? Maybe