PNW_PantherMan

Is Kucci out of a job?

Thank you for your service Mr Bussi

Hey so we’re doing pretty good. Alright.

You can argue for or against the usefulness of GWDs as a stat but it is a defined stat.

According to Pro Football Reference, a game-winning drive (GWD) is defined by the following criteria: The team must win the game. The offensive drive must occur in the fourth quarter or overtime. The scoring play that ultimately puts the winning team ahead for the final time must be the result of this offensive drive. At the start of the drive, the team must be tied or trailing by no more than one score (1-8 points). The drive can start in the third quarter, as long as offensive plays are run in the fourth quarter or overtime.

I agree. As much as it doesn't make sense right now, I can see it happening.

Probably should have looked into that before taking the Canes to cover -1.5. Buckle up.

Well there's certainly no trap games for a winless team.

Good point on Lewis. With how things are shaking out, that's going to have to be the spot that's made up from depth or the draft after 2026.

Not sure that I want my backup being that fragile. It's like having a spare tire with a hole in it.

Well two things can be true. There's a degree of luck involved in hitting on draft picks, but I'm not sure Chicago has things figured out any more than we do.

Hence my 12-10 ish final score prediction. I just don't know who has the 12.

Or keep him at LT and draft another RT. Can't have everyone on big contracts. League is structured so that's impossible. I'm not sure why some folks have an issue understanding that.

Yeah the rest of the schedule is just brutal. It's going to be a test for sure.

We certainly should kill them. This smells of a 10-12 loss to me. Panther fan PTSD.

I think he's just not a fit in Chicago with the new system. He was a natural fit with Fields ability to extend plays. He's still only 28. I think he's got plenty of mileage left.

Anthony Richardson's still around ya know. Jesus.

Make it so

He needs to be an assistant role where he can sit in a corner and draw up plays. He's got no business running a pro football team. That's pretty clear at this point.

They're not gonna flip a workhorse back for a 6th round pick or whatever. If anything I feel like our FO would trade FOR another player to try and make a run at making the playoffs. Like if something insane happened with DJ Moore...

It took about 2-3 seasons to be honest. Honestly the Moton extension is what makes the Icky extension potentially questionable. It's about how much of the pie is left for the rest of the team if every lineman is highly paid.

Basically 30 years since their last championship.

He's coming back barring an epic collapse. If we end up with a mediocre record, it won't matter what his film looks like. They'll bring him back. They're looking for any excuse to pull the trigger on year 5. That's the feeling I get.

Fan sentiment is at a new local high. This feels ripe for disappointment. I'm just preparing myself.

This is the classic game that we should win and we don't. If you've been around a while, you've seen this episode many times.