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Steve Smith is now an eligible candidate in 2022 after this year’s star-studded class that included Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson, and Charles Woodson was announced. So there will be speculation between now and this time next year as to whether he is worthy of a first-ballot induction. Make no mistake, there is a serious case to be made for this. Smith’s career was nothing short of phenomenal. His time with the Panthers may have ended before it should have. But there was little doubting his credentials during a 16-year stint in the NFL that concluded with 1,031 receptions, 14,731 receiving yards, and 81 touchdowns. His individual accolades were also extremely noteworthy. He was a five-time Pro Bowler, made the first-team All-Pro roster on two occasions, and was the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year in 2005. These are some strong credentials that Smith is bringing to the table.

Former Panthers wide receiver and legend, Steve Smith Sr., will likely be the first to be in the Hall of Famer under the Carolina panner. He becomes eligible in 2022 and it’s only a matter of time before he’s inducted. My list of potential,long shot Panthers Hall Of Famers in order : RB Christian McCaffery DE Brian Burn CB Jaycee Horn WR DJ Moore

The Panthers currently have three people enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The most recent was linebacker Kevin Greene, who played for the Panthers in 1996 and then again in 1998-1999. He was inducted into the Hall in 2016. The year prior, the Panthers had executive Bill Polian inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was the franchise’s first general manager and helped build a team that reached the NFC Championship Game in the franchise’s second year in the NFL. Prior to Polian, the Panthers only had one player in the Hall of Fame and that was defensive end Reggie White, who played one season with the Panthers and was inducted with the 2006 class.

Don't worry,if you haven't watched the news,you have missed a thing.

The pinstripes might attract some New York Yankee baseball fans and help convert them to becoming Panther fans.

With the possibility of the Panthers wearing alternate helments, should they go ahead change the uniforms as well? I would like to see a new uniform. We’ve pretty much had the same/similar looking uniform from our inception.

Thanks Dex for the heads up.

Please explain the new wipe.

Great post. Thank you.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/.../article252613908.html Charlotte FC has a new coach and they’re calling it a perfect match. Here’s why BY ALEX ANDREJEV Miguel Ángel Ramírez joins Charlotte FC as the team’s first head coach. He spent most of his career coaching academy teams internationally and most recently was with top-tier Brazilian club Internacional. Miguel Ángel Ramírez joins Charlotte FC as the team’s first head coach. He spent most of his career coaching academy teams internationally and most recently was with top-tier Brazilian club Internacional. Charlotte FC has hired Miguel Ángel Ramírez as the expansion club’s first head coach. Although the name of the 36-year-old Spanish manager doesn’t carry the same clout in the States as, for example, Bruce Arena or Peter Vermes — who combined have more than 20 years of Major League Soccer coaching experience — team leadership is convinced fans will relish the type of soccer Ramírez brings to the city. “He has his recognizable style,” Charlotte FC sporting director Zoran Krneta told The Observer. “He has a possession-based (approach). It’s very attacking. It’s very entertaining, very dynamic.” “I think the bottom line: Our fans would love it. Absolutely love it,” he said. Ramírez joins Charlotte after a short stint coaching top-tier Brazilian club Internacional. He was let go in June after three months on the job with the team producing middling results in a cutthroat league, and Charlotte FC, deep in its coaching search, jumped at the opportunity to reconnect. Krneta said that Ramírez was on the club’s radar for almost two years — since the team was first announced in December 2019. At the time, Ramírez was coming off an impressive season in Ecuador coaching Independiente del Valle to its first Copa Sudamericana championship. He had garnered interest from prominent clubs in South America, such as Flamengo and Palmeiras, according to Spanish news outlet Diario AS. Krneta also mentioned São Paulo FC. “We didn’t think it would be possible for us, a startup essentially, to get a coach so highly (regarded) in the rest of the world,” he said. “Practically the entire Brazilian soccer elite wanted him.” Krneta added that European clubs were tracking Ramírez. “We actually battled some pretty interesting names,” he said, declining to elaborate. Charlotte FC’s technical staff found crossover with Ramírez’s background coaching academy teams. The club has been vocal about its goal to develop young talent in the Carolinas, with much of its early hiring focusing on supporting its U17 and U14 academy teams. Charlotte FC president Nick Kelly also recently said that the club will aim to launch a lower-division side as part of the new MLS pro league by 2023. Everything you need to know about the day's news in Charlotte, direct to your inbox Monday-Friday. Kelly said that he considered Ramírez’s experience developing young players a selling point. Ramírez spent a majority of his career coaching Las Palmas’ youth teams in the Canary Islands, his home, and teams at Aspire Academy in Qatar. He also worked for multiple clubs in Greece in 2011 coaching the youth side. “We want to develop talent, and we also want to play an exciting style of soccer,” Kelly said. “And his whole possession, attacking (style), that’s fun to watch, so I think that we need to bring that type of exciting soccer to the market.” Ramírez met virtually with team owner David Tepper, as well as Tepper Sports & Entertainment president Tom Glick, and other technical staff last week, and leadership felt like their visions for the club matched. “The moment he finished that meeting, it was clear to all of us that this is our guy, but also we are his club,” Krneta said. Tepper said in a statement that after reviewing many candidates, it was obvious that Ramírez was the right person for the job. “He is a process-oriented coach with a unique style of play and a proven ability to develop young talent,” Tepper said in a statement. “Those attributes set him apart from others. He will bring a winning culture to Charlotte FC and I can’t wait for him to get started and for this club to take the pitch in 2022.” Once Ramírez receives his work visa, he will officially begin the role in August. The next step will be filling other coaching positions that Ramírez will have a hand in. The head coach will bring in some of “his own trusted lieutenants,” according to Krneta, although it is unclear which clubs those individuals will come from based on Ramírez’s extensive list of previous stops. Charlotte FC is expected to announce additional staff in the coming days and weeks. Will any players join the team’s current six-man roster in tandem with Ramírez? That’s a separate conversation. “This is not the club where we have a manager who brings a group of players,” Krneta said. “... Everything is process-based, so I’m sure Miguel has a player he likes. He’ll flag those players to us. Those players will go into a process, and then if we think they’re very good, it will be up to Miguel who he chooses out of, let’s say, five players for a certain position.” It seems there will be much collaboration among the technical staff and new coach, especially as he navigates MLS in his first year. Krneta said he feels Ramírez can bring a deep knowledge of Latin American and some European markets to mix with the staff’s current global reach through Krneta, special adviser Steve Walsh and scouting director Thomas Schaling. Major League Soccer ties come through the team’s director of player personnel Bobby Belair (formerly Atlanta United) and technical director Marc Nicholls. For now, Ramírez remains back home in Las Palmas, where Charlotte’s first signed player Sergio Ruiz is competing on loan, but he is set to arrive in the Queen City within the next two to three weeks. A formal press conference will be held at that time. “I am honored to have the opportunity to work with Charlotte FC, its ownership group and senior management,” Ramírez said in a statement. “Next year will be historic for the team and for all new and existing fans as we prepare toward a remarkable inaugural campaign. I am committed to create an entertaining, competitive club with talented young players and a unique style of play, as we build a stronger soccer culture from North to South Carolina.” Krneta said that Ramírez has never been to Charlotte but he expects him to be “like a fish in water” given his adaptable nature. “This is a guy that’s traveled the world,” Krneta said. “This is a guy that spent a year in Athens (Greece). This is a guy who lived in Qatar in Asia. This is a guy who lived in Ecuador, lived in Brazil, lived in Las Palmas, a small island off the coast of Northern Spain.” “He’s a truly international, cosmopolitan coach,” he continued. “He won’t have a problem. He’ll love Charlotte.” The sporting director said he believed there was mutual excitement about the match despite all the competition with international clubs over Ramírez. “This is not only, ‘We found him,’ ” he said. “I think he found us somehow. It was the perfect opportunity, perfect timing, perfect moment for us, and we’re both very excited and can’t wait to get started.”

Miguel Ángel Ramírez @MARamirezMedina I join @CharlotteFC with the enthusiasm and responsibility of building a new project that goes beyond the pitch. It will be an honor to lead the team's debut in a competition like @MLS Looking forward to seeing you at the Bank of America Stadium!!

I like our coaching staff and the offensive pieces, which means Darnold won’t have to do it all by himself. If that defense can step up, we have a shot at a decent record this year.

If i was a NFL head coach and wanted someone to talk to my linebackers, Luke Kuechly would be my first choice.

In my opinion, WR Brandon Zylstra will make the team but he could be placed on the practice squad.

Thanks citfcfantv for the heads up.

Does anyone have feed back on the discussion?

Exactly! His leadership is so important to the team,no way do i want him gone.

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Training camp should determine who plays the different OL positions,until then all we can do is have an educated speculation on how it will play out.

Scouts have said, as a pass protector, "Christensen does do a lot of things well, showing good hand location and arm extension, with good footwork and largely good pad level". " However, his ultimate foot speed covering rushers around the edge might make it hard for him to stay at tackle at the NFL level, but if he does move inside then his technical proficiency as a pass rusher should translate well and allow him to see the field early."

Urban Meyer is certainly not getting off to a roaring start. He is learning fast that NFL and College Football are a whole different world apart.

Jaycee has great workout habits that were further instilled in him by his father former NFL player, Joe Horn. After Jaycee was drafted his father Joe said to him, "It's time to get to work".