Mr. Scot

Wilson reports they signed Brannon to the practice squad. Pretty sure it was full so I guess they're letting somebody go. Brannon is a cornerback who's originally from Charlotte, went to Western Carolina and previously played for the Chargers.

Indifference

I was watching when that video first aired. Still makes me laugh years later. The one guy's take on why they didn't draft Marino is one of my favorite quotes

If you do, can you get some information on Harris?

As to the prediction, I've said before I believe we can be an improved team but still not have it reflected in the win-loss record. Even so, I really don't see us having the worst record in the league.

I've argued it's really year one since last year we were still stuck with Marty.

Surprised no one's posted this yet... I watched the Kyle Brady draft with a Browns fan who was hoping they'd get Brady. Even he was laughing.

We already discussed it, dude Back when Panthers Confidential showed the draft process and Darin Gantt wrote on site about what happened in the war room, stating specifically that David Tepper wasn't involved in player decisions, you were directly contradicted. Matt Rhule and Scott Fitterer have both said the same thing, but you kept insisting it was true. Now you come on saying that everything Gantt posts on site is true, forgetting that he contradicted you, and I'm laughing my head off Funny also that in the latest episode of Camp Confidential, there's a whole scene of the personnel department discussing players they want to bring in, waiver claims they might make, etc. This too contradicts your latest attempt at spinning things to say that Rhule is a dictator (which is especially hilarious given that even the quote you cite says pretty clearly that he isn't). But hey, keep trying. It's always good for a laugh.

That would have been a good move.

Sure you're not

Damn. She was really good. We lose everybody to the Bills

As a backup, and probably at safety rather than corner.

Is the time coming when you answer the fact that Darin Gantt (whom you said the team won't allow him to print anything false) stated that David Tepper doesn't take part in player decisions?

That's kinda what new England thought too But here's the thing: People will want to make this a vax / no vax argument, but at heart it really isn't. Whether it's weed, vaccines, assault charges or whatever else, the rules are the rules and you play within them. Anyone who doesn't puts themself at risk of not being able to play. And the bottom line, it's unwise to put yourself in the position of having to rely on people who are unreliable.

I don't know if I have that yet, but I do kinda think I have more confidence in Elflein at center than I do Elflein at guard.

One of the things a lot of people here passionately hated about Ron Rivera's coaching was his tendency to play what were seen as lesser veterans over more talented rookies. Say hello to Matt Rhule... Looking at some of the early depth chart decisions Rhule has made, I think he too could be of the belief that lower round rookies are best eased into the game. High picks like Jaycee Horn, Derrick Brown and Jeremy Chinn might play right away, but lower round guys like Brady Christensen and Deonte Brown may have to wait while stopgap veteran players take their turn first. The rationale being that these guys need a little more time to learn and adapt to the pro game. You'll find our old buddy Ryan Kalil is likely a proponent of that theory, having chronicled a lot of his own experiences in a book for rookies. We all know Kalil was an intelligent and immensely talented player, yet he freely admitted that even halfway into his rookie year, he frequently had no clue what he was doing. Kalil eventually figured it out, but that's the thing. How do you tell when those talented rookies you've been keeping on the bench truly are ready to face live bullets? Rivera wasn't very good at that. How good is Rhule? I don't really think we know yet. So yeah, if Rivera frustrated you, Rhule might do the same. But is the idea of letting some young players ease into the game a little more slowly than others totally without merit? You tell me

I don't give a sh-t how the model works

Frequently they both do.

I'm not ready to buy that. I could see us being better than expectations. I could also see us being an improved team but that not being reflected in the win-loss record.

Well, apparently we're not now

I don't wanna agree with this... ...but yeah, probably

At this point, not much. Their head coach is a rookie and their GM has only been in place for 2 years (basically the flipside of us) plus they have a rookie quarterback. Yes they've been bad for years, but same as with us their prior failures have no bearing on a new leadership group. It's going to be interesting to see how things play out.

Funny you should say that given that Gantt has repeatedly contradicted your notion that David Tepper has input on player decisions

Quick comment on the Panthers by Albert Breer in the latest MMQB... One team I think is better than people realize: Carolina. If the Panthers can figure things out at linebacker and left tackle, I think you’ll see Matt Rhule’s program working in a weakened NFC South.

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