Panthers Rhule

I'm not a lawyer but isn't that accessory to crime at least? I found this definition: Accessory to a crime = Being an accessory to a crime means that you helped the principal offender either commit a crime or get away with a crime. It is a very serious criminal offense. It is not necessary to plan in advance to be considered an accessory. You also do not have to know that a crime would occur or even be present for the crime committed.

I think it's his marketing. I found these images.

Coaching. I think our offensive staff is much better and that will make everyone better.

I'll try one more time. this is less slow and I think it's clearer. You can definitely see him turn his head and at contact Kenny is at his back even though the guy was running forward. That means he's looking backwards. If he wasn't, Kenny's hit should be in his chest as he was running straight at him and he would have made some type of move to defend himself which he doesn't because he doesn't see it coming. slomo.mp4

He's looking behind him. In the slomo it gets blurrier but now that you know where to look watch reg speed. You can see he's looking back and you can see Kenny target him. Everybody else sees it except you and coffee.

Of course it was a head shot. He KO's him. That's an illegal hit in a game too.

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It was a head shot. To the back of the head too and the guys wasn't looking nor in the play. How can you NOT think that's a cheap shot?

No, leaping into the back of a guys head when he isn't looking with your shoulder has nothing to do with being soft. That type of behavior needs to be removed from sports all together. It has nothing to do with playing the game. At that point it's an assault.

That was a cheap shot. Especially during a practice. No excuse for that.

That's not the same as shopping him. It says they have received calls. In on every deal. And him not playing though minor injuries for a spot has nothing to do with Rhule.

I don't believe he ever had anything to do with draft/FA decisions besides giving his input on a particular player and the type of players the team was looking for. I remember something about him wanting to trade down the first season for more picks but Hurney wanted Brown. I think year 2 he asked for more picks for depth and Fitts obliged but it was his decision. Not Mat's.

Except you're wrong. The only ones calling us a clown show are around here. Many of those shows were talking about our improved roster and how Baker could take this teams to the playoffs. That's good marketing. It's genius.

Lol, you guys just don't get it. This decision was already made long before now and the team already knew it. All the signs were there if you read body language and other signs like RA asking Baker for extra reps. He already knew. The reason for this fake QB competition is simple. FREE PUBLICITY!!! It's called marketing. It is a business and like all businesses advertising is important. Free advertising is priceless. Can you not see how many shows and articles were about the Panthers specifically BECAUSE of this so-called competition? We were talked about by everyone for weeks on all the major and minor shows. That's free advertising. It's genius if you are smart enough to see it. If not I can't help you. I can only lead you to water. I can't make you drink it.

Maybe but I think people misunderstood the run the ball comments. If I remember well, the context is that we must be able to run the ball and especially in the 4th qtr. He never said he wanted to be a running team I don't think. Correct me if I'm wrong. If this is the case then he's correct. When you take a decent lead into the 4th and are able to move the chains by running the football you win because you take away the other teams chances of scoring enough to beat you. Moving the chains and eating clock in the 4th with the lead seals the deal and I believe that was what he was speaking about. A lot of successful passing teams do it using play action and play action only works if the other team believes you might actually run the ball. Last season, we were not doing that and that's when Rhule made those comments.

This is a good point and I don't know the answer to that. However, has he ever had a decent RB? I honestly can't think of any decent RB on those Giants' teams. CMC is a great RB and behind him doesn't look too bad either. Could that make the difference? We also don't know what he was asked to do in NY. Just because someone hasn't done something doesn't mean they can't. I certainly hope he can.

@rayzor I think this best sums up the problem. You and others don't like when we complain about the hate and we don't like having every thread full of hate. There are threads specifically about hating Rhule. If it stays there then we can ignore it as we don't open them. If threads were moderated to stay more on topic then the problem would be solved for both groups and we can stop fighting each other all the time. The Huddle would be much more enjoyable for everyone I think. Cheers!

You are literally doing the same thing right here in this thread and even in this post.

Just ignore it.

It's impossible when you read it in every thread each and every day. It's like saying ignore the sky. The only way to ignore it is to not come here which I do from time to time when it gets too unbearable. And you have trouble ignoring the few people who complain about the hate. It's you that makes those posts, no?

This. I have criticisms too and I don't mind criticisms but the redundancy mostly by the same people basically just saying the same things over and over again. THAT is what irritates people and NOT legitimate criticisms. But when it gets to the point that every thread is hijacked by the same people with the same ol' song and dance it really takes away from the enjoyment of the site for a lot of people. Then, people who try to approach things more rationally get called Rhule lovers for defending him but sometimes it's not defending him it's just trying to bring the conversation back from angry, lunatic land. I know I have Rhule in my name, that's because I joined right after we hired him and I thought is was clever and better than any other name I could come up with but that doesn't mean I'm 100% convinced he's the right guy. I also don't believe 2 seasons is enough time to make that decision. I don't give up on anything easily which is why I'm still married after 20 years. There are good things and bad things at this point but I do see our roster improving and our cap space is fixed. I think Baker has a great chance of being our QB for the future because I have seen him play very well in less than ideal situations. I like the coaching changes and I like that Rhule physically looks ok. Last year he looked bad and I was seriously concerned for his health as a human being. I want to wait until this season happens before blaming him for everything bad that happens in the world. Those types of posts come from angry, lunatic land. People just need to chill out a little. I think that's all people are trying to say when they complain about the hate. It's not criticizing when every post is about how bad, stupid, fat, etc. another person is. That IS hating. There's a difference. See above.

If CMC stays healthy all season I'm going with 10-11 wins this season. When we have him, we have won. Especially under Rhule. That's why are early season record is so much better than our late season one. Plus our O-line is clearly better already. I expect us to be able to run the ball and that will open things up. With CMC all season? It's playoffs baby.

That stretch won't be as hard as imagined. Every year people make the same mistake of thinking last year's good teams will still be good. Not all of them will be. I expect TB, SF, Arizona and LA won't be as good as you think they'll be. I honestly expect TB to crash and burn this season and Arizona has a prima donna problem and SF has a QB problem most likely. LA is good but Stafford has been abused most of his career. If they lose him they are not the same team.

A MUCH more difficult and interesting question and discussion would be "what is the best starting WR?" or just who should make the team in general. We decided the OL months ago.