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This post was shared on Facebook via another Panthers fan and organizer (and former huddler) I’m friends with…. He’s not the guy that wrote it, but shared it. no fun league indeed. I just don’t get poo like this at all. Even on a win, Tepper finds a way to leave fans feeling alienated, violated, frustrated, and disgusted with this franchise. Smh…

lol you got to be trolling. And I know you are, which is why I usually ignore it. But, I always have and always will go to war with anybody over Cam. If calling out Bryce for being an objectively shitty QB that ranks dead last in multiple throwing metrics since he entered the league and/or in the history of the NFL for QBs with the number of starts he has logged is being a hater, then I’m gonna be a fuging hater.

Jake, to me, will always hold a special place in my heart. I really feel like for his era, he deserved way more love than he got, and should’ve had more than his one Pro Bowl. He was a gamer with an underrated rocket arm. but let me tell you, after his Tommy John surgery, when he came back, I can’t remember who it was against, but it think it was a division game, he threw a ball that was supposed to be a throw away, as I think he was under pressure, and that poo floated forever and died right at the boundary where a defender ran over and picked it off. One of the worst throws I ever saw. His arm just wasn’t the same after the injury and surgery. All that to say, that’s what almost every Bryce throw to the sidelines looks like to me.

And again, when watching him in college he had one distinct trait that I feel makes a franchise QB - on those plays when everything breaks down around him, he creates one on his own. He doesn’t rely on or need everyone else. That play last night on the final drive where he was getting sacked and threw it to Diggs before his knee hit the ground? He does similar things all the time. Mahomes, Allen, Lamar, etc., they all do it. It’s what made Cam so special. but we picked a guy that’s the opposite of that. He desperately needs someone else to make a play for him because he can’t. Even that play yesterday on 4th down to Horn. That wasn’t a great pass. The defender was late and came down to make a play in the ball and Bryce threw it high and outside where Horn had to leave his feet and really use strong hands to catch it. We relied on a 5’9” rookie playing in his first pro game to make THAT catch at THAT time bc of the early turnovers and a not great throw. Crazy.

Don’t get me wrong, when guys go off for career days like Dowdle just did, it covers a lot of blemishes - hence, the discussion still surrounding Bryce and how we won in spite of him. But, saying if you take away 6 plays and applying that logic is like the inverse version but the same thing as that poo Bryce-riders do with their “if the receivers had caught these uncatchable balls on these 10 passes, he would’ve had 749 yards passing today” and the hidden yardage bullshit. The plays happened. They were big plays. That’s what we want. Statistically, for most players, regardless of talent or position, big plays are the anomaly. So eliminating them when they happen to hyper focus on what the averages would be without them is wild, respectfully.

Just remembered as I watched Drake Maye just make a super heady play on that last drive, 3rd down, Bills had used all their timeouts, the Bills blitzed, forced Maye out of the pocket, all of the receivers were covered up downfield, Maye scrambles, thinks about throwing it, you can see it, then he tucks it, gains a couple of yards and takes a bit of a hit to stay in bounds, go down, and run the game clock down to 20 seconds by the time NE attempts the GW FG. Super smart play. meanwhile, out super processor attempted to call a timeout today when we didn’t have one left. Again, this win, as almost all of our wins since he was drafted, was in spite of him.

I think it’s worth noting that a lot of those teams that he had “explosive plays” against last season didn’t have much to play for. It’s bad teams and teams that don’t have much to gain or lose that Bryce flashes occasionally against. It’s like the Cardinals 2nd half this season. If there is any sort of pressure or consequence, like if the game matters or the opponent is good or has something to lose, he isn’t worth a poo.

Scourton definitely looks promising. I think Princely would be too if Evero would fuging play him.

We’re never gonna have explosive pass plays with Bryce as QB, and it will be tough to get explosive runs because the box is usually stacked bc of Bryce.

Every win comes from a non-sustainable source. As CRA mentioned, Penix absolutely imploding against ATL, and then today, defense finally clicked and looked the best they’ve looked in a long time (and still have up 24 points lol) and Rico ran for 200+ yards. We’re not going to get that every week, especially against good teams, which neither Miami or ATL are. Both MIA and ATL are bad teams and Bryce still couldn’t get it together. The defense (and team) had to overcome 14 points because of his turnovers again. That was not even an average QB performance. We are winning in spite of him.

Bryce would under throw a purposely underthrown ball. He can’t do it.

And the height difference matters, a lot.

I also have had the debate with one of my friends who is a Pats fan about how he thinks Mac is worse than Bryce. I told him, “bro, you won’t find a bigger Mac hater than me, EVER. But, I would take Mac over Bryce 10 times out of 10, no matter uestion or hesitation.” Mac will at least attempt throws 15+ yards downfield, and he can actually fuging see the field. You’re seeing the difference in these starts from him. Despite his limitations athletically and less than desirable arm strength, you can win games with him and he can do enough to win them for you.

Piniero makes a 59 yarder, then just hit a 42 yarders by skidding it inside the upright to go up in OT. i think it’s time to consider, under Tepper, every player we get becomes worse, but when they leave, they become their best. This truly is a fuging cursed franchise.

Yeah, same. I would want Luke to and have every sense that he would be an incredible HC. But, there’s a reason Luke retired when he did. He saw the bullshit coming with Tepper. When he brought Rhule in, Luke was like, “I’m good.” I’m sure he already saw the meddling, the meetings, etc. I remember having the feeling from him discussing his retirement that it wasn’t just his health. He seemed deflated. There’s also a reason he has only come back on his terms. As a play by play/color guy, he doesn’t have to kiss Tepper’s ass like Smitty does. He strictly handles the X’s and O’s and shares what he sees. If Tepper ever quit being a fuging idiot, then yes, of course, but I don’t see that happening.

Canales looks like absolute poo. Good gracious.

I’m telling yall. If we had an actual QB you would be surprised at how good XL would look. Bryce limits their touches in so many ways, especially in the fact that he can’t get it to them where they need it and also because defense can take away more opportunities because of how aggressive they play us because there is no threat of a downfield pass.

I keep saying it, but this offense would look like damn near Greatest Show on Turf if they handed the keys to Andy.

I know, we’ve talked about it already, but that was mostly before the start of the season, before Bryce came out and Bryce’d it up. I get it. The NFL as a collective doesn’t like guys like Deion and Shedeur. They don’t like self-assured, confident young… errr… men. And okay, we get it. They sent a message by dropping Shedeur to the 5th. But throughout preseason and training camp, Dillon Gabriel did not look like a backup NFL QB, let alone a starter, and yet, Cleveland kept him above Shedeur on the depth chart. Shedeur outperformed every QB on their roster by almost every measure and still sits 3rd in their depth chart. Then today, they announce they have benched Joe Flacco, will start Gabriel, and leave Shedeur as the 3rd stringer. It isn’t unprecedented. Again, the Cowboys traded for Joe Milton after one season as a late round pick from the previous draft. Considering the incompatibility of the fit for Shedeur and Cleveland and our, what should now be obvious to any and everyone involved, desperate need to add talent at the QB position… why not do both sides a solid?

I really, really think Dave is being forced to play Bryce. He yanked him way earlier last season for this exact same level of play. I also think the 3rd down run calls were making a point bc he has to play him.

I was thinking about the LB from Penn St we drafted a few years ago, I think under Rhule with some of these posts. And boy, I thought, Penn St? LB? Crazy high RAS? This dude is gonna be a problem. And he was straight trash.

Yeah, it’s mind blowing. Don’t get me wrong, the combine is fun. It’s cool to see guys put up these crazy, superhuman numbers, but honestly, the tape doesn’t lie. The times where the combine measurements meets the on-field production, that’s rare, and those guys are guaranteed stars. In my observations over the years, it seems there are a lot more guys who don’t measure the best or well at all, but they’re just damn good at football. NGL, it’s why I’m high in Scourton and Princely, bc they don’t have the craziest athletic measurements, but when you watch them, they have those innate football movements, and they look faster and stronger than combine measurements would indicate. ATP in my life, like I said, if I have to choose between on-field appearance and production versus crazy raw athletic scores with potential, give me the football player every time. Hopefully Dan has learned this now.

TBH, I was a bit surprised before I saw the article that no one took a chance on him even for the PS, simply because of his physical tools. I think we had him playing gunner at one point. He has edge rusher size and runs a 4.3. So yes, the fact he was in our roster for multiple seasons, gets cut, and doesn’t even get a PS invite elsewhere tells us all we need to know. Times have never been worse as a Panthers fan.

Wow. Reading about DJ’s release got me to thinking and I was like, “I wonder where Barno is now?” because I always liked his potential. Welp… he’s nowhere, and will remain nowhere after this. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/amare-barno-former-nfl-player-arrested-domestic-violence-charlotte/275-74e438ed-6527-4c02-b547-3d325c54895b

I haven’t been to the official site in so long, oh my God… they actually posted that??? WE ARE fuging DOOMED!!!