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My only question to David Tepper would be: "How were you smart enough to make billions investing then turn around and make decisions regarding the Panthers that are just plain dumb?"

Ed Hochuli is the first onethat comes to mind but there are several others that make one question their honesty.

Forget all the gadgets, gimicks and quick fixes that have been mentioned that would most likely set the much needed long term building process backwards . The Panthers need to start bringing in reinforcements at key positions to build a solid team that will have long term success, instead of trying to throw caution to the wind, just to make the playoffs in 2022 and go one and out.

I always liked Brian Flores and thought he was doing a good job. I was surprised when the Miami Dolphins fired him. I feel sure the Panthers would be a better team going forward as well as the present, if he had been their head coach

Horn and Henderson are almost identical in measurables, and they have similar playing styles as well. Both are comfortable in man coverage, which is a likely reason why the Panthers chose Henderson as Horn’s replacement.

Trools are going to Trool.

I would hate to lose comp picks but if means obtaining and building solid OL i am all for it.

Sure, it was overhyped, overproduced spectacle. But at its heart, this was the story of a quarterback ascending from obscurity to the mountaintop, and a fanbase that had watched all its rivals enjoy success finally indulging in its own. That’s exactly what sports are all about. Congrats, once again, to the Dawgs.

One thing is for certain,Andrew Luck will not win any beauty contests.

I was pulling for a Georgia win but if I had placed a bet before the game, I would have taken Alabama and the odds, which would have been a loss.

Thanks for the heads up ladypanther, how dumb of me,one would think the #1 rated team would be favored over the # 3 rated team. Serves me right for just assuming and shooting my mouth off before I checked. However,I still plan on rooting for Georgia. ("INDIANAPOLIS — No. 1 Alabama is a 3-point underdog against No. 3 Georgia heading into the College Football Playoff championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday ")

Exactly. Scott Fitterer's explanation regarding Brady Christensen and his arm length, backs up what all of us here on the Huddle have been saying for a long time.

I almost always pull for the underdog in the national champiomship game unless Clemson or a Carolina team would be playing,so i will be rooting for Georgia to upset Alabama..

No other NFL team was interested in signing Cam but the Panthers not only signed him but gave him six million dollars to be a part time quarterback for half a season. That is a pretty good hunk of change to make for a quarterback no other tean wanted, so there is no way I am feeling sorry for Cam.

https://nflspinzone.com/2022/01/07/christian-mccaffrey-teams-trade-rumors/?fbclid=IwAR2t3bdeWWU6uEKB5H2oC5MmuM0aoXkgbfQOnY33e3kqSkVvUZCmIZc0Vs8 Christian McCaffrey: 3 Teams that could trade for Panthers running back Please click on Link to read the article

There is a good argument that the Carolina Panthers need to move on from McCaffrey’s massive contract after next year. Why not just part ways after this season, following two injury-riddled seasons? Because McCaffrey’s dead cap would be excruciating for the Panthers to pay out next season, at $26.6 million. Teams use creative accounting to keep cap space every year by restructuring contracts and converting bonus to salary, but they always have to count guaranteed money as cap space, hence why McCaffrey’s dead cap hit this offseason would be so large. By keeping McCaffrey around for 2022 the Panthers pay his $14.3 million cap hit and ideally get good production out of him and can even trade him at the deadline. Or, after 2022, the team can part ways and pay the $12.8 million dead cap hit, spreading it over two years in a post-June 1 move if they so desire. The Panthers would almost certainly anticipate such a move by drafting a running back in the third round next season providing insurance for McCaffrey’s departure. It’s likely not the nicest thought for all of us loyal Panthers fans, but a seemingly unavoidable reality in the modern NFL.

There is a good argument that the Carolina Panthers need to move on from McCaffrey’s massive contract after next year. Why not just part ways after this season, following two injury-riddled seasons? Because McCaffrey’s dead cap would be excruciating for the Panthers to pay out next season, at $26.6 million. Teams use creative accounting to keep cap space every year by restructuring contracts and converting bonus to salary, but they always have to count guaranteed money as cap space, hence why McCaffrey’s dead cap hit this offseason would be so large. By keeping McCaffrey around for 2022 the Panthers pay his $14.3 million cap hit and ideally get good production out of him and can even trade him at the deadline. Or, after 2022, the team can part ways and pay the $12.8 million dead cap hit, spreading it over two years in a post-June 1 move if they so desire. The Panthers would almost certainly anticipate such a move by drafting a running back in the third round next season, providing insurance for McCaffrey’s departure. It’s likely not the nicest thought for all of us loyal Panthers fans, but a seemingly unavoidable reality in the modern NFL.

I am not sure how much faith i would have in something Jimmy "Pickles" Clausen predicted.

That could be the message they are sending. My guess is Teppers is hot on their tails to obtain a quality NFL starting QB.

But,But, Rhule says his arms are a 1/4 inch to short and we projected him to be a guard. (Sarcasm)

Rivera might tank Sudays game to obtain a beter draft position like he did when Washington played the Panthers last year.

This is from a January 19 2021 article : These coaches have attempted the leap from college to the pro’s. According to research from ESPN’s Cole Cubelic, since the year 2000 there have been 11 coaches hired to the NFL directly from a college position. Here are their records during those tenures: 1st Time NFL Head Coaches hired Directly from College since 2000: Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers 5-11 Kliff Kingsbury, Arizona Cardinals 13-18-1 Bill O’Brien, Houston Texans 52-48 Chip Kelly, Philadelphia Eagles 26-21 Doug Marrone, Buffalo Bills 15-17 Greg Schiano, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-21 Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers 44-19-1 Bobby Petrino, Atlanta Falcons 3-10 Nick Saban, Miami Dolphins 15-17 Steve Spurrier, Washington Football Team 12-20 Butch Davis, Cleveland Browns 24-35

Antonio Brown has been blessed with gifted talent and made lots of money because of it but for whatever reasons cannot seem to cope in the real world and live a normal life. Hopefully, he gets some much needed help but I am wondering if there is a cure for his problems and the demons that seem to follow in his foot steps?

I place the most responsibility on Tampa Bay for hiring Antonio Brown, knowing his long history of various behavioral problems. They knew Brown was a headcase when they signed him, so Sunday they got the bad result that was almost assured to happen sooner or later.

If the Panthers can (a big if) address the protection issue through free agency and via the trade market as well, i can see them selecting Pitt QB Kenny Pickett with their # 6 draft selection. I realize that most speculate this is not the year for a bonafide franchise QB to come out of the draft, but each year there is at least one viable starting quarterback prospect. While no clear-cut prospect has emerged above the rest, Pitt Panthers’ QB Kenny Pickett will probably be the one to do so. Pro Scouts contend Pickett spent an extra year developing at Pitt, and it served the him well, which catapulted him into the first-round conversation. He was highly productive in his final season, flashing accuracy, smart decision-making, and sneaky athletic ability. The Panthers shouldn’t hesitate to select Pickett if he’s still available with their first-round selection if they can somehow solve the current OL problem.